EU Safety Gate · Report-2020-4
Eternal Ink · Nocturnal
The product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) among which benzo[a]pyrene and benzo[e]pyrene (measured total values up to: 15.6 mg/kg,140 µg/kg and 0,09 mg/kg, respectively). These PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. 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 impurities of PAHs in tattoo inks does not exceed 0,5 mg/kg and Benzo[a]pyrene 5 ppb (µg/kg).
- Published
- 24 January 2020
- Notifying authority
- Sweden
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 12/11/2019
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00104/20
- Model
- Lining & Shading
- Batch
- LOT 08/10/18
Classification
- Category
- Chemical products
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
60 ml of black tattoo ink. The product was also sold online.