Tattoo Ink
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- Case number
- A12/0084/13
- Category
- Chemical products
- Type / Model
- Unknown
- Batch
- Unknown
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Country of origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- Published
- 2013-02-01
⚠️ Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 8 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) (5.04 mg/kg), of which benzo[a]pyrene at a level of 0.10 mg/kg which is classified as carcinogenic. According to the Council of Europe Resolution ResAP (2008) on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may not exceed a certain concentration. The level of PAH detected in the sample exceeded the level of 0.5 ppm recommended in Resolution ResAP (2008) 1.