The EU began restricting phthalates in consumer products on December 14, 2005. Initially under directive 2005/84/EC, and later incorporated into Annex 17 of REACH. The restriction includes the following phthalates:
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP)
Di-isononyl phthalate (DINP)
Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP)
Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP)
Since then, US, China, and so on, began to restrict the phthalates in toys and childcare articles and other consumer products.
REACH Annex17 ((EC) No 552/2009) |
DEHP, DBP, BBP; DINP, DIDP, DNOP(toys and childcare articles) |
CPSIA (HR 4040) | DEHP, DBP, BBP; DINP, DIDP, DNOP (children’s toy or child care article) |
California AB 1108 | DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP, DNOP (toy or child care article) |
Proposition 65 | DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIDP, DNHP,DINP |
Denmark | DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP (Indoor products which can touch skin and mucosa directly) |
SVHC | DEHP, DBP, BBP, DIBP, DIHP, DHNUP, DMEP, DIPP; 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear; N-pentyl-isopentylphthalate |