Chemicals are frequently used in daily consumer products. They can be found on the coating of the cookware, in the hair products, in the modelling clay that you use, and more. In recent years, there have been rising concerns about the usage and safety of those chemicals. Hence, the regulatory authorities are implementing stricter legislation to regulate the use of chemical substances in industries.
On January 23, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published an update of the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC). With the addition of five new chemicals, the current Candidate list of SVHC now contains 240 substances.
Additionally, the ECHA has updated the existing Candidate List entry for dibutyl phthalate to include its endocrine-disrupting properties for the environment.
Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Examples of uses |
2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol |
211-89-5 |
732-26-3 |
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2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol |
221-573-5 |
3147-75-9 |
Very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) |
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2-(dimethylamino)-2-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl]butan-1-one |
438-340-0 |
119344-86-4 |
Toxic for reproduction |
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Bumetrizole |
223-445-4 |
3896-11-5 |
vPvB |
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Oligomerisation and alkylation reaction products of 2-phenylpropene and phenol |
700-960-7 |
- |
vPvB |
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For more information,
ECHA's official announcement about the updated Candidate List
Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation