EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-023
Goochie · Permanet Makeup Color
The ink contains nickel (measured value: 22 mg/kg), arsenic (measured value: 6.8 mg/kg) and lead (measured value: 3.3 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses, arsenic is carcinogenic and exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that the content of nickel in tattoo inks be as low as technically achievable and the levels of arsenic and lead do not exceed 2 mg/kg. The product does not comply with national legislation.
- Published
- 10 June 2016
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 04/05/2016
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0712/16
- Model
- 218 Coconut brown
- Batch
- MFG: 2015/05/03, EXP: 2016/05/12
Classification
- Category
- Chemical products
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Ink for permanent make-up in a milky white plastic bottle with printed adhesive label and white screw cap and white protective cap. Capacity: 15ml. Packaging: white printed folding box.
