SAFETY GATEReference A12/00111/20
Tattoo ink — riesgo químico
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Identification
Product identification
- Product
- Tattoo ink
- Brand
- Beauty by Honia
- Category
- Chemical products
- Lot/s
- LU1904012 EXP: 04/12/22
- Product domain
- Non-foodNagameAlert treatment
Official information
Risk and measures
- Risk or hazard
- Chemical
- Official description
- The product contains nickel as well as excessive amounts of zinc, cobalt and arsenic (measured values: 110 mg/kg, 1400 mg/kg, 63 mg/kg and 6,5 mg/kg, respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.Zinc is toxic and may cause neurological disorders.Cobalt is a skin and respiratory sensitiser and may cause cancer.Arsenic is toxic and might cause cancer. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the levels of nickel in tattoo inks are as low as technically achievable and that impurities of zinc do not exceed 50 ppm, of cobalt 25 ppm and of arsenic 2 ppm.
- Measures
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 16/11/2019
Territory
Geography
- Origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country or territory
- Sweden
- Distribution
- Notificado por Sweden
Provenance and context
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