Tattoo ink

What is the danger

The product contains the aromatic amine 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine (measured value: 0.96 mg/kg) and nickel (measured value: 1.5 mg/kg).

Requirements breached

4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine is a skin sensitiser and may cause cancer. Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitising properties should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants and that nickel levels are as low as technically achievable.

Measures taken

1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 25 October 2019

Product

Description

15 ml of grey tattoo ink. The product was also sold online.

Packaging

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

Brand

Tina Davies

Model / type

1 Grey

Batch

B20209, Exp 08/20/21