Tattoo Fastness High- grade Color
| Alert Number | A12/0670/15 |
| Brand | Unknown |
| Category | Chemical products |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | Sweden |
| Country of Origin | Unknown |
| Model Number | Tattoo inks in Brown, Green, Red, White, Yellow colours |
| Published | 5 June 2015 |
Risk Description
null 5 inks in the kit contain substances which can be harmful if present in tattoo inks. Presence of aromatic amines (measured values for 4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine up to 6220 mg/kg), barium (measured value up to 4.5 g/kg) and zinc (measured value up to 0.5 g/kg). 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. It also recommends that the content of barium and zinc in tattoo inks do not exceed 50 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the national legislation.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 19/10/2014
Product Description
Kit of 7 tattoo inks. Plastic bottles, heights 6 cm, 20 ml. The text on the different colour versions are identical. No indication of production and expire date.