EU Safety Gate · Report-2013-028
Eternal · 1. Eternal ink Bright orange 2. Eternal ink Caramel
The products pose a chemical risk because they contain azo dyes releasing 156 mg/kg of the aromatic amine o-toluidine, 135 mg/kg 2,4-toluenediamine and 972 mg/kg o-anisidine which are substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic and sensitizing. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up o-toluidine, 2,4-toluenediamine and o-anisidine should not be released from azo dyes in tattoo inks. The products do not comply with the national legislation.
- Published
- 19 July 2013
- Notifying authority
- The Netherlands
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0903/13
- Model
- Eternal ink Bright orange: lot 09/18/12 exp 09/18/2014; Eternal ink Caramel: lot 12/18/12 exp 12/18/2014;
- Batch
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Chemical products
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Transparent bottle with yellow label and black top. Contains 30 ml.