Chemistry on the Skin: Dealers Stop Adhesive Tattoos
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Chemical alarm at adhesive tattoos! In a laboratory test conducted by the Chamber of Labour of Upper Austria and the environmental organisation Greenpeace, problematic substances were discovered in 13 of 15 tested products – including plasticizers, heavy metals and durable PFAS chemicals. Now, first dealers react and stop the sale. As Greenpeace announced on Monday, Bipa, Thalia, dm and Temu have already explained in the previous week that the p…
VIENNA. Some retailers stop the sale of adhesive tattoos for children, in which chemicals such as plasticizers, heavy metals and PFAS have been found in a laboratory test carried out by the Chamber of Labour of Upper Austria and the environmental organization Greenpeace.
According to a Greenpeace investigation, up to 31 problematic chemicals – including PFAS, lead, nickel – were found in sticker tattoos intended for children.
In numerous adhesive tattoos for children, problematic chemicals such as plasticizers, heavy metals and PFAS have been detected. First large retail chains now react and remove the affected products from the shelves.
Adhesive tattoos for children are often contaminated with banned chemicals, as recently demonstrated by a laboratory test conducted by the Chamber of Labour. Bipa, Thalia, dm and Temu have now stopped the sale of the products concerned.
Several retailers have stopped selling temporary tattoos for children after laboratory tests conducted by the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor and the environmental organization Greenpeace revealed the presence of chemicals such as plasticizers, heavy metals, and PFAS in the products. Greenpeace announced this in a press release on Monday. Bipa, Thalia, dm, and Temu had already stated to Greenpeace last week that they had halted sales of the affe…
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