Tattoo ink

Requirements breached

The product contains the aromatic amines o-anisidine and o-toluidine (measured value 24 mg/kg and 31 mg/kg). Aromatic Amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. 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. The product does not comply with the national legislation.

Measures taken

1. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 8 February 2016

Product

Description

Tattoo ink supplied in a 30 ml bottle indicating brand, lot and expiry date.

Brand

Eternal Ink

Batch

Lot 05.02.15; production date 2015.03.05; expiry date 2018.02.05