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Tattoooo Baby blue tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 1, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Tattoooo Baby blue tattoo ink — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Tattoooo Baby blue tattoo ink — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Tattoooo Baby blue tattoo ink — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Tattoooo Baby blue tattoo ink — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 8 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (5.04 mg/kg), of which benzo[a]pyrene at a level of 0.10 mg/kg which is classified as carcinogenic. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may not exceed a certain concentration. The level of PAH detected in the sample exceeded the level of 0.5 ppm recommended in Resolution ResAP (2008) 1.

Product description

Packaging: different plastic bottles 5ml with safety cap and adhesive label.

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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