France proposes Hexamethylindanopyran to be classified as Reprotoxic 1B

Ingredient: HEXAMETHYLINDANOPYRAN

Date of publication: 27/01/2025

On January 27, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) received a proposal from France to classify Hexamethylindanopyran as Reprotoxic 1B. The proposal is open for comments until March 28 2025.

What’s new?

On January 27 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) received a proposal from France for a new harmonised classification and labelling for Hexamethylindanopyran (CAS 1222-05-5), including a classification as Reprotoxic 1B and a code H360Df (May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility).

Hexamethylindanopyran is used in cosmetic products as a fragrance and perfuming agent and is currently restricted in Annex III/336 to the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009.

We will continue to monitor this procedure and provide updates on the classification of this “new allergen”.

What now?

The proposal is open for comments until March 28 2025.

References:

European Chemicals Agency – Registry of CLH intentions until outcome – Hexamethylindanopyran. January 2025

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What’s new?

What now?

References:

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