Eternal Ink · DARK BROWN

The product contains nickel as well as excessive amount of arsenic (measured values: up to 8.75 mg/kg and 12.4 mg/kg respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. 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 arsenic do not exceed 2 ppm.

Published: 04 December 2020
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Retailer. Category of measure(s): It is prohibited to use this product.. Date of entry into force: 16/11/2020 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): The product is no longer in stock and is not being ordered again.. Date of entry into force: 16/11/2020

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A11/00109/20
Model: DARK BROWN
Batch: Batch 10.09.18

Classification

Category: Chemical products
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: United States

Product description

30 ml of dark brown tattoo ink. The product was sold online.