EU Safety Gate · Report-2018-031
Intenze · Bright Red
The ink contains cadmium (measured value: 0.62 mg/kg), mercury (measured value: 0.32 mg/kg) and barium (measured value: 62 mg/kg). Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity. Salts of barium can be absorbed from the tattoo ink and have toxic effects. 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 cadmium and mercury in tattoo inks do not exceed 0.2 mg/kg and that the level of barium does not exceed 50 mg/kg.
- Published
- 03 August 2018
- Notifying authority
- Croatia
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 29/06/2018
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1120/18
- Batch
- SS258, art. st1007BR; exp. date 31.07.2022
Classification
- Category
- Chemical products
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- United States
Product description
Bright red tattoo ink in a plastic bottle with screw top.