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Sacred Color Blue Giotto tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 10, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Sacred Color Blue Giotto tattoo ink — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Sacred Color Blue Giotto tattoo ink — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The ink contains arsenic (measured value: 3.8 mg/kg). According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, the levels of arsenic should not exceed 2 mg/kg.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (20/02/2015)

Product description

Bottle (15 ml and 30 ml) indicating the brand, lot, expiry date and producer's name.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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