
Tattoo ink
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- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- France
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains nickel, but its presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of its presence and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of benzoic acid, phenol and benzothiazolinone (measured values: 1.7%, 0.002% and 0.0026%, respectively). Benzoic acid causes skin irritation. Phenol is corrosive, can cause eye and skin irritation or damage, and might be mutagenic. Benzothiazolinone causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 10 March 2026
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 3 April 2026
Product
- Description
- Tattoo ink, 30 ml. Product sold online, in particular via ptitrock.com.
- Packaging
- Bottle with a black cap.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00900/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-12
- Published
- 7 April 2026
- Modified
- 13 May 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/00900/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the adopted measures. Notification SR/00859/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been withdrawn.
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