All Infos to the Tattoo-REACH Regulation
As you all have already noticed, this year we are in the transition phase of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2021, also called: Tattoo-REACH, which will come into full force next year 2022 on 04 January. This new law, which aims to regulate tattooing products throughout Europe and create a uniform standard across the EU, also limits, among other things, the use of certain ingredients, including some pigments and preservatives, which were previously allowed to be used in the production of tattoo inks.
In future, some of these substances may only be present in tattooing products in very small quantities. Maximum limits in the range of 0.02% and below will effectively forbid the use of these substances. Prominent examples of this are Blue 15 and Green 7, for the preservation in tattoo colors were started for this ambitious petitions, which by the way are still running. For the pigments Blue 15 and Green 7, however, there is a transition period until 2023.
However, other pigments and also preservatives are affected by this circumstance, which partly occur in the tattoo ink brands we distribute. For various reasons, the manufacturers of these brands have not yet succeeded in replacing the ingredients that will soon no longer be permitted with others, in order to guarantee a consistent quality of the affected shades After repeated consultation and the current situation, we must therefore inform you that a large part of the currently offered tattoo colors in our range may no longer be sold, bought, stored and used from 04 January 2022.
Unfortunately, we have received insufficient information from our suppliers as to when alternatives can be expected. To make it easier for you to keep track of the colors we still stock and offer, we will soon add a note to our online shop pointing out this fact and giving you an overview of which tattoo colors are affected. We understand the uncertainty that has existed on your side since the beginning of the year with the publication of the REACH law and now even further.
We have been trying to use our influence for you for years and are trying to find a timely solution to this industry-wide problem together with tattoo ink manufacturers and all stakeholders.
If you have any current questions about this issue, please email us at kontakt@premier-products.de. We will of course try to help you as much as we can. And as soon as we have news about this topic, we will inform you immediately.
Get well through this probably rather colorless time! We hope that we can all soon again enjoy the full color spectrum of all tattoo colors
