At the beginning of the 2019 New Year, OEKO-TEX has updated the STANDARD 100 standard as usual, and the new regulations will take effect on April 1, 2019, after a three-month transition period.


First, important updates:


1. Substance benzene is added to “Other Chemical Residues” and is applicable to all product categories. Quinoline, which has been monitored by OEKO-TEX® since 2018, has a limit value of <50 mg/kg; exceptions, four A new amine salt is added to the carcinogenic aromatic amine species.


2. In the "standardization" process required by the limit value, the "<" requirement is currently applicable to the limited amount.


Second, other substances added in the standard catalog:


1. "Extractable heavy metals" added:


钡 < 1000mg/kg (all product categories); selenium <100mg/kg (all product categories).


2. "Other chemical residues" added:


Azodicarbonamide (ADCA) <0.1% (1000 mg/kg for all product categories).


Azodicarbonamide (ADCA) is mainly used as a foaming agent in the production of foams, thermoplastics, and epoxy resins.


3. The newly added limiting factor "silicone":


The siloxanes D4, D5 and D6 <1000% (1000 mg/kg all product categories) which have just been added to the REACH SVHC.