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SR/00900/26

Tattoo ink

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Country of origin
United States
Notifying country
France
Sold online
Yes
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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

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 10 March 2026
  2. 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
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Model / type
Mystique Red violet
Batch
30724

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 Notification SR/00859/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been withdrawn.

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