Eternal Ink · Lightning Yellow

The product contains the aromatic amines o-anisidine and o-toluidine (measured value 24 mg/kg and 31 mg/kg). Aromatic Amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that aromatic amines with carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic or sensitising properties should neither be present in tattoos and permanent make-up products nor released from azo-colourants. The product does not comply with the national legislation.

Published: 25 March 2016
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: Other. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 08/02/2016

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0347/16
Batch: Lot 05.02.15; production date 2015.03.05; expiry date 2018.02.05

Classification

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

Product description

Tattoo ink supplied in a 30 ml bottle indicating brand, lot and expiry date.