Tattoo ink

What is the danger

The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value: 18 mg/kg).

Requirements breached

This aromatic amine 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: 21 January 2019

Product

Description

30-ml bottle of red tattoo pigment.

Brand

Eternal Ink

Model / type

Color Index 12475

Batch

Batch Number R-162