ECHA Consults Over Three Chemicals as SVHC

SafeGuardSAutomotive, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Electrical & Electronics, Hardgoods, Personal and Protective Equipment, Softlines, Toys and Juvenile ProductsMarch 18, 2025

SG 042/25

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a consultation on the listing of three chemicals as substances of very high concern (SVHC). Comments will be accepted until April 14, 2025.

In February 2025, the ECHA launched a 45-day consultation period for the listing of three substances as SVHC. If approved, the number of SVHC on the Candidate List will increase from 247 to 250.

Highlights of the three substances are summarized in Table 1

Entry	Substance (EC/CAS)	Potential application
1	1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane¹ (241-867-7/17928-28-8)	Adhesives, paints and coatings Automotive care products Cosmetics, fragrances, perfumes and personal care products
2	Decamethyltetrasiloxane¹ (205-491-7/141-62-8)	Automotive care products Cosmetics and personal care products Polishes and waxes Washing and cleaning products
3	Reactive Brown 51², ³ (466-490-7/-)	Textile treatment products and dyes
¹Very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) ²Toxic for reproduction ³Tetra(sodium/potassium) 7-[(E)-{2-acetamido-4-[(E)-(4-{[4-chloro-6-({2-[(4-fluoro-6-{[4-(vinylsulfonyl)pTenyl]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

Table 1

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