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Kuro Sumi Tattoo Outlining Ink tattoo or permanent make-up ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 19, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Kuro Sumi Tattoo Outlining Ink tattoo or permanent make-up ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) benzo(a)pyrene (measured value: 0.105 mg/kg). Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Benzo(a)pyrene is a carcinogenic PAH.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) does not exceed 0.005 mg/kg.

Measures taken

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

Product description

Ink for tattoos or permanent make-up in a 60oz bottle.

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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