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Tattoo Specific Color - Black tattoo or permanent make-up ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 19, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Tattoo Specific Color - Black tattoo or permanent make-up ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including naphthalene and benzo(a)pyrene (measured values: naphthalene: 1.18 mg/kg; benzo(a)pyrene: 0.97 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 2.07 mg/kg).Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Benzo(a)pyrene is a carcinogenic PAH and naphthalene is a carcinogenic substance for which a safe level cannot be established.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the total amount of PAHs do not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (19/04/2017)

Product description

Tattoo or permanent make-up ink with natural plant extracts, 30 ml

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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