UK: Public Consultation on 15 Potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
| Targeted audience | UK manufacturers, UK importers and their upstream providers, UK distributors |
| Products concerned | Consumer products |
| Key industries concerned with this insight | EEE (Electrical and Electronic Equipment), FCM (food contact materials), cosmetics, textile products, etc. |
| Application date | June 2026 (expected) |
| Main content or requirements | On 9 March 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a public consultation on 15 potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The 15 substances were identified as SVHC by ECHA during the 2021-2025 time period |
| Reference | Link 1 Link 2 |
On 9 March 2026, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a public consultation on 15 potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The proposed substances in the consultation are listed below. The deadline for commenting is 20 April 2026. HSE will have 45 days from the end of the consultation to make a decision regarding the inclusion of the substance on the Candidate List of the UK.
In the EU, the 15 substances were identified as SVHC by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) during the 2021-2025 time period.
| # | Substance Name | EC No. | CAS No. | Reason for Proposing | Example Uses(s) | Identified as SVHC by ECHA on |
| 1 | Bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethyl)ether (Tetraglyme) |
205-594-7 | 143-24-8 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Solvent, extraction agent | 19 January 2021 |
| 2 | Dioctyltin dilaurate [1], stannane, dioctyl-, bis(coco acyloxy) derivs. [2], and any other stannane, dioctyl-, bis(fatty acyloxy) derivs. wherein C12 is the predominant carbon number of the fatty acyloxy moiety(DOTL) |
799-973-9 [group] 222-883-3 [1] 293-901-5 [2] |
3648-18-8 [1] 91648- 39-4 [2] |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Additive in the production of plastics and rubber tyres | |
| 3 | 2,2-Bis(bromomethyl) propane-1,3-diol(BMP) [1]; 2,2-Dimethylpropan-1-ol, tribromo derivative/3 -bromo-2,2-bis (bromomethyl)-1-propanol (TBNPA) [2]; 2,3-Dibromo-1-propanol (2,3-DBPA) [3] |
799-968-1 [group] 221-967-7 [1] 253-057-0 [2] 202-480-9 [3] |
3296-90-0 [1] 36483-57-5/ 1522-92-5 [2] 96-13-9 [3] |
Carcinogenic (Article 57(a)) |
BMP: manufacture of polymer resins and in one component foam (OCPF) application. TBNPA: polymer production manufacture of plastics products, includingcompounding and conversion and as an intermediate. 2,3-DBPA: Intermediate |
8 July 2021 |
| 4 | 2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde [1] and its individual stereoisomers (2S)-3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methyl-propanal [2] and (2R)-3-(4-tert- butylphenyl)-2- methyl-propanal [3](Lysmeral) |
799-970-2 [group] 201-289-8 [1] |
80-54-6 [1] 75166-30-2 [2] 75166-31-3 [3] |
Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Cleaning agents, cosmetics, in scented articles, polishes and wax blends | |
| 5 | Orthoboric acid, sodium salt | 237-560-2 | 13840-56-7 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
May be used as solvent and corrosion inhibitor | |
| 6 | 6,6'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'- Methylenedi-p-cresol (DMBC) |
204-327-1 | 119-47-1 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Rubbers, lubricants, adhesives, inks, fuels | 17 January 2022 |
| 7 | Tris(2-methoxyethoxy) vinylsilane |
213-934-0 | 1067-53-4 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Rubbers, plastics, sealants | |
| 8 | N(Hydroxymethyl) acrylamide |
213-103-2 | 924-42-5 | Carcinogenic (Article 57(a)); Mutagenic (Article 57(b)) |
As a monomer for polymerisation, as a fluoroalkyl acrylate copolymer, and in paints and coatings | 10 June 2022 |
| 9 | 2,2',6,6'-Tetrabromo-4,4'- isopropylidenediphenol (TBBPA) |
201-236-9 | 79-94-7 | Carcinogenic (Article 57(a)) |
As a reactive flame retardant and as an additive flame retardant in the manufacture of polymer resins, in products such as epoxy coated circuit boards, printed circuit boards, paper and textiles | 17January 2023 |
| 10 | Barium diboron tetraoxide | 237-222-4 | 13701-59-2 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
In paints and coatings | |
| 11 | Diphenyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phosphine oxide |
278-355-8 | 75980-60-8 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Inks and toners, coating products, photo-chemicals, polymers, adhesives and sealants and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay | 14 June 2023 |
| 12 | 2-(Dimethylamino)-2-[(4-methylphenyl) methyl]-1-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl] butan-1-one (Omnirad) |
438-340-0 | 119344-86-4 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Inks and toners, coating products | 23 January 2024 |
| 13 | Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide |
201-279-3 | 80-43-3 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Processing aid | 27 June 2024 |
| 14 | 6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5- dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid (Tetra-PSCA) |
701-118-1 | 2156592-54-8 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Lubricants, greases, release products and metal working fluids | 21 January 2025 |
| 15 | 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-naphthalen etrisulfonate (Reactive Brown 51) |
466-490-7 | -- | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57(c)) |
Used in textile treatment products and dyes | 25 June 2025 |
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