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EU Safety Gate · Report-2017-020

Intenze · Lining Black

The product contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)s, including naphthalene (measured values: naphthalene: 2.41 mg/kg; total of PAHs: 2.53 mg/kg). Some PAHs are carcinogenic. Naphthalene is a carcinogenic substance for which a safe level cannot be established. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up recommends that the total amount of PAHs do not exceed 0.5 mg/kg.

Published
19 May 2017
Notifying authority
The Netherlands
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

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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: 19/04/2017

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/0659/17
Batch
batch BK99IMX40, Ref 305513H2101, Lot SS157 Exp 08-31-2018
Category
Chemical products
Risk type
Chemical
Country of origin
United Kingdom

Tattoo ink