CARAMEL
| Alert Number | A12/0174/19 |
| Brand | Eternal Ink |
| Category | Chemical products |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Italy |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Published | 1 February 2019 |
Risk Description
The product contains the aromatic amines o-anisidine (measured value 74 mg/kg) and o-toluidine (measured value 67 mg/kg). Aromatic amines 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
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: 08/01/2019
Product Description
30 ml bottle with brown tattoo ink.