Austria proposes Aminomethyl Propanol to be classified as Reprotoxic 1B

Ingredient: AMINOMETHYL PROPANOL

Date of publication: 16/12/2024

On December 16, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) received a proposal from Austria to classify Aminomethyl Propanol as Reprotoxic 1B. The proposal is open for comments until February 14 2025.

What’s new?

On December 16 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) received a proposal from Austria for a new harmonised classification and labelling for Aminomethyl Propanol (CAS 124-68-5), including a classification as Reprotoxic 1B. Aminomethyl Propanol is used in cosmetic products as a buffering agent and is currently restricted in Annex III/61 to the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009.

Austria has proposed to classify Aminomethyl Propanol as:

Skin Corr. 1, H314 – Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Eye Dam. 1, H318 – Causes serious eye damage.
Repr. 1B, H360D – May damage the unborn child.
STOT RE 2, H373 (liver) – May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure

This is the second time Austria proposes an updated classification for this ingredient.

What now?

The proposal is open for comments until February 14 2025.

References:

European Chemicals Agency – Registry of CLH intentions until outcome – Aminomethyl Propanol. December 2024

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