EU Safety Gate · Report-2020-14
Eternal Ink · Viola - Plum
The product contains nickel and an excessive amount of copper (measured values: 4.3 ppm and 189 ppm, respectively). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Copper can cause liver and kidney damage and might affect fertility. 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 are as low as technically achievable and copper does not exceed 25 ppm.
- Published
- 03 April 2020
- Notifying authority
- Italy
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 20/03/2020
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00509/20
- Batch
- Expiration date 10/04/2021Lot 10/04/18Prod. 11/04/2018
Classification
- Category
- Chemical products
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
30 ml of violet tattoo ink.
