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An EU ban on tattoo ink and permanent make-up containing chemicals feared to cause cancers or other health risks went into effect on Tuesday, officials said.
From January 4, tattoos in the European Union (EU) will lose colour and shine. No, we are not kidding. It's true.
In January 2020, EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) had banned around 4,000 chemicals typically used in colourful ink for tattoos.
The regulatory body had given ink suppliers time till January 4, 2021 to find a replacement. It had told the suppliers to find different REACH-approved chemicals to come up with same colours.