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282regulatory rowsauthoritative EU records imported
279covered substanceswith at least one live signal
2360visible routescurrent programmatic inventory
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| Name | CAS | Class | Use profile | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,4'- Diaminodiphenylmethane (MDA) | 101-77-9 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring | |
| 5-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trinitro-m-xylene (Musk xylene) | 81-15-2 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring | |
| Alkanes, C10-13, chloro (Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins) | 85535-84-8 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring | |
| Anthracene | 120-12-7 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring | |
| Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) | 85-68-7 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring, reprotox, endocrine disruption | |
| Bis (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) | 117-81-7 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring, reprotox, endocrine disruption | |
| Bis(tributyltin) oxide (TBTO) | 56-35-9 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring | |
| Cobalt dichloride | 7646-79-9 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring, reprotox | |
| Diarsenic pentaoxide | 1303-28-2 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring | |
| Diarsenic trioxide | 1327-53-3 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring | |
| Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) | 84-74-2 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring, reprotox, endocrine disruption | |
| Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) | 25637-99-4 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring, electronics | |
| Lead hydrogen arsenate | 7784-40-9 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring, reprotox | |
| Sodium dichromate | 10588-01-9, 7789-12-0 | candidate list substance | SVHC Candidate List, EU monitoring, reprotox |
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253 compounds255 rows
candidate list
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eu monitoring
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120 compounds120 rows
reprotox
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38 compounds41 rows
flame retardant
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253 compounds255 rows
candidate list substance
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15 compounds16 rows
organophosphate flame retardant
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action groups
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Expansion track
EU cosmetics compliance
1 Sept 2025
TPO in nail products
Commission Q&A and Regulation (EU) 2025/877 create deadline-driven ingredient queries.
Commission Q&A1 May 2026
CMR updates under the Cosmetics Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2026/78 applies, with further Omnibus work already signalled.
Commission CMR page17 Oct 2023
Microplastics transition periods
Restriction is in force, but some cosmetics use cases still hinge on transition-period interpretation.
ECHA microplasticsFamily watchlists
Topic clusters
high pressure
Aromatic brominated flame retardants
Restriction pressure, electronics relevance, and broad substitution interest.
monitoring
Organophosphate flame retardants
Procurement and endocrine-risk queries with thin current SERPs.
legacy concern
Chlorinated flame retardants
Legacy substances with persistent regulatory and substitution demand.
Change feed
Imported deltas and placeholders
5 Nov 2025
Decabromodiphenyl ethane
CandidateList · DBDPE was added to the Candidate List.
7 Nov 2024
Triphenyl phosphate
CandidateList · Triphenyl phosphate was added to the Candidate List.
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globalchemical identity API
PubChem PUG-REST
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EUregulatory registry
ECHA Candidate List
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EUregulatory guidance page
ECHA SCIP
SCIP obligations for articles containing Candidate List substances above 0.1% w/w