
Tattoo ink
Eternal Ink · Triple black
Chemical productsChemical
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- The Netherlands
Requirements breached
The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including naphthalene (measured values: naphthalene: 3.07 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 3.08 mg/kg). Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Naphthalene is a carcinogenic substance for which a safe level cannot be established. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the total amount of PAHs do not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.
Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 19 April 2017
Product
- Description
- 120 ml bottle of black tattoo ink.
- Brand
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0656/17 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2017-020
- Published
- 12 May 2017
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