At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. All new regulations will finally come into force after a transition period on 1 April 2022. An overview of the most important changes of STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® and LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® is given below.

STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®

New additions to the limit value catalogue

Chemicals added to the catalogue (Annex 4 and Annex 6):

• Bisphenol B with a threshold value of 1000 mg/kg

• Colourants with ≥ 0.1% Michlers Ketone / Base (4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-4''-(methylamino)trityl alcohol and C .I. Solvent Blue 4) with a threshold value of 1000 mg/kg

New under observation

The following substances will be put as “under observation” (Annex 4 and 6):

• Methylisothiazolinone (MIT)

• Bisphenol F

• Bisphenol S

• Bisphenol AF

• Disperse Red 60

• Disperse Blue 60

• 2-Octylisothiazol-3(2H)-on

• 4-C hloro-3-methylphenol

• [(1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)sulfanyl]methyl thiocyanate

• 2-Mercaptobenzothiazol (2-MBT)

LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®

New additions to the limit value catalogue

Chemicals added to the catalogue (Annex 4):

• Bisphenol B with a threshold value of 1000 mg/kg

• Colourants with ≥ 0.1% Michlers Ketone / Base (4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)-4''-(methylamino)trityl alcohol and C .I. Solvent Blue 4) with a threshold value of 1000 mg/kg

New under observation

The following substances will be put as “under observation” (Annex 4):

• Methylisothiazolinone (MIT)

• Bisphenol F

• Bisphenol S

• Bisphenol AF

• 2-Mercaptobenzothiazol (2-MBT)

• Disperse Red 60

• Disperse Blue 60

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