The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) now contains 250 entries for chemicals that can harm people or the environment. Companies are responsible for managing the risks of these chemicals and giving customers and consumers information on their safe use.
Helsinki, 25 June 2025 – Two newly added substances are very persistent and very bioaccumulative. They are used, for example, in cosmetics, personal care products and in automotive care products. One substance is toxic for reproduction and is used in textile treatment products and dyes.
Entries added to the Candidate List on 25 June 2025:
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Substance name |
EC/List number |
CAS number |
Reason for inclusion |
Examples of uses |
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1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane |
241-867-7 |
17928-28-8 |
Very persistent and very bioaccumulative, vPvB (Article 57e) |
Used as a laboratory reagent, in cosmetics and personal care products and perfumes and fragrances |
|
Decamethyltetrasiloxane |
205-491-7 |
141-62-8 |
Very persistent and very bioaccumulative, vPvB (Article 57e) |
Used in cosmetics and personal care products, in lubricants and greases and in automotive care products |
|
Tetra(sodium/potassium) 7-[(E)-{2-acetamido-4-[(E)-(4-{[4-chloro-6-({2-[(4-fluoro-6-{[4-(vinylsulfonyl)phenyl]amino}-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl)amino]propyl}amino)-1,3,5-triazine-2-yl]amino}-5-sulfonato-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]-5-methoxyphenyl}diazenyl]-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonate; Reactive Brown 51 |
466-490-7 |
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Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) |
Used in textile treatment products and dyes |
The list now contains 250 entries – some of these entries cover groups of chemicals so the overall number of impacted chemicals is higher.
These substances may be placed on the Authorisation List in the future. If a substance is on this list, companies cannot use it unless they apply for authorisation and the European Commission authorises its continued use.
Consequences of inclusion on the Candidate List
Under REACH, companies have legal obligations when their substance is included – either on its own, in mixtures or in articles – in the Candidate List.
If an article contains a Candidate List substance above a concentration of 0.1 percent (weight by weight), suppliers must give their customers and consumers information on how to use it safely. Consumers have the right to ask suppliers if the products they buy contain substances of very high concern.
Importers and producers of articles must notify ECHA if their article contains a Candidate List substance within six months from the date it has been included in the list (25 June 2025).
EU and EEA suppliers of substances on the Candidate List, supplied either on their own or in mixtures, must update the safety data sheet they provide to their customers.
Under the Waste Framework Directive, companies also have to notify ECHA if the articles they produce contain substances of very high concern in a concentration above 0.1 % (weight by weight). This notification is published in ECHA’s database of substances of concern in products (SCIP).
Under the EU Ecolabel Regulation, products containing SVHCs cannot have the ecolabel award.
Further information
- Candidate List of SVHCs for authorisation
- Summary of obligations under REACH resulting from inclusion in the Candidate List
- How to notify substances in articles
- Database of substances of concern in products (SCIP)
- Minutes of June Member State Committee meeting
