Tattoo ink
Galaxy ink · Galaxy Ink Black
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Sweden
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains naphtalene (measured value 1.08 mg/kg). Naphthalene is an irritant if inhaled or in contact with skin and might cause cancer. The product also has an excessive concentration of benzo[a]pyrene (measured value up to 0.18 mg/kg), which is a polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), which may cause cancer and is also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Tattoo ink in a black container. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
- Packaging
- Black container with a black cap
- Brand
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00500/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-10
- Published
- 8 March 2023
- Modified
- 8 March 2023
- Corrigendum
- At the request of the notifying authority, notification A12/00515/23 has been withdrawn.
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