2020June 25，European Chemicals Agency(ECHA)Four substances were officially added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern(SVHCs)。Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern(SVHCs)It now contains 209 substances。
Added to the 4 substances，The first three are substances that are toxic to reproduction，The other is endocrine disruptors。Three substances with reproductive toxicity are used in industrial processes，Polymers are produced separately、Coating products and plastics。This endocrine disruptor is used in consumer products，For example, cosmetics。
Details of the substances newly added to the Candidate List are as follows：
| # | The name of the substance | EC number | CAS number | Reasons for inclusion | Example use |
| 1 | 1-Vinyl imidazole | 214-012-0 | 1072-63-5 | Reproductive toxicity (Article 75 (c)） | Formulations and monomers for the production of polymers |
| 2 | 2-Methylimidazole | 211-765-7 | 693-98-1 | Reproductive toxicity (Article 75 (c)） | Catalyst for the production of coating products |
| 3 | Two n-butyl doubles(Acetylacetone group)tin | 245-152-0 | 22673-19-4 | Reproductive toxicity (Article 75 (c)） | Catalysts and additives for the production of plastics |
| 4 | 4-Butylparaben (butylparaben) |
202-318-7 | 94-26-8 | Endocrine disrupting properties- Human health (Article 57(f) – Human health) | cosmetics、Personal care products and medicines |