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Eternal Ink Bright Orange tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 3, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Eternal Ink Bright Orange tattoo ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains lead (measured value: 14.7 mg/kg) and barium (measured value: 75 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 lead in tattoo inks do not exceed 2 mg/kg and that the level of barium not exceed 50 mg/kg.

Measures taken

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

Product description

Bright Orange ink, plastic bottle with srcew top, 30 ml, MPG date 03.2017, exp. date 03. 2020,

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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