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Tattoo ink – Mbs Permanent Makeup “Black”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 13 Apr 2018In the weekly report of 20 Apr 2018 (week 16, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
Mbs Permanent Makeup
Brand as notified
Mbs Permanent makeup
Name
Black
Type / model
M501
Batch
A01151
Description
Plastic container height about 8 cm
Risk
The product contains cadmium (0.36 mg/kg), lead (24 mg/kg) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons including benzo(a)pyrene (0.08 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 20.62 mg/kg). Cadmium accumulates in the body and can cause damage to bones and kidneys if absorbed from the tattoo. Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the level of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) does not exceed 0.005 mg/kg and the total amount of PAHs does not exceed 0.5 mg/kg. It also recommends that the levels of lead in tattoo inks do not exceed 2 mg/kg and the levels of cadmium in tattoo inks do not exceed 0.2 mg/kg. The product does not comply with national legislation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 13 Nov 2017
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0575/18
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0575/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-016 (XML)
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