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Tattoo ink – Eternal Link “APEX Tattoo ink”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 7 Apr 2026In the weekly report of 27 Mar 2026 (week 12, 2026)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink
Brand
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Brand as notified
Eternal link
Name
APEX Tattoo ink
Type / model
Mystique Red violet
Batch
30724
Description
Tattoo ink, 30 ml. Product sold online, in particular via ptitrock.com.
Risk
The product contains nickel, but its presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of its presence and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of benzoic acid, phenol and benzothiazolinone (measured values: 1.7%, 0.002% and 0.0026%, respectively). Benzoic acid causes skin irritation. Phenol is corrosive, can cause eye and skin irritation or damage, and might be mutagenic. Benzothiazolinone causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 10 Mar 2026
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace · from 3 Apr 2026
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00900/26
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00900/26
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2026-12 (XML)
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