Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2012-004
Makkuro Sumi · Tattoo ink "Intense Black"
The product poses a chemical risk because seven PAHs classified as carcinogenic were detected (sum of the 7 PAHs: 1.808 mg/kg. Total EPA-PAH content: 22.07 mg/kg). According to Council Resolution 'ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up' tattoo inks may not contain more than 0.5 mg/kg of PAHs.
- Published
- 27 January 2012
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0101/12
- Model
- Batch No LOT # 371310X
Classification
- Category
- Chemical products
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Black tattoo ink for human use in a 360 ml plastic bottle.