Lime Green
Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/1641/18 |
| Brand | Eternal Ink |
| Category | Chemical products |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Italy |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Published | 9 November 2018 |
Risk Description
The product contains the aromatic amine o-anisidine (measured value: 33.8 mg/kg). This aromatic amine 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: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 02/10/2018
Product Description
30 ml bottle of green tattoo ink.