Tattoo ink
Eternal Ink
- Case number
- A12/1166/15
- Category
- Chemical products
- Type / Model
- Pink pigment 38356
- Batch
- D268 Batch 268 S12Production date: 25/05/2014
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Country of origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Published
- 2015-09-25
⚠️ Risk
null The product contains barium (measured value 550 mg/kg). Soluble barium salts can be absorbed from the tattoo and have toxic effects. Barium toxicity can lead to cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory failure, gastrointestinal dysfunction, paralysis, muscle twitching, and elevated blood pressure.The Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, recommends that barium in tattoo inks does not exceed 50 mg/kg. The product does not comply with national legislation.
Measures
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 01/07/2015