Is Pigment Red 17 (CI 12390) allowed in tattoo ink in the EU?
Entry 75 of REACH Annex XVII sets a limit of 0.1 % by weight for Pigment Red 17 in tattoo ink (Appendix 13). After 4 January 2022 a mixture with it at or above that limit may not be placed on the market for tattooing or used for it.
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- Listed in the regulation as
- Pigment Red 17 (PR17)/CI 12390 229-681-4 6655-84-1 0,1 %
- CI number
- 12390
- CAS number
- 6655-84-1
- EC number
- 229-681-4
- Concentration limit (by weight)
- 0.1 %
- Applies
- after 4 January 2022: placing on the market in mixtures for tattooing and use for tattooing at or above the limit (entry 75, paragraph 1)
- Where in the text
- Annex XVII to REACH, entry 75, Appendix 13
- Sources
- Regulation (EU) 2020/2081, entry 75 of Annex XVII to REACH (Official Journal text, via the EU Publications Office), read 5 November 2026; consolidated REACH text of 22 June 2026, read 5 November 2026
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