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Biotouch USA Red wine tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 20, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Biotouch USA Red wine tattoo ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains the aromatic amines aniline (measured value 2.3 mg/kg) and 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine (measured value: 275 mg/kg). Aniline is suspected of causing cancer and genetic defects. 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine may cause cancer and is suspected of causing genetic defects and damaging fertility. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitizing properties should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colorants. The product does not comply with the national legislation

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (24/11/2017)

Product description

Bottle of tattoo ink - 5 cm high

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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