Four substances, three of which may be used in cosmetics, are targeted by Sweden:
• silver (CAS No.7440-22-4; EC No.231-131-3, INCI: Silver),
• silver chloride (CAS No.7783-90-6; EC No.232-033-3; INCI: Silver Chloride),
• silver nitrate (CAS No.7761-88-8; EC No.231-853-9; INCI: Silver Nitrate).
These substances have already been the subject of CLH processes initiated by Sweden, some of which have been completed, although not all the proposals in the dossier were accepted by ECHA’s RAC.
For all three, Sweden has now indicated its intention to submit new CLH dossiers (with no further details on their content as yet), which are expected to be submitted to ECHA by the end of 2026.

The substances concerned

Silver
Silver (CAS No.7440-22-4; EC No.231-131-3, INCI: Silver) is an ingredient listed in Cosing, with the following functions: Colorant, Deodorant, Skin conditioning.
In 2020, Sweden had already proposed classifying the substance, specifically as:
• Muta. 2, H341 – Suspected of causing genetic defects.
• Repr. 1B, H360FD – May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.
In its 2022 Opinion, ECHA’s RAC had decided on a single classification under Repr. 2 (H361f – Suspected of damaging fertility).
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