On June 25, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially announced the 34rd batch of three Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). As of now, the total number of SVHCs (also known as the Candidate List for Authorization) has reached 250. 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 25 June 2025:
| Substance name | EC number | CAS number | Reason for inclusion | Examples of uses |
| 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane | 241-867-7 | 17928-28-8 | 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 | 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 | Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) | Used in textile treatment products and dyes |
