Forbidden color tattoos? Yes, no, maybe. Certainly at the moment on the new regulation launched by the European Union that blocks the use of 26 pigments in mixtures for tattoos the confusion , between enthusiasts and artists of drawing on the skin, It is huge. The hope is that new products, whose entry on the market is announced for the end of January, will be able to definitively “rekindle” the motors of the needles. It helps us to extricate ourselves from the folds of the new regulations Eliseo Giuseppin , Roman tattoo artist, one of the founders, in 2000, of the associationetatuatori.it.
So Elisha is it true that color tattoos are prohibited from now on?
“We need to clarify. The regulation lists a series of pigments, 26 in total, which must not exceed a certain concentration within the blends used to make tattoos. The problem is that most of these pigments are produced by American companies. “
So what?
“Two opposing principles apply between Europe and America on the issue of risk associated with the marketing of a product. Here with us the precautionary principle counts, that is a clear absence of risk. In the United States, on the other hand, products are put on the market in the absence of evidence of risk “.
How does this subtle difference relate to the new European regulation?
“The 26 pigments listed in the document approved by the European Union must be replaced, there is no doubt about this. The problem is that most of these pigments are produced in America. Having to observe such restrictive rules and having a much wider market available in other continents, is it convenient for companies to spend money on research to create pigments to be destined exclusively for Europe? “.
Tell me.
“The game is not worth the candle for many. Although, to be honest, there is an American company that has committed to putting on the market by the end of the month a new line of colors that responds to the new European legislation. We will see if the announcement will be followed by real availability and what quality this product will have. At the moment, for Italian studies, the offer is limited to black “.
A big problem, therefore, this new regulation …
“Yes, because being a regulation, unlike other measures, it must not be implemented by the member states of the Community. It is immediately valid for everyone “.
What happened first?
“In 2003 the Council of Europe, on the recommendation of the Directorate General for Public Health , had issued a resolution on the tattooing activity, which was subsequently amended in 2008. These indications could be accepted or not by the states. A smart move had been made in Italy. The resolutions had been coordinated with the Consumer Code, a consumer protection law. In that way, only the actually incorrect behaviors of individual firms, on the safety front, were punished, and not the whole sector “.
When was the road taken by led to this crackdown?
“In 2016 a further revision of the resolution on tattoos was carried out but the process was interrupted because at the same time the European Commission entrusted the officials of the Directorate General for Industry with the task of regulating the sector. Here it was decided to include pigments within the chemical products category. And here the problems started. “
For example?
“At the time of the previous resolutions, if the purchased pigment does not comply with the regulations, a studio owner was forced to dispose of the ‘irregular’ product at his own expense and that was it. Now, however, all actors in the supply chain are jointly responsible from an economic and legal point of view. The manufacturer, the importer, the distributor, the seller and, last link in the chain, the tattoo artist. An absurdity “.
What sanctions do you risk in case of irregularities?
” I am two kinds. The three months of arrest or a fine that can range from 40 thousand to 150 thousand euros “.
But what are the reasons for this inclusion among chemists?
“From the start it seemed like a difficult choice. The European manufacturers association, Time, and the European Society of Tattoo and Pigment Research, a company founded by specialized doctors, which organizes the ‘World congress on tattoo and pigment research’ every two years, had reported to the Commission from the very beginning that they were unreasonable. of this decision, first of all the ban on the use of isopropyl alcohol, a substance that serves to maintain the sterility of tattoo inks, the use of which was instead allowed by the resolutions preceding the regulation that just entered into force “.
What setbacks can the new regulation provoke the sector?
“It is obvious that tattoo artists who work with colors will find themselves in enormous difficulty. Especially those who prefer ‘old school’ designs (a particular style of tattoo, ed). They will have to wait for new products, hoping that they will offer level performance. The risk is for the population and for those who work respecting the rules, because grasslands will open up for the squatters. As it already happened during the lockdown. “
Here, the new products: are they the key to unraveling this problem?
“Honestly at the moment I don’t know what to say. I have viewed some safety data sheets relating to these new blends and they are formally rich in data in excess of the previous ones. while as regards the formulation of the mixtures, we must remain in vigilant wait “.
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