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Makkuro Sumi tattoo ink "makkuro sumi dark gray tone black tatt — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 2, 2011
Photo from the official notice: Makkuro Sumi tattoo ink "makkuro sumi dark gray tone black tatt — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product poses a serious risk because the total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) content is 17.9 mg/kg and the benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) content is 0.2 mg/kg. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) considers that tattoo colours with a total PAH content in excess of 0.5 mg/kg and a total BaP content in excess of 0.005 mg/kg pose a serious risk, by reference to Council of Europe Resolution "ResAP(2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up".

Product description

Black tattoo ink for human use in a 120 ml plastic bottle.

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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