Skip to content

Enter WELCOME10 at checkout for 10% off

Free Delivery for orders over £250 in the UK

CHEMICAL POLICY

Chemical Policy, Restricted Substances List

As Pringle of Scotland continues to build its sustainability commitment, we aim to reduce our environmental impact and eliminate the use of harmful chemicals to protect worker/consumer health and the environment.

COMPLIANCE TO GLOBAL LEGISLATIONS

Pringle of Scotland has developed a Restricted Substance List (RSL), which outlines the acceptable limits of potentially toxic or harmful substances which can be present in finished products. This RSL has been developed to comply with legislative and regulatory requirements of the trading territories Pringle of Scotland sells within, including REACH and Proposition 65. Pringle of Scotland expects all our suppliers to supply products that comply with applicable global legislative and regulatory requirements and to take responsibility for keeping up to date with any legislative changes. Suppliers should be risk-assessing all materials and product for compliance as part of the product development process.

RSL (RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE LIST)

The Pringle of Scotland RSL;

  1. Applies to all fabrics, components, products and packaging.
  2. Details the global requirement for restricted substances and respective limits in finished goods. For some high-risk materials, we require mandatory testing to be submitted per order.
  3. Pringle of Scotland accepts alternative to testing demonstration of compliance;
    OEKO-TEX®, bluesign®.
  4. If you become aware that any Product(s) may or do contain any restricted substance(s), please notify Pringle of Scotland immediately by emailing your technical contact.

ACTION FOR SUPPLIERS

Pringle of Scotland requires suppliers to ensure all products and packaging meet the limits set out in our RSL. To ensure compliant product, suppliers must:

  1. Communicate our RSL upstream to material, component, and chemical suppliers.
  2. Source materials/components responsibly at development/order stage by requesting
  3. declarations, recognised certifications and/or test reports from your suppliers showing compliance to our RSL.
  4. Map material/component sources to establish compliant sources.
  5. Test materials/components for high-risk chemicals and submit mandatory chemical testing to your technologist prior to Gold Seal Approval.
  6. Highlight any non-conformance with our RSL prior to starting production/delivery.
  7. Respond swiftly to Pringle of Scotland’s request to see evidence of compliance in cases of customer complaints or enforcement authority challenge.

BRAND/SUPPLIER ACTION ON CHEMICAL FAILURES

As soon as the supplier becomes aware of any product that may not comply with the Pringle of Scotland RSL they must notify Pringle of Scotland immediately. Providing evidence of compliance and product information required in the format set out below. The supplier must co-operate with all reasonable requests to provide such information as necessary to demonstrate evidence of testing and product compliance.

DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY CHALLENGES

In the event that:

  1. Pringle of Scotland receives notice that it has resold a product supplied by you that does not comply with our RSL; or
  2. Pringle of Scotland carries out testing on your product and determines a failure to comply with our RSL; or
  3. Pringle of Scotland receives a complaint from our customer, we will take steps to immediately withdraw the Product from further sale

PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND ACTIONS ON CHEMICAL FAILURES

Pringle of Scotland will not accept products, which fail to comply with our RSL and reserves the right to:

  1. Reject non-compliant products and require a replacement with compliant products.
  2. Require re-working of the products to comply with the Pringle of Scotland RSL.
  3. Test and/or conduct a product recall.
  4. Cancel any undelivered order(s).
  5. Discount / price reduction of delivered order(s).
  6. Apply service credits.
  7. Apply monetary deductions including but not limited to covering the cost of paying fines to an enforcement authority.
  8. Account for any lost profits incurred by Pringle of Scotland including but not limited to as a result of a Product recall and making goodwill payments.
  9. Destroy or safely dispose of products (at supplier’s cost).
  10. Reject stock (supplier to arrange and pay for the cost of storage and collection).
  11. Recover associated costs from suppliers.
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NUMBER  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
Acetophenone and 2- phenyl-2- propanol 
98-86-2
617-94-7 
Acetophenone and 2-phenyl-2- propanol  50 mg/kg each  Extraction in acetone or methanol GC/MS, sonication for 30 minutes at 60°C 
Aromatic Hydrocarbons 
119-47-1  6,6’-di-tert-butyl-2,2’ -methylenedi-p- cresol  1000 MG/KG  Solvent extraction, GC/MS 
AP & APEO 
Various  Nonylphenol (NP), mixed isomers  Total APs: 10 mg/kg Total APs + APEOs: 100 mg/kg  EN ISO 21084 
Various  Octylphenol (OP), mixed isomers  All materials except Leather: EN ISO 18254-1 Leather: Sample prep and analysis using EN ISO 18218-1 with quantification according to EN ISO 18254-1 
Various  Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO) 
Various  Octylphenol ethoxylates (OPEO) 
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NUMBER  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
Azo Amines 
92-67-1  4-Aminobiphenyl  20 MG/KG   
92-87-5  Benzidine 
95-69-2  4-Chloro-o-toluidine 
91-59-8  2-Naphthylamine 
97-56-3  o-Aminoazotoluene 
99-55-8  5-Nitro-o-toluidine 
106-47-8  4-Chloroaniline 
615-05-4  4-Methoxy-m- phenylenediamine 
101-77-9  4,4’-Diaminodiphenyl methane 
91-94-1  3,3’-Dichlorobenzidine 
119-90-4  3,3’-Dimethoxybenzidine 
119-93-7  3,3’-Dimethylbenzidine 
838-88-0  4,4’-Methylenedi-o-toluidine 
120-71-8  6-Methoxy-m-toluidine (p-cresidine) 
101-14-4  4,4’-Methylene-bis- (2-chloroaniline) 
101-80-4  4,4’-Oxydianiline 
139-65-1  4,4’-Thiodianiline 
95-53-4  o-Toluidine 
95-80-7  4-Methyl-m-phenylenedi- amine 
137-17-7 2, 4,5-Trimethylaniline 
90-04-0  o-Anisidine 
87-62-7  2,6-Xylidine 
95-68-1  2,4-Xylidine 
3165-93-3  4-chloro-o-toluidinium chloride 
553-00-4  2-Naphthylammoniumacetate 
39156-41-7  4-methoxy-m-phenylene diammonium sulphate 
21436-97-5  2,4,5-trimethylaniline hydro- chloride 
60-09-3  4-Aminoazobenzene  Textile: ISO 14362-3 Leather: ISO 17234-2 
Biocides 
624-49-7  Dimethylfumarate (DMFu or DMF)  0.1 mg/kg  Textiles: EN 17130 Other materials: ISO 16186 
3380-34-5  Triclosan  5 mg/kg  Solvent extraction, GC/MS 
90-43-7  Orthophenylphenol (OPP) & salts  Leather 1000mg/kg Textiles 5 mg/kg  All materials: DIN 50009:2021 
59-50-7  4-chloro-3-methyphenol (CMK)  5 mg/kg   
21564-17-0  2-Thio-cyanato-methyl- thiobenzothiazole (TC- MTB)  5 mg/kg  EN ISO 13365 
26530-20-1  2-n-Octyl-4-isothiazo- lin-3-one (OIT)  5 mg/kg   
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NUMBER  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
Bisphenol 
80-05-7  BPA -Bisphenol A  Food contact products Extraction with THF, LC/MS 
≤ 0.05 mg/kg
Items coming in contact with the mouth: 1 mg/kg 
Carcinogenic dyes 
569-61-9  Basic Red 9  30MG/KG  DIN 54231 
548-62-9  Basic Violet 3 with 0,1 % of Michler’s ketone 
569-64-2; 2437-29-8; 1 0309-95-2  C.I. Basic Green 4 
6786-83-0  C.I. Solvent Blue 4 
561-41-1  4,4’-bis(dimethylamino)-4’’- (methylamino)trityl alcohol 
82-28-0  C.I. Disperse Orange 11 
632-99-5  C.I. Basic Violet 14 
60-11-7  4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene (Solvent Yellow 2) 
2580-56-5  C.I. Basic Blue 26 
Chlorinated toluenes & benzenes 
5216-25-1  a,a,a-4-tetrachlorotoluene  1 mg/kg  EN 17137 
98-07-7  a,a,a-trichlorotoluene 
100-44-7  a-chlorotoluene 
Various  Monochlorotoluenes  Sum of Chlorinated Benzenes and Toluene’s: 1 mg/kg 
Various  Dichlorotoluenes 
Various  Trichlorotoluenes 
108-90-7  Monochlorobenzenes 
Various  Dichlorobenzenes 
Various  Trichlorobenzenes 
877-11-2  Pentachlorotoluene 
Various  Tetrachlorobenzenes 
608-93-5  Pentachlorobenzene 
118-74-1  Hexachlorobenzene 
Chlorophenols 
87-86-5  Pentachlorophenol (PCP)  0.5 MG/KG  All materials: DIN 50009:2021 
4901-51-3  2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorophenol (TeCP) 
58-90-2  2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol (TeCP) 
935-95-5  2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorophenol (TeCP) 
15950-66-0  2,3,4-Trichlorophenol (TriCP) 
933-78-8  2,3,5-Trichlorophenol (TriCP) 
933-75-5  2,3,6 Trichlorophenol (TrCP) 
95-95-4  2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (TriCP) 
88-06-2  2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (TriCP) 
609-19-8  3,4,5-Trichlorophenol (TriCP) 
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NUMBER  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
Disperse dyes (Carcinogenic, Allergenic) 
2475-45-8  Disperse Blue 1  30MG/KG  DIN 54231 
2475-46-9  Disperse Blue 3 
3179-90-6  Disperse Blue 7 
3860-63-7  Disperse Blue 26 
12222-75-2  Disperse Blue 35 
12222-97-8  Disperse Blue 102 
12223-01-7  Disperse Blue 106 
61951-51-7  Disperse Blue 124 
23355-64-8  Disperse Brown 1 
2581-69-3  Disperse Orange 1 
730-40-5  Disperse Orange 3 
82-28-0  Disperse Orange 11 
13301-61-6
12223-33-5
13301-61-6 
Disperse Orange 37/59/76 
85136-74-9  Disperse Orange 149 
2872-52-8  Disperse Red 1 
2872-48-2  Disperse Red 11 
3179-89-3  Disperse Red 17 
61968-47-6  Disperse Red 151 
119-15-3   Disperse Yellow 1
2832-40-8  Disperse Yellow 3 
6300-37-4  Disperse Yellow 7 
6373-73-5  Disperse Yellow 9 
6250-23-3  Disperse Yellow 23 
12236-29-2  Disperse Yellow 39 
54824-37-2  Disperse Yellow 49  30MG/KG  DIN 54231 
56548-64-2  Disperse Blue 291 
128-95-0  Disperse Violet 1 
122463-28-9  Disperse Violet 93 
10319-14-9  Disperse Yellow 64 
6250-23-3  Disperse Yellow 23 
Quinoline 
91-22-5  Quinoline  50 mg/kg each  DIN 54231 
Chlorinated Paraffins 
85535-84-8  Short Chain Chloroparaf- fins (SCCP) (C10 - C13)  1000 mg/kg each  ISO 18219-1 OTHERS: ISO 22818 
85535-85-9  Medium Chain Chloroparaf- fins (MCCP) (C14 - C17)  1000 mg/kg each  LEATHER: ISO 18219-2 OTHERS: ISO 22818 
page6image46624464
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NUMBER  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
Flame retardants 
Multiple  Polybromobiphenyls (PBB)  10MG/KG EACH  EN ISO 17881-1 
Multiple  Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (TetraBDE) 
Multiple  Pentabromodiphenyl ether (PentaBDE) 
Multiple  Hexabromodiphenyl ether (HexaBDE) 
Multiple  Heptabromodiphenyl ether (HeptaBDE) 
Multiple  Octabromodiphenyl ether (OctaBDE) 
1163-19-5  Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE) 
134237-50-6
134237-51-7
134237-52-8 
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) 
Multiple  Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCN) 
79-94-7  Tetrabromobisphenol A (TB- BPA) 
Multiple  All other Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) 
545-55-1  Tris(1-aziridinyl)phosphine oxide) (TEPA)  EN ISO 17881-2 
5412-25-9  Bis(2,3-dibromopropyl)phos- phate (BIS) (BDBPP) 
126-72-7  Tris(2,3,-dibromopropyl)phos- phate (TRIS) 
115-96-8  Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate (TCEP) 
13674-87-8  Tris(1,3-dichloro-isopropyl) phosphate (TDCPP) 
25155-23-1   Trixylyl phosphate (TXP)
13674-84-5  Tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phos- phate (TCPP)  1000MG/KG 
10043-35-3
11113-50-1 
Boric acid  10MG/KG EACH  TOTAL DIGESTION, ICP/MS 
1330-43-4
12179-04-3
1303-96-4 
Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous 
12267-73-1  Tetraboron disodium heptaox- ide, hydrate 
1303-86-2  Diboron trioxide 
Heavy metals (total) 
7440-38-2  Arsenic (Total)  100 mg/kg  EN 16711-1 
7440-43-9  Cadmium (Total)  40 mg/kg  EN 16711-1 (Textiles): EN ISO 17294-2 –(Footwear) 
       
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NUMBER  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
7439-92-1  Lead (Total)  Paint & other surface coating: 90mg/kg PVC: 200mg/kg leather: 300mg/kg Cubic zirco- nia, glass, hinestones: 500mg/ kg Plastic or rubber jewellery 200 mg/kg Jewellery: 3052 total digest Non-jewellery: Metal: CPSC-CH- E1001-08.3 Non-metal: CPSC-CH-E1002- 08.3
All other materials 300mg/kg Crystal glass: Exempt, requires exemption certification  Surface coating: CP- SC-CH-E1003- 09.1 
7439-97-6  Mercury (Total)  0.5 mg/kg  EN 16711-1 
Heavy metals (extractable) 
7440-36-0  Antimony (Extractable)  30 mg/kg  TEXTILE EN 16711-2 
7440-38-2  Arsenic (Extractable)  1 mg/kg  TEXTILE EN 16711-2 
7440-43-9  Cadmium (Extractable)  0.1 mg/kg  TEXTILE EN 16711-2 
7440-47-3  Chromium (Extractable)  2 mg/kg  TEXTILE EN 16711-2 
18540-29-9  Chromium (VI) (Extractable) (Leather)  3mg/ kg  EN ISO 17075-1 and EN ISO 17075-2 for confirmation in case of interference. At source of manufacture with ageing: (60° clothing and accessories / 80° Footwear, 5% relative humidity for 24 HRS) After delivery without ageing 
18540-29-9  Chromium (VI) (Extractable) (Textile)  1 mg/kg  Textile EN 16711-2 with EN ISO 17075-1:2017 if Cr is detected 
7440-48-4  Cobalt (Extractable)  4 mg/kg  TEXTILE EN 16711-2 
7440-50-8  Copper (Extractable)  50 mg/kg  TEXTILE EN 16711-2 
7439-92-1  Lead (Extractable)  1 mg/kg  TEXTILE EN 16711-2 
7439-92-1  Lead (Release)  0.05 μg/cm 2 per hour (equiv- alent to 0.05 μg/g/h)  EN16711-3 
7439-97-6  Mercury (Extractable)  0.02 mg/kg  TEXTILE EN 16711-2 
7440-02-0  Nickel (Extractable)  4 mg/kg  TEXTILE EN 16711-2 
7440-02-0  Nickel (Release)  Direct and prolong contact with skin EN 12472:2020 (Abrasion when coated) EN 1811:2011 +A1:201 5 (Measuring) 
0.5 μg/cm2/ week;
For body piercing
0.2 μg/cm2/week 
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NUMBER  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
Nitrosamines 
62-75-9  N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)  ND 0.5MG/KG EACH  EN ISO 19577 (WITH LCMS CONFIRMATION) 
55-18-5  N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) 
621-64-7  N-Nitrosodipropylamine (NDPA) 
924-16-3  N-Nitrosodibutylamine (NDBA) 
100-75-4  N-Nitrosopiperidine (NPIP) 
930-55-2  N-Nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR) 
59-89-2  N-Nitrosomorpholine (NMOR) 
614-00-6  N-Nitroso N-methyl N-pheny- lamine (NMPhA) 
612-64-6  N-Nitroso N-ethyl N-pheny- lamine (NEPhA) 
Organotins 
Multiple  Tributyltin (TBT)  0.5 MG/KG EACH  ISO TS 16179 
Multiple  Triphenyltin (TPhT) 
56-35-9  Bis(tributyltin) oxide (TBTO)  1 MG/KG EACH 
Multiple  Monobutyltin (MBT) 
Multiple  Dibutyltin (DBT) 
Multiple  Tricyclohexyltin (TCyHT) 
Multiple  Monomethyltin (MMT) 
Multiple  Dimethyltin (DMT) 
Multiple  Trimethyltin (TMT) 
Multiple  Monoctyltin (MOT) 
Multiple  Dioctyltin (DOT) 
Multiple  Trioctyltin (TOT) 
Multiple  Monophenyltin (MPhT) 
Multiple  Diphenyltin (DPhT) 
Multiple  Tripropyltin (TPT) 
683-18-1  Dibutyltin dichloride (DBTC) 
15571-58-1  2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7- oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4- stannatetra- decanoate (DOTE)  1000 MG/KG EACH 
N/A  Reaction mass of 2-ethylhexyl 10- 
ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5- dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate and 2-ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2- ethyl- hexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4- octyl- 7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4- stannatet- radecanoate (reaction massof DOTE and MOTE) 
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NUMBER  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) 
91-20-3  Naphthalene (NAP)  Long term contact with skin (>30S): 2 mg/kg; AFPS GS 2019,
Sum of 15 ∑ 10mg/kg Short term contact with skin (<30S):10mg/kg:, EN 17132, OR ISO 16190 
Sum of 15 ∑ 50mg/kg   
85-01-8  Phenanthrene (PHE)  Long term contact with skin (>30s): ; Sum of PHE, ANT, FLT, PYR ∑ 10 mg/kg; Sum of 15 ∑ 10mg/kg  
120-12-7  Anthracene (ANT)  Short term contact with skin (<30s): Sum of PHE, ANT, FTL, PYR ∑ 50mg/kg; Sum of 15 ∑ 50mg/kg   
206-44-0  Fluoranthene (FLT)     
129-00-0  Pyrene (PYR)     
56-55-3  Benzo[a]anthracene (BaA)  Long term contact with skin (>30s): Individually: 0.5 mg/ kg; Sum of 15 ∑ 10mg/kg Short term contact with skin (<30s): Individually: 1 mg/kg;; Sum of 15 ∑ 50mg/kg   
218-01-9  Chrysene (CHR)   
205-99-2  Benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF)   
205-82-3  Benzo[j]fluoranthene (BjF)   
207-08-9  Benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkF)   
50-32-8  Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)   
192-97-2  Benzo[e]pyrene (BeP)   
53-70-3  Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DBA)   
193-39-5  Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene (IPY)   
191-24-2  Benzo[g,h,i]perylene (BPE)   
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) 
Multiple  Perflurooctane sulfonates (PFOS) & related substances" as mentioend legally  (1 ΜG/M2)  EN ISO 23702-1 EN 17681-1, -2 
Multiple  Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) it;s salts as mentioend legally  (25 PPB)   
Multiple  Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) related substances" as mentioend legally  ND: Ban (1000 PPB)   
3825-26-1  Ammoniumpentadecafluo- rootano ate (APFO)  ND: BAN   
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NUMBER  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
376-06-7  Heptacosafluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)  SUM OF PFTEDA, PFUDA, PFDOA, PFNA, PFDA, PFTR- DA: PF-3,7-DMOA: 25 PPB Related substances 260 ppb  EN ISO 23702-1 EN 17681-1, -2 
2058-94-8  Henicosafluoroundecanoic acid (PFUdA) 
307-55-1  Tricosafluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) 
375-95-1 21049-39-8 4149-60-4  Perfluorononane Acid (PFNA) and its sodium andammonium salts 
3830-45-3 335-76-2 3108-42-7   
Perfluorodecane Acid (PFDA) its sodium and ammonium salts 
 
72629-94-8  Pentacosafluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) 
172155-07-6  Perfluoro-3-7-dimethyloctanecar- boxylate (PF-3,7-DMOA) 
375-85-9  Perfluoroheptane Acid (PFHpA)  0.1mg/kg 
355-46-4  Perfluorohexane Sulfonate (PF- HxS) and its salts  25 ppb
Related substances: 1 mg/kg 
Phthalates 
85-68-7  Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)  Individual: 500 mg/kg  CPSC-CH-C1001- 09.4 ISO 14389 
84-74-2  Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)  Sum of all phthalates 1000 mg/kg 
117-81-7  Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)   
84-69-5  Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)   
84-75-3  Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP)   
117-82-8  Bis(2-methoxyethyl)phthalate (DMEP)   
605-50-5  Di-iso-pentyl phthalate (DIPP)   
131-18-0  Di-n-pentyl phthalate (DnPP)   
776297-69-9  n-Pentyl-isopentyl phthalate (nPIPP)   
84777-06-0  1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear (DPP)   
71888-89-6  1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di- C6-8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich (DIHP)   
68515-42-4  1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di- C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters (DHNUP)   
68515-50-4  1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear (DHP)   
26761-40-0 / 68515-49-1  Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP)  Individual: 500 mg/kg  CPSC-CH-C1001- 09.4 ISO 14389 
28553-12-0 / 68515-48-0  Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)  Sum of all phthalates 1000 mg/kg 
117-84-0  Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP)   
68515-51-5 68648-93-1  1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di- C6-10-alkyl esters; 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, mixeddecyl and hexyl and octyl diesters with ≥ 0.3% of dihexyl phthalate (EC No. 201-559-5)   
84-61-7  Di-cyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)   
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NUMBER  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
84-66-2  Diethyl phthalate (DEP)  Sum of all phthalates 1000 mg/kg  CPSC-CH-C1001- 09.4 ISO 14389 
27554-26-3  Di-isooctyl phthalate (DIOP) 
131-16-8  Di-n-propyl phthalate (DPRP) 
84-76-4  Dinonyl phthalate (DNP) 
131-11-3  Dimethylphthalate DMP 
71850-09-4  Diisohexyl phthalate 
Solvents 
50-00-0  Formaldehyde  75 mg/kg Textiles: ISO 14184-1 Leather: ISO 17226-2 (by UV method) with EN ISO 17226-1 confirmation method in case of interferences 
ND (16 mg/kg) Babies 
75-09-2  Methylene chloride (DCM)  sum of Methylene chloride, 1,2- Dichloroethane, Trichloro- ethylen, Tetrachloroethylene: 500 mg/kg  HEADSPACE GC- MS 
107-06-2  1,2-Dichloroethane 
79-01-6  Trichloroethylene 
127-18-4  Tetrachloroethylene 
71-43-2  Benzene  5 mg/kg 
1319-77-3  Xylene (ortho-, meta-, para)  Sum of Xylene (ortho-, meta-, para: 500 mg/kg 
106-94-5  1-bromopropane; n-propyl bromide  1000 mg/kg 
75-15-0  Carbon Disulphide  1000 mg/kg 
127-19-5  N,N-Dimethylacetamide (DMAc)  1000 mg/kg  Textiles: EN 17131 
75-12-7  Formamide  1000 mg/kg  All other materials: ISO 16189 
68-12-2  N,N-Dimethylformamide / Dimethylformamide (DMFa or DMF)  100mg/kg; water based pu 500 mg/kg :  
all other materials   
872-50-40  N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)  1000 mg/kg   
56-23-5  Carbon tetrachloride  1000mg/kg (sum)  HEADSPACE GC- MS 
67-66-3  Chloroform 
75-35-4  1,1-Dichloroethylene 
76-01-7  Pentachloroethane 
630-20-6  1,1,1,2 – Tetrachloroethane 
71-55-6  1,1,1- Trichloroethane 
79-34-5  1,1,2,2 -Tetrachloroethane, 
108-88-3  Toluene 
79-00-5  1,1,2 Trichloroethane 
108-94-1  Cyclohexanone 
100-41-4  Ethylbenzene 
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUNGLASSES 
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NAME  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
Heavy metals 
7440-02-0  Nickel (Release)  Direct and prolong contact with skin0.5 μg/cm2/ week; EN 12472:2020 (Abrasion when coated) EN 1811:2011 +A1:201 5 (Measuring) 
For body piercing0.2 μg/cm2/week 
7440-43-9  Cadmium (Total)  40 mg/kg  EN 16711-1 
7439-92-1  Lead (Total)  Paint & other surface coating: 90mg/ kg PVC: 200mg/kg leather: 300mg/ kg Cubic zirconia, glass, rhinestones: 500mg/kg  Jewellery:
Plastic or rubber jewellery 200 mg/kg 3052 total digest Non-jewel- lery: Metal: CPSC-CH- E1001- 08.3
All other materials 300mg/kg Crystal glass: Exempt, requires exemption certification  Non-metal: CPSC-CH-E1002- 08.3
  Surface coating: CP- SC-CH-E1003- 09.1 
7439-92-1  Lead (Release)  0.05 μg/cm2 per hour (equivalent to 0.05μg/g/h)  EN16711-3 
CAS NO  CHEMICAL NAME  MAXIMUM LIMIT IN FINISHED PRODUCT  TEST METHOD 
Phthalates 
85-68-7  Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)  Individual: 500 mg/kg  CPSC-CH-C1001- 09.4 ISO 14389 
84-74-2  Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)  Sum of all phthalates 1000 mg/kg 
117-81-7  Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)   
84-69-5  Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)   
84-75-3  Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP)   
117-82-8  Bis(2-methoxyethyl)phthalate (DMEP)   
605-50-5  Di-iso-pentyl phthalate (DIPP)   
131-18-0  Di-n-pentyl phthalate (DnPP)   
776297-69-9  n-Pentyl-isopentyl phthalate (nPIPP)   
84777-06-0 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 84777-06-0 dipentylester, branched and Linear (DPP)  
71888-89-6 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic 71888-89-6 acid, di- C6-8-branched alkyl esters, C7-rich (DIHP)   
     
68515-42-4 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 68515-42-4 di- C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters (DHNUP)   
68515-50-4 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 68515-50-4 dihexyl ester, branched and linear (DHP)   
26761-40-0 /
 68515-49-1 
Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP)   
28553-12-0 /
68515-48-0 
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)   
117-84-0  Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP)   
68515-51-5
68648-93-1 
1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di- C6-10-alkyl esters; 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, mixed decyl and hexyl and octyl diesters with ≥ 0.3% of dihexyl phthalate (EC No. 201-559-5)   
84-61-7  Di-cyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)   
84-66-2  Diethyl phthalate (DEP)  Sum of all phthalates 1000 mg/kg 
27554-26-3  Di-isooctyl phthalate (DIOP) 
131-16-8  Di-n-propyl phthalate (DPRP) 
84-76-4  Dinonyl phthalate (DNP) 
131-11-3  Dimethylphthalate DMP 
71850-09-4  Diisohexyl phthalate 
Version 1 03/01/2024    

In case of additional materials, such as textile, or leather, requirements for apparel apply as well, as given above.

Sunglasses as well as Blue Light glasses are classified as PPE (Personnel Protection Equipment). Those articles have to fulfil the requirements of EN ISO 12312-1. PPE has to have a UKCA (in EU: CE) label. Please note (EU) 2016/425.

Sunglasses should have a warning label “Don’t look directly into sunlight” Reading aids are considered as medical devices and have to fulfil the requirements of EN 14139. Please note (EU) 2017/745. Packaging of reading aids should have an indication of the strength. Indication that certain articles should not be used in road traffic.

Download a copy of this document here