
Tattoo ink
Intenze · Bright red
Chemical productsChemical
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Italy
- Counterfeit
- No
Requirements breached
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 160 mg/kg of the aromatic amine o- anisidine (CAS n° 90-04-0) which is a substance classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic and sensitising. In addition, it contains the aromatic amine 2-ethoxyaniline which is also toxic. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up' o-anisidine should not be present in tattoo ink.
Product
- Description
- Transparent bottle with adhesive label and black top containing red tattoo ink.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1232/12 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2012-033
- Published
- 10 August 2012
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/42723
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