The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) just launched two consultations on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling. One concerns Triethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate, the other Resorcinol. Both consultations are open until 5 February 2021. Details and decryption.
Triethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
2,2’-ethylenedioxydiethyl dimethacrylate (INCI: Triethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; CAS: 109-16-0; CE: 203-652-6) is currently not included in CLP Regulation 1272/2008 and is not regulated by Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. It is listed in the CosIng with the function of nail conditioner.
Finland proposes to classify the substance in Skin Sens. 1B - H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction), with the pictogram and the warning statement: GHS07 - Wng (Warning).
Resorcinol
1,3-benzenediol (INCI: Resorcinol; CAS: 108-46-3; CE: 203-585-2) listed by the CosIng as an antioxidant, denaturant, hair dyeing and perfuming agent, currently appears in Annex III (restricted substances), entry 22, to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. It is authorised as a hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products and in products intended for colouring eyelashes (for professional use only) at a maximum concentration of 1.25%, as well as in hair lotions and shampoos up to 0.5%.
It is also listed in Annex VI to CLP Regulation 1272/2008, entry 604-010-00-1, with the following classifications, together with the pictograms GHS07 and GHS09 and the warning statement: Wng (Warning):
• Acute Tox. 4 (*) - H302 (Harmful if swallowed)
• Eye …
