Tattoo ink

What is the danger

The product contains the aromatic amines o-toluidine (measured value: 17 mg/kg) and 2-methyl-5-nitroaniline (measured value: 9.4 mg/kg).

Requirements breached

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: ImporterIn force from: 5 December 2017

Product

Description

30-ml bottle of red pigment

Brand

Eternal Ink

Batch

Batch Number 28.11.2014