Kuro Sumi Tattoo Outlining Ink
Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/0064/13 |
| Brand | Kuro Sumi |
| Category | Chemical products |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Germany |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Published | 25 January 2013 |
Risk Description
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 7 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (20.13 mg/kg), with a benzo[a]pyrene content of 0.34 mg/kg, which is classified as carcinogenic.According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, PAH shall not exceed a concentration of 0.5 ppm.
Product Description
Packaging: the sample was provided in two colourless glass containers with metal screw-on caps.