Color ban/new colors
Since January 4th, 2022, only those colors may be used in the EU that are classified or approved as REACH-compliant. Since January 4th, 2023, the pigments Blue 15:3 and Green 7 and all resulting mixed tones have also been banned in accordance with the so-called Tattoo-REACH-regulation. The suppliers are offering REACH-compliant colors again, which comply with the new requirements for 2023, BUT: since there are no long-term experiences regarding the tolerance in the skin, durability, color fastness, etc., I am using these colors only on small areas of the skin until further notice – with unfortunately not really satisfaying results so far. I would therefore like to wait and check the further developments and would advise customers/prospects for large-scale colored works to be patient or consider the possibility of making an appointment outside the EU, which I (will) occasionally offer for this.
Thank you for your understanding and if there are any new relevant developments, I will keep you informed!
