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Electric Ink 4011 Light Brown tattoo ink — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 14, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Electric Ink 4011 Light Brown tattoo ink — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a concentration of 710 mg/kg of 3.3'-d-dichlorobenzidine (aromatic amine). According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, aromatic amines such as 3.3'-d-dichlorobenzidine should not be present in tattoo ink.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

Opaque brown liquid in small brown bottle with colour printing.

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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