Permanent make-up ink

What is the danger

The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine and zinc (measured values: 25 mg/kg and 1542 mg/kg, respectively).

Requirements breached

O-anisidine may cause cancer and and an excessive exposure to zinc might cause neurological disorders. 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 zinc does not exceed 50 mg/kg.

Measures taken

1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 4 November 2019
2. Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 19 November 2019

Product

Description

Red plastic bottle with grey drip cap containing pigment for permanent make-up. The bottle has a white/grey label with the name of the product. The product was also sold online.

Brand

Mastor

Model / type

Dark Pink M307

Batch

MGF: 2016.03.12 EXP 2019.03.12