Across the European Union, 12% of the population has tattoos. Since the first week of the year, a ban on a series of chemicals deemed hazardous to health, found in certain tattoo inks and permanent makeup, has come into effect.
Mercury, nickel, chromium, cobalt, methanol, and certain red, orange, yellow, purple, and blue dyes... These substances and dyes, now banned in the EU, can be carcinogenic, cause genetic mutations, affect reproductive capacity, cause skin allergies, or have other harmful health effects. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) notes that ink pigments can "migrate from the skin to various organs, such as the lymph nodes and the liver." It also emphasizes that the harmful chemicals contained in the inks can spread throughout the body during laser tattoo removal.
The regulation establishing the list of these prohibited or restricted substances was adopted in December 2020 and enters into force at the beginning of 2022. For most of these prohibited substances, there are safe alternatives on the market, according to the Commission.
 Pascal Lemontel
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06/01/2022 | 
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