To further strengthen the safety supervision of hazardous chemicals and refine the scope of management for Entry No. 1728, "Nonane and its isomers", in the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals, the following 35 nonane isomers are hereby supplementally included under Entry No. 1728 of the China Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2026 Edition) for regulatory implementation.

Supplementary content:
Straight-chain alkanes: 1 type
Methyloctanes: 3 types
Dimethylheptanes: 9 types
Ethylheptanes: 2 types
Trimethylhexanes: 8 types
Methyl ethyl hexanes: 4 types
Tetramethylpentanes: 4 types
Dimethyl ethyl pentanes: 3 types
Diethylpentanes: 1 type

Update to the China Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals (2026 Edition)-Inclusion of 35 Nonane Isomers under Entry No. 1728

On April 16, 2026, the Ministry of Emergency Management, in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the National Health Commission, the State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Railway Administration, and the Civil Aviation Administration of China, jointly issued Announcement No. 3 of 2026, deciding to incorporate five chemicals—3-Chloropropyne, 2-Iodoxybenzoic acid, 4-Nitrobenzyl 2-diazoacetoacetate, Methane sulfonyl azide, and 3-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid—into the China Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals (2015).

This adjustment was made in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals. The announcement shall come into effect from the date of its promulgation.

5 substances were added to the China Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals

The Chinese or INCI/English names of 49 ingredients in IEICIC I have been standardized.

The new cosmetic ingredient Saussurea Involucrata Callus Powder has completed the 3-year safety monitoring period and, upon evaluation, has been included in IECIC II.

The new cosmetic ingredient Saussurea Involucrata Callus Powder has been included in IECIC II.

The list of Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Assessments is available.

The European Union's Endocrine Disruptor Assessment List is a registry maintained by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which includes substances that are undergoing assessment for endocrine-disrupting properties. The latest update to this list was on 18 February 2026, and it contains 137 unique substances/entries.

The list comprises substances that have been submitted to the ECHA Endocrine Disruptor Expert Group for discussion. These substances are undergoing an informal hazard assessment to determine whether they possess endocrine-disrupting characteristics. The outcome of the assessment may indicate that a substance does not have endocrine-disrupting properties; however, if the assessment concludes that a substance does have such properties, formal risk management and decision-making processes must be followed to confirm these characteristics before any regulatory actions can be taken based on these properties.

Main updates:
1. 1 substance name revised;
2. Assessment status/outcome revised for 4 substances;
3. Assessment status/outcome revised for 4 substances.

Since February 2013, any substance deemed to have or potentially have endocrine-disrupting properties has been included in this list.

11 substances were added to the EU Endocrine Disruptor Assessment List

On February 4, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially announced the inclusion of "n-hexane" and "4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and its salts" in the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). As of now, the total number of SVHCs (also known as the Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorisation) has reached 253 entries.

Previously, the Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously agreed to identify n-hexane as an SVHC during its December 2025 meeting. This marks the first substance to be recognized as an SVHC candidate based on equivalent level of concern (ELOC) due to neurotoxicity, rather than traditional hazard categories such as carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, or reproductive toxicity. The other substance, 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol (Bisphenol AF) and its salts, was identified as an SVHC due to its definite reproductive toxicity without requiring committee involvement.

Additionally, the meeting minutes noted that the SVHC identification proposal for 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenylmethane (Bisphenol F, BPF) was withdrawn prior to the meeting; however, the status of this substance in the ECHA SVHC Intentions Register remains "Identification ongoing." Therefore, whether this substance has been completely removed from SVHC identification awaits final official confirmation.

11 substances were added to the EU REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)

On January 21, 2026, the Ministry of Emergency Management, in conjunction with multiple departments, issued an announcement proposing to include five highly hazardous chemicals—3-Chloropropyne, 2-Iodoxybenzoic acid, 4-Nitrobenzyl 2-diazoacetoacetate, Methane sulfonyl azide, and 3-Methyl-2-nitrobenzoic acid—into the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals. For details, please refer to the Notice on Public Solicitation of Comments on the Announcement (Draft for Comment) Regarding the Inclusion of Five Chemicals Including 3-Chloropropargyl into the Catalogue of Hazardous Chemicals.

This initiative aims to strengthen the regulation of high-risk chemicals from the source and represents a crucial measure to enhance the full life-cycle safety management of hazardous chemicals. The announcement is currently open for public comments until February 21, 2026.

5 substances proposed for inclusion to the China Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals

Three ingredients have been reviewed and included in this inventory with corresponding notes clarified. Additionally, the Chinese names and/or INCI names/English names of other relevant ingredients have been standardized, and the remarks have been revised accordingly.

Three new ingredients have been added, with corresponding notes clarified, while the names and notes of other ingredients have been standardized or revised accordingly.

A substance was added to the EU REACH Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)