Bright Red
| Alert Number | A12/1120/18 |
| Brand | Intenze |
| Category | Chemical products |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Croatia |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Published | 3 August 2018 |
Risk Description
The ink contains cadmium (measured value: 0.62 mg/kg), mercury (measured value: 0.32 mg/kg) and barium (measured value: 62 mg/kg). Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. Salts of barium can be absorbed from the tattoo ink and have toxic effects.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the levels of cadmium and mercury in tattoo inks do not exceed 0.2 mg/kg and that the level of barium does not exceed 50 mg/kg.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 29/06/2018
Product Description
Bright red tattoo ink in a plastic bottle with screw top.