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Intenze Bright Red tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1120/18)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 3, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Intenze Bright Red tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1120/18)

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Hazard

The ink contains cadmium (measured value: 0.62 mg/kg), mercury (measured value: 0.32 mg/kg) and barium (measured value: 62 mg/kg). Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. Salts of barium can be absorbed from the tattoo ink and have toxic effects.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of cadmium and mercury in tattoo inks do not exceed 0.2 mg/kg and that the level of barium does not exceed 50 mg/kg.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (29/06/2018)

Product description

Bright red tattoo ink in a plastic bottle with screw top.

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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