Tattoo ink

What is the danger

The product contains the aromatic amines 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine, o-anisidine (measured values: 13 mg/kg and 7 mg/kg, respectively) and an excessive amount of barium (measured value: 52 mg/kg).

Requirements breached

4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine is a skin sensitiser and, as o-anisidine, may cause cancer. Barium can be easily absorbed and have toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, kidney and heart activity, leading to arrythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations. 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 and that barium does not exceed 50 mg/kg.

Measures taken

1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 19 November 2019
2. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 15 October 2019
3. Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 15 October 2019

Product

Description

29,6 ml of magenta tattoo ink in a transparent plastic bottle fitted with a dispensing nozzle and a screw-top. The product was also sold online.

Brand

Intenze

Model / type

Magenta

Batch

Lot SS265