Toxic tattoo inks face EU chemicals agency controls
By 
Angeli Mehta2017-10-28T09:00:00
Proposal to regulate 4000 substances used in permanent make-up and tattoo inks
The European chemicals agency (Echa) has proposed restricting the use of some 4000 substances – some of them hazardous – found in tattoo inks and permanent make-up. Echa is also considering limiting the concentrations of some inks already in use. Some inks are already banned in cosmetics, or classified as carcinogens or skin sensitisers.