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Biotek STRONG BLACK tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 6, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Biotek STRONG BLACK tattoo ink — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Biotek STRONG BLACK tattoo ink — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including benzo(a)pyrene (measured values: total of PAHs: 1.2 mg/kg). Some PAHs are carcinogenic, including benzo(a)pyrene.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 and the total amount of PAHs does not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.The product does not comply with national legislation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Manufacturer (02/08/2017)

Product description

Bottle of black pigment

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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