Tattoo ink "True Black"
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Chemical productsChemical
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Germany
Requirements breached
The product poses a serious risk because the total content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), of which several are confirmed carcinogens, is 53.3 mg/kg. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) considers that tattoo colours exceeding 0.5 mg/kg total PAH pose a serious risk, in reference to Council of Europe Resolution "ResAP(2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up".
Product
- Description
- Black plastic bottle with adhesive label and screw cap with nozzle for application and dispersal ball.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0178/12 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2012-005
- Published
- 27 January 2012
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