The UFC-Que Choisir warns about the toxicity of certain inks used for tattooing. Loulou Tattoo, tattoo artist for three years, admits not knowing in detail the product used for his tattoos. “We have the labels, we have the composition in ourselves, afterwards, how it’s made, no, we are not more informed of that“, he says. In its study on inks, the UFC-Que Choisir is alarmist: of the 20 products purchased on the internet and tested, 15 contain toxic components, such as chemicals.observers, prohibited dyes or carcinogenic ingredients.
“Historically, there have been ink references that were withdrawn from the market, but are still found on the market.“, Explain Raphaël Bartolomé, legal director of UFC-Que Choisir, who recalls that tattoo artists must have “a more active role in sorting products“For the tattooists’ union, the controversy is not new and the published study has no scientific value; strict regulations already exist.”We are obliged to provide ourselves with products that are traceable, with batch numbers […] and that we must buy from a French supplier“, assure Tin-Tin, president of the national union of tattoo artists.
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