Kuro Sumi · Kuro Sumi Tattoo Outlining Ink

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 7 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (20.13 mg/kg), with a benzo[a]pyrene content of 0.34 mg/kg, which is classified as carcinogenic. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, PAH shall not exceed a concentration of 0.5 ppm.

Published: 25 January 2013
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Open the original alert before further use and follow the measures stated there.

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0064/13
Batch: LOT# KSOL 110407, batch 04/07/11

Classification

Category: Chemical products
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: Japan

Product description

Packaging: the sample was provided in two colourless glass containers with metal screw-on caps.