5 substances were added to the REACH Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) List-Jan 22,2025

On January 21, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially announced the 33rd batch of six Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs), including five new additions and one update. As of now, the total number of SVHCs (also known as the Candidate List for Authorization) has reached 247. These chemicals may pose risks to human health or the environment. Companies are responsible for managing the risks associated with these chemicals and for providing relevant information on their safe use to customers and consumers.

Entries added to the Candidate List on 21 January 2025:

Substance name	EC number	CAS number	Reason for inclusion	Examples of uses
6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid	701-118-1	2156592-54-8	Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c)	Lubricants, greases, release products and metal working fluids
O,O,O-triphenyl phosphorothioate	209-909-9	597-82-0	Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, PBT (Article 57d)	Lubricants and greases
Octamethyltrisiloxane	203-497-4	107-51-7	Very persistent, very bioaccumulative, vPvB (Article 57e)	Manufacture and/or formulation of: cosmetics, personal/health care products, pharmaceuticals, washing and cleaning products, coating and non-metal surface treatment and in sealants and adhesives
Perfluamine	206-420-2	338-83-0	Very persistent, very bioaccumulative, vPvB (Article 57e)	Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical equipment and machinery and vehicles
Reaction mass of: triphenylthiophosphate and tertiary butylated phenyl derivatives	421-820-9	192268-65-8	Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, PBT (Article 57d)	No active registrations

Updated entry:

Substance name

EC number

CAS number

Reason for inclusion

Examples of uses

Tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched) phosphite (TNPP);

tris(4-nonylphenyl, branched) phosphite;

Phenol, p-sec-nonyl-, phosphite;

Phenol, 4-nonyl-, phosphite (3:1);

tris(nonylphenyl) phosphite;

Phenol, p-isononyl-,phosphite (3:1);

247-759-6

106599-06-8

3050-88-2

26523-78-4

31631-13-7

Endocrine disrupting properties (Article 57(f) – environment)

Polymers, adhesives, sealants and coatings