Eternal Ink · Brown

The product contains arsenic (measured value: 8.1 mg/kg), nickel (measured value: 24 mg/kg) and zinc (measured value: 170 mg/kg). Arsenic is carcinogenic. Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. 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 arsenic in tattoo inks do not exceed 2 mg/kg, the levels of zinc in tattoo inks do not exceed 50 mg/kg and that the content of nickel in tattoo inks be as low as technically achievable.

Published: 25 January 2019
Notifying authority: Italy
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: Importer. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 31/12/2018

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0123/19
Model: Colour brown
Batch: Batch number 17589; expiry date 18/07/2020; Color Index 77491

Classification

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

Product description

30-ml bottle of brown tattoo ink.