EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 94/27/EC - 'The Nickel Directive'

Historical background to the directive

The above directive relates to nickel sensitisation and allergic reactions. Dermatologists believe that sensitisation, contact with items that release nickel can cause an allergic reaction.

The regulations have been designed to firstly reduce sensitisation and, secondly, to reduce allergic reaction in those people already sensitised.

Nickel... and its compounds - Facts:

Body jewellery inserted into the human body during a body Piercing and worn during the healing period or intended to come into prolonged contact with the wound must contain less than 0,05% nickel and where it is present must be homogenous (evenly distributed in the Body Jewellery).

Body Jewellery worn in the human body after the wound has healed must release nickel at a rate of less than 0,5 microgrammes per square centimetre per week. New Wave Piercing's Implant Grade 316L Stainless Steel has been subjected to exhaustive tests and conforms to the above Nickel Directive for Body piercing after the epithalistion (healing) period.

All stainless Steel Body Jewellery currently supplied by New Wave Piercing conforms to the 'Nickel Directive' for use after the piercing has healed. All titanium supplied New Wave Piercing has a nickel content below 0,05%, thus conforming to the European directive 94/27/EC to avoid nickel sensitisation. Average nickel content of Titanium body jewellery supplied by New Wave Piercing is 0,01%.

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Yours faithfully,
New Wave Piercing