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Tattoo ink "True Black" – Intenze

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 27 Jan 2012In the weekly report of 3 Feb 2012 (week 5, 2012)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink "True Black"
Brand
Intenze (79 alerts)
Type / model
Batch: BK56IMX40 Lot: SS74 Best before date EXP: 28/02/16
Description
Black plastic bottle with adhesive label and screw cap with nozzle for application and dispersal ball.
Risk
null The product poses a serious risk because the total content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), of which several are confirmed carcinogens, is 53.3 mg/kg. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) considers that tattoo colours exceeding 0.5 mg/kg total PAH pose a serious risk, in reference to Council of Europe Resolution "ResAP(2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up".
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0178/12
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0178/12
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2012-005 (XML)
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