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Tattoo ink – BioTouch “Micro Pigment Cosmetic Color SUNSET”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 20 May 2015In the weekly report of 5 Jun 2015 (week 22, 2015)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
BioTouch (5 alerts)
Name
Micro Pigment Cosmetic Color SUNSET
Type / model
Sunset
Batch
000744
Description
Red plastic bottle with micro pigment colour, height 7 cm. Contains 1/2 oz.
Risk
null The product contains barium (measured values 62 mg/kg), zinc (measured values 102 mg/kg) and aniline (measured values 53 mg/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 does not exceed 50 mg/kg.The product does not comply with the national legislation.
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0671/15Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0671/15Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0671/15
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0671/15
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2015-022 (XML)
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