The following substances and substance groups shall not be ingredients1 in the product:
- EDTA (CAS 60-00-4)
- substances evaluated by the EU to be PBT (persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic) or vPvB (very persistent and very bioaccumulative)2
- substances on the Candidate list3
- substances considered by EU to be endocrine disruptors or potential endocrine disruptors4.
1Ingredient substances are all substances in the product, including additives such as preservatives and stabilizers. However, impurities from raw material production are not included. Impurities are residues from raw material production in concentrations below 0,01 percent by weight in the product. Substances added to a raw material deliberately and with a certain purpose are not considered impurities regardless of concentration.
2Swedish Chemicals Agency, Criteria for phase-out substances – PBT/vPvB.
3Candidate list.
4This refers to substances on the Endocrine Disruptor Lists, lists I and II.
