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Black Mamba Black ink tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 19, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Black Mamba Black ink tattoo ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including benzo(a)pyrene (measured values: 0.64 mg/kg and 0.045 mg/kg, respectively). 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.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (14/02/2019)

Product description

Transparent plastic bottle with a black dispensing cap containing 150 ml of black tattoo ink.

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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