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1 Restricted Substance List (RSL) Candles

2 Contents General... 3 Commitment... 4 Example... 5 Definitions... 6 Abbreviations... 6 Requirements all Candles... 7 Paraffin Wax... 7 Stearic Acid... 8 Beeswax... 8 Fats and oils... 8 Colors, pigments, dyes and lacquers... 9 Additional restrictions - US... 9 Appendix Restricted substances with CAS no Global Product Compliance Department 2(11)

3 General H&M has with concern for the health of customers as well as for the environment and working conditions, established H&M Chemical Restrictions for all products. H&M Chemical Restrictions covers the Manufacturing Restricted Substance List and the Restricted Substance Lists. The Restricted Substance Lists consists of 11 stand-alone parts which are divided on product type; Packaging, Apparel/Accessories/Footwear/Soft Home Interior Products, Food Contact Products, Candles, Hardline, Chemical Products, Toys, Electrical and Electronic Products and Batteries, Medical Devices and Aerosols Dispensers. Always follow all relevant latest parts of H&M Chemical Restrictions. In addition to this part of the H&M Chemical Restrictions, production of Candles must also fulfill H&M Chemical Restrictions regarding the Manufacturing Restricted Substance List (MRSL). The official and valid version of this document is in English. Any translation of the document is prepared for reference only. H&M accepts no liability for any mistakes done in the translation. If a product is sold in a packaging, it must also comply with H&M Chemical restrictions Packaging. Individual restricted substances with CAS no are specified in Appendix. Test methods are specified in relevant part in document. In case of undated test method, the latest version is valid. Global Product Compliance Department 3(11)

4 Commitment By accepting H&M Standard Purchase Conditions, the Supplier commits to comply with H&M Chemical Restrictions. It is the Supplier s responsibility to assure compliance with H&M Chemical Restrictions and to inform all their downstream suppliers and subcontractors about the content of H&M Chemical Restrictions. By accepting H&M Standard Purchase Conditions, each Supplier acknowledges that H&M reserves the right to: Inspect and test any product, any part of production and/or packaging, by any listed or appropriate method, at any time or at any stage of production. Cancel the Order, or, if the products are already delivered, return the products to the Supplier if the product, production and/or packaging do not correspond to the H&M Chemical Restrictions. Hold the Supplier responsible for any damage caused by the ordered product if the product, production and/or packaging do not correspond to the H&M Chemical Restrictions. Receive the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all substances and preparations (dyes, colorants, solvents, chemicals etc.) used in the production of a specific Order. In the case of contradictory test results, H&M test results will prevail. Global Product Compliance Department 4(11)

Example All details on your product must

Candles Candles, scented and unscented -

5 Example All details on your product must comply with H&M Chemical Restrictions, see example below. The examples do not claim to be complete. Candles Candles, scented and unscented - Follow restrictions for Candles and Hardline Global Product Compliance Department 5(11)

6 Definitions Concentration Limit Not Detected Usage ban Homogeneous Substances defined as hazardous due to intrinsic properties The substance must not be present in the product at concentrations above this limit. The substance must not be present in the finished product at concentrations above the analytical reporting limit. The substance must not be used in production and it must not be added to the product. 1 Uniform composition throughout, i.e. a material that cannot be mechanically disjointed into different materials. Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vpvb), carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for reproduction (CMR), endocrine disruptors (ED) or equivalent concern, according to EU REACH article 57. Abbreviations CAS no cst Excl. Incl. PDR ppm Percentage REACH CLP SVHC Chemical Abstracts Service number, an identification number for chemicals in this database. centistokes, which is the same as 1mm 2 /s. This is the unit used for kinematic viscosity. Excluding Including H&M Production and Documentation Requirements Parts per million, which is the same as mg/kg. Percentage is weight by weight, % w/w Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals Classification, Labelling and Packaging Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern 1 Impurities at low concentrations of these substances may be accepted only if technically unavoidable due to e.g. raw materials, formation in the manufacturing process, storage or packaging. Global Product Compliance Department 6(11)

7 Requirements all Candles If a group of substances is marked with an asterisk* in the table below each included substance is specified in Appendix. Test methods are specified in tables, in case of undated test method, the latest version is valid. Requirement Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Structure and contents as specified in REACH Article 31 2 SVHC Check the ECHA website for the updated list 3 Substances defined as hazardous due to intrinsic properties as specified in REACH Article 57 4 Hardline H&M Chemical Restrictions Product Safety Directive Scented candles Lead in wick Metal cored candle wicks H&M Production and Documentation Requirements for Candles (PDR candles) 5 A safety Data Sheet (SDS) must be approved by H&M before production begins 1000 ppm, except if lower limit applies as per other parts of this document 1000 ppm, except if lower limit applies as per other parts of this document All candles must comply with H&M chemical restrictions for Hardline and Candles. All candles must comply with General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC All scented candles containing fragrance oils must fulfill International Fragrance Association (IFRA) standard 100 ppm Usage ban Production must follow H&M PDR candles, which include requirements for: Safety data sheets, candle content lists, testing and certificate of analysis. Paraffin Wax Restricted criteria/substance Test method Ash content 0.1% ISO 6245 Saybolt color index +24 ASTM D 156 DIN Odor 2.0 ASTM D 1833 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) According to maximal absorbance limits in FDA Sulphur Content 20.0 ppm EN ISO Solvent remainders Toluene: 5.0 ppm Benzene: 5.0 ppm UV absorption according to FDA ASTM D 2622 EWF METHOD 002/03 2 REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/ Download the document at H&M Group Supplier Website. Global Product Compliance Department 7(11)

8 Stearic Acid Restricted criteria/substance Test method Acid number DGF C-V 2 Ester number 2.0 DGF C-V 4 Iodine number 1 DGF C-V 11d Ash content 0.1% DGF C-III 10 Peroxide number 10 DGF C-VI 6a Congealing point/titre C DGF C-IV 3c Lovibond Tint Index (FF 5¼ ) 5.0 yellow 1.0 red DGF C-IV 4b Non-saponifiable matter 1% DGF C-III 1a-1b Beeswax Restricted criteria/substance Dripping point C DAB 10 Acid number DAB 10 Saponification - number DAB 10 Ester number DAB 10 Ratio number DAB 10 Test method Total hydrocarbons 18% DGF M-V 6 Fats and oils Restricted criteria/substance Test method Iron (Fe) 1 ppm DIN EN Copper (Cu) Nickel (Ni) Cadmium (Cd) Mercury (Hg) Lead (Pb) Arsenic (As) 0.1 ppm 2 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.1 ppm 0.1 ppm DIN EN Free fatty acids 2.0% wt. DGF C-V 2 Peroxide number 10 DGF C-VI 6a Lovibond Tint Index (FF 5¼ ) 3.5 red DGF C-IV 4b Ash content DGF C-III 10 Water content 0.15% wt. DGF C-III 13a or 13b Odor Not distinctly noticeable atypical odors DGF C-III Oil stability index (OSI) at 120 C OSI value for reference only ISO 6886 Global Product Compliance Department 8(11)

9 Colors, pigments, dyes and lacquers Restricted classification Candle Colors classified as following classes according to CLP Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 are banned: Acute toxicity Category code 1, 2, 3 or 4 Carcinogenicity Category code 1A, 1B or 2 Germ cell mutagenicity Category code 1A, 1B or 2 Reproductive toxicity Category code 1A, 1B or 2 Restriction of substances in the finished candle: Heavy metals migration Toluene Benzene Total Xylenes Ethylbenzene Benzo[a]pyrene Total Polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)* Azo Dyes & Pigments* Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) Dibutylphthalate (DBP) Benzylbutylphthalate (BBP) Diisononylphthalate (DINP) Diisodecylphthalate (DIDP) Di-n-octylphthalate (DNOP) Diisobutylphthalate (DIBP) Limit values in EN ppm 0.5 ppm 20 ppm 20 ppm 1 ppm 10 ppm 20 ppm per listed amine Additional restrictions - US Restricted classification Benzophenone D-Pulegone Estragole Methyleugenol Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) Not detected Not detected Not detected Not detected Not detected Global Product Compliance Department 9(11)

10 Appendix Restricted substances with CAS no Restricted substance Name CAS No Arsenic (As) Benzene Benzo[a]pyrene Benzylbutylphthalate (BBP) Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) Dibutylphthalate (DBP) Diisobutylphthalate (DIBP) Diisodecylphthalate (DIDP) Diisononylphthalate (DINP) Di-n-octylphthalate (DNOP) Cadmium (Cd) Copper (Cu) Ethylbenzene Iron (Fe) Mercury (Hg) Lead (Pb) Nickel (Ni) Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Various Toluene Xylene Azo Dyes and Pigments CAS No releasing following amines Name 4-aminodiphenyl Benzidine Chloro-o-toludine Naphthylamine o-aminoazotoluene Amino-4-nitrotoluene ,4-Diaminoanisole ,4 -Diaminodiphenylmethane ,3 -Dichlorobenzidine ,3 -Dimethoxybenzidine (o-dianisidine) ,3 -Dimethylbenzidine (o-tolidine) ,3 -Dimethyl-4,4 -diaminodiphenylmethane p-chloroaniline p-cresidine ,4 -Methylene-bis-(2-chloroaniline) ,4 -Oxydianiline ,4 -Thiodianiline ,4-Toluenediamine o-toluidine Global Product Compliance Department 10(11)

11 Azo Dyes and Pigments releasing following amines Name CAS No 2,4,5-Trimethylaniline o-anisidine p-aminoazobenzene ,4-Xylidine ,6-Xyilidine USA Name CAS No Benzophenone D-pulegone Estragole Methyleugenol (1,2-Dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-benzene Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) Global Product Compliance Department 11(11)

H&M GROUP CHEMICAL RESTRICTIONS 2018

H&M GROUP CHEMICAL RESTRICTIONS 2018 RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST (RSL) Candles Global Product Compliance Department Valid for all brands in the H&M Group. Contents General... 2 Commitment... 3 Example...