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Eternal Ink Dark brown tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1198/13)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 13, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Eternal Ink Dark brown tattoo ink — chemical risk (A12/1198/13)

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Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 12.3 mg/kg of nickel, 0.31 mg/kg cadmium and 14.0 mg/kg arsenic. According to ResAP (2008) 1, nickel levels in tattoo inks must be as low as technically achievable as nickel has a high allergenic potential. The application under the skin of tattoo inks containing nickel results in permanent contact with a sensitising allergen.The cadmium content also exceeds the recommended level of 0.2 mg/kg specified in the EU Resolution Res AP (2008) 1.Finally, the arsenic level detected in the sample exceeds the level of 2 mg/kg recommended in Resolution ResAP (2008) 1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (04/07/2013)

Product description

Brown tattoo ink, viscous, 30 ml PET bottle with application nozzle.

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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