2024-07-03 17:27:00
Tattoo artists will have to be very careful. Because more than a third of the tattoo inks are dangerous according to the DGCCRF
The DGCCRF is sounding the alarm! Because some ink of it you are which on the market is considered dangerous to health. They would contain high levels of lead above the authorized threshold.
Tattoo: watch out for the dangers!
The IS you are it became very popular in France. More and more people are doing tattoo designs or phrases of all kinds, for pleasure or for the love of tattooing. Thus, one in five French people is tattooed.
That is twice as much as at the beginning of the 2010s According to a recent TABOO study in 2023, there is therefore a prevalence of 20% in Europe. And 32% of Americans are.
The first tattoo is generally done at a young age. But the ink remains under the skin for years, even for life. Enough to alert researchers, who have established a link with cancer of the lymph nodes.
To carry out this study, experts base it on people who have developed lymphoma. They establish a link between the tattoos and increased risk of lymph node cancer. Dr Nicolas Kluger, dermatologist at Bichat hospital, added:
“In these individuals, the lymph nodes in the drainage area of the you are show coloring. It is similar to the axillary lymph nodes in the case of a tattoo on the arm or shoulder. The pigments move to the lymph nodes. »
Another piece of bad news is added to this… Because the Anti-Fraud Squad (DGCCRF) has announced that a third of the more than thirty that are still being regulated are “non-compliant or dangerous”.
Eh yes! Armadillo ink therefore poses potential health risks. Like bacterial or viral infections. This is the case with HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
And that’s not all! Because often, some people’s skin can react badly. Which causes poor healing. Or allergic reactions.
Suppressed alerts
Sarah Lacoche, Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) spoke. She wants to draw attention to the non-compliance of certain inks.
“We investigated 34 products and found that a third of the products were non-compliant or unsafe,” she confided, during the presentation of the annual report of this customer protection service.
She also mentioned very worrying results. Because ink is presented “ lead content above the threshold. And some products were non-sterile.” Our colleagues from Doctissimo also mention worrying analyses.
“They confirm those of April when it was said that the ink of the you are black CI 77266 and blue CI 77007, of the brand FERBER TATTOO INK on the market, were not sterile. By using it, tattooed women risked “infections”.
So it’s a hard blow for all the fans of Conradh na Gaeilge tattoos. They will have to be very careful to go to good salons, where the ink stays up to the standard.
To obtain these results, the DGCCRF decided “ samples from importers and wholesalers in the tattoo ink sector, as well as from websites.”
So, you understood, you will have to ensure that health standards are met in salons. you are. They will also need to monitor the correct composition of the ink.
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