Tattoo ink

What is the danger

The product contains nickel (measured value: 17 mg/kg) and an excessive amount of zinc and lead (measured values: 260 mg/kg and 2.3 mg/kg, respectively).

Requirements breached

Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Zinc is toxic and may cause neurological disorders. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of nickel in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable and that the levels of impurities of zinc do not exceed 50 ppm and of lead 2 ppm.

Measures taken

1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 11 November 2019

Product

Description

8 ml of brown tattoo ink for permanent make-up of eyebrows. The product was also sold online.

Packaging

The product is sold in a transparent plastic bottle with dispensing nozzle and white screw cap.

Brand

FABbrows

Model / type

Honey Brown

Batch

LU201811 EXP: 11-01-2021