Tattoo ink

What is the danger

The product contains the aromatic amines o-anisidine (measured value 74 mg/kg) and o-toluidine (measured value 67 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.

Measures taken

1. Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 8 January 2019

Product

Description

30 ml bottle with brown tattoo ink.

Brand

Eternal Ink

Batch

batch R-136, expiry date 06/2020