Manufacturers Restricted Substance List (MRSL) Restricted Substance Standards

Instructions
This MRSL is to be used by Chemical Manufacturers and Chemical Suppliers as it relates to restricted substance limits in chemical
formulations before they are applied in production to finished products. It does not replace the existing Restricted Substances Standards (RSS)
tables which give restricted substance limits on finished products only.

The purpose of the MRSL is to limit the use of hazardous chemicals in production, which, although may not be detected in great quantities in
finished products (as they are washed out during production), may be present in chemical formulations or effluent discharged into the environment,
in high enough quantities to cause harm to humans or the natural environment.

The MRSL limits are generally higher than the limits on finished products as the chemical formulations are concentrated and will be diluted when
applied to finished products. It is important that these limits are not confused with the tighter limits given for finished products in the RSS
tables.

It should be noted that where a limit value is stated as ‘’none detected’’ this may not necessarily mean ‘’zero’’ but should be taken as the practical
limit of detection according to the testing instrumentation being used. It is recognised that trace amounts of some restricted chemicals may be
present in chemical formulations as contamination due to certain manufacturing processes, this is acceptable. However, the intentional use of
restricted chemicals added in low enough concentrations to achieve maximum limit values on finished products is not acceptable.

It is the responsibility of any supplier of Next raw materials, products or parts of products, to ensure that the chemicals they are using on Next
products are in compliance with Next’s MRSL. The MRSL must therefore be distributed and discussed with all Chemical Manufactures and
Chemical Suppliers to ensure they are fully aware of the standards their chemicals must meet.

The MRSL Chemical Formulation Declaration Form given on the following page can be used by the Chemical Manufacturers and Chemical
Suppliers to declare which of their formulations are compliant with Next’s MRSL and which are not.

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MRSL Chemical Formulation Declaration Form Restricted Substance Standards
Name –
Name -
Chemical Supplier Contact Details Address -
Manufacturer / Agent?
Email -
Green – no Amber – restricted Red – restricted
CAS Number / Which Restricted
Chemical Name restricted substances present substances present Date
EC Number Substance?
substances present below MRSL limit above MRSL limit

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Many azo dyes exist but a limited few ‘cleave’

All products & trims in direct &
(breakdown) to form certain aromatic amines which Azo dyes that break down to form carcinogenic

Carcinogen

Carcinogen
prolonged skin contact
can cause cancer (carcinogenic). Not all azo dyes aromatic amines - see RSL for specific amines No
Banned Amines LC None detected
are banned, only those that breakdown to form any intentional
(from Azo Dyes) of the listed aromatic amines. Azo dyes that break 1
Unintentional impurities allowed up to 150ppm use1
GC
(Legislation – 30ppm (0.003%) direct
down in this way must not be used. (0.015%)
and prolonged skin contact)
This affects both dyes and pigments.

 
All products
A blue azo dye which is hazardous to the No
None detected
Blue Colorant environment. It must not be used for dyeing textiles. √ Blue colorant (CAS 405-665-4, CI 611-070-00-2) intentional LC
Dyes and colorants

High risk – dyes for wool/nylon upholstery fabrics use

(Legislation – as above)
All products in direct & prolonged
Disperse dyes are used for dyeing synthetic fibres Allergenic disperse dyes skin contact
and some specific dyes are suspected of causing - see RSL for specific allergenic disperse dyes No None detected
Irritant
Disperse Dyes -
skin irritation.   intentional LC

 
Allergenic High risk – dyes for polyester, nylon and acetate. 2
Unintentional impurities allowed up to 250ppm use2 (Legislation – None. Safe limit
Stockings, sportswear, synthetic linings in footwear (0.025%) generally accepted as 30ppm
(0.003%))

Aka Chlorinated Organic Carriers Auxiliaries

(levelling agents) for dyeing polyester at low 1,2-dichlorobenzene 1000ppm
Toxic, Carcinogen

Dye Carriers temperatures. Also used in coatings for PU/PVC (EC 202-425-9 CAS 95-50-1) (0.1%)
(including mock leathers. Skin irritant, toxic, carcinogenic All products
Irritant

High Risk - polyester dyed at low temps, None detected

chlorobenzenes polyester/wool blends
GC-MS
& (Legislation – None)
Dye carriers including chlorobenzenes, Sum total
chlorotoluenes) NB. 1,2-dichlorobenzene has a higher limit due to it’s chlorotoluenes and Orthophenylphenol (OPP) 200ppm
widespread use as an intermediate in the (EC 201-993-5) - see RSL for specific dye carriers (0.02%)
manufacture of chemical substances

Carcinogenic dyes and dyes of equivalent All products

Dyes -
Carcinogen

Carcinogen

concern None detected

Specific dyes known to be carcinogenic or of No
Carcinogenic or - see RSL for specific carcinogenic dyes and dyes
equivalent concern such as endocrine disruptors. intentional LC
of equivalent of equivalent concern (Legislation – Carcinogenic
Used on all fibre types. use3
concern
3
Unintentional impurities allowed up to 250ppm substances banned in consumer
  (0.025%) products)

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Historically sulphur dying can lead to toxic sulphides
being released into the environment via effluent due All products
to the use of sulphide reducing agents eg sodium Use no/low sulphide reducing
Sulphur Dyes which use no or low sulphide reducing agents (e.g. glucose)
Sulphur Dyes sulphide. A new generation of sulphur dyes (low or √
must be used at all times
agents only
no-sulphide dyes) is emerging to address this issue
High risk – cottons, particularly black and dark (Legislation – None)
shades as top/bottom dyeing on denims and cottons
After chromed dyes are used for dyeing wool.
Hazardous Chrome VI can be formed during dyeing. All products
After Chromed Chrome VI is highly toxic, carcinogenic, skin irritant. No intentional use
√ √ √ After chromed Dyes No intentional use
Dyes Environment - bioaccumulative, highly toxic and
Dyes and colorants

carcinogenic to micro organisms and aquatic (Legislation – None)

species
Dyes Pigments
Antimony (Sb) 50ppm 250ppm
Arsenic (As) 50ppm 50ppm
Barium (Bs) 100ppm 100ppm
Cadmium (Cd) 20ppm 50ppm
Soluble metals. Toxic with various negative effects Chromium (Cr) 100ppm 100ppm Only tested on accessible parts
depending on the metal. Limit values relate to metal Chrome VI (Cr6+) 10ppm 10ppm on Toys and various parts on
impurities in dyes and pigments and do not apply do Cobalt (Co) 500ppm children’s products
metal complex dyes ICP- Limit values as legislation
Toxic Heavy

Toxic
Copper (Cu) 250ppm
√ OES BS EN 71 part 3
 
Metals Heavy metal limits in dyes and pigments as specified
Iron (Fe) 2500ppm
AAS
by the Ecological and Toxicological Association of Lead (Pb) 100ppm 100ppm (Legislation – None. BS EN 71 part
Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers ETAD Manganese (Mn) 1000ppm 3 followed on Children’s Products in
Mercury (Mg) 4ppm 25ppm many legal cases)
Nickel (Ni) 200ppm
Selenium (Se) 20ppm 100ppm
Silver (Ag) 100ppm
Tin (Sn) 250ppm
Zinc (Zn) 1500ppm 1000ppm
Alkyl Phenols Used as detergents, wetting & emulsifying agents. Nonylphenol (NP), mixed isomers 250ppm All products
and their Also found in spinning oils, softeners, impregnating Octylephenol (OP), mixed isomers (0.025%) NP/NPEO, OP/OPEO –
agents and de-gumming agents for silks. Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO) 500ppm None detected
Irritant

Irritant

ethoxylates LC-MS
√ Octylphenol ethoxylates (OPEO) (0.05%)
(including GC-MS
Skin irritants & environmental hazards. (Legislation – Sum total NP & NPEO
NP/NPEOs and APs - alkyl phenols e.g. NP / OP See RSL for specific alkyl phenols and ethoxylates 100ppm (0.01%) on washable textile
General

OP/OPEOs) APEOs - alkyl phenol ethoxylates e.g. NPEO/OPEO articles (from 2020))
1000ppm All products & packaging
Candidate List - REACH Substances of very high Candidate List - 1000ppm (0.1%)
(0.1%)
Substances of Various substances meeting the REACH regulations concern (SVHC) Authorisation List - None detected
of each
Very High (EU 1907/2006) criteria for being hazardous LC-MS (wt/wt per component)
√ √ √
Concern No GC-MS
(SVHCs) See RSL for specific SVHCs Authorisation List – REACH Substances of very (Legislation – REACh 1907/2006
intentional
high concern (SVHC) Candidate List - 0.1% & >1t/yr.
use
Auth. List – authorisation needed )
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Various limits depending on end
Compounds added to plastics to increase flexibility. use. Refer to RSL for limit values
Sum

Toxic

Toxic
Found in PVC, print pastes, adhesives, polymerica for each product category
Phthalates coatings. Toxic. High Risk - soft plastics, PVC,
Phthalates - See RSL for specific phthalates 250ppm GC-MS
(Legislation – Restricted Limits on
Plastic based products

(0.025%)
plasticised/rubberised, non-water based prints Toys & childcare articles & REACH
  1000ppm products and packaging )
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons are residues
Benzo[a]pyrene (BsP) 20ppm Toys and childcare articles -
originating from crude oil. Oils derived from crude oil
(EC 200-028-5 CAS 50-32-8) (0.002%) 0.5ppm (0.00005%)

carcinogen
are added to rubber and plastics to make them soft

Toxic,
& can contain PAH residues. Strong smell, similar to
PAHs car tyres. Found in rubber, plastics, lacquers and
√ GC-MS All other products –
Sum total of all PAHs – See RSL for specific 200ppm 1ppm (0.0001%)
coatings. Footwear and print pastes + impurities in
carbon black. Napthalene also found in moth balls PAHs (0.02%)
(Legislation – as shown)
and in low quality dispersing agent for textile dyes.
Used as softeners in plastics, rubbers, inks, paints,
Short Chain All products
adhesives and surface coatings. Environmental
None detected
Chlorinated hazard, toxic to aquatic animals Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) 50ppm
√ GC-MS (Legislation – Persistent Organic
Paraffins High Risk – Faux leathers (PVC/PU coated textiles), (EC 287-476-5 CAS 85535-84-8) (0.005%)
Pollutant Regulation – None
(SCCPs) plastic coated leathers and plastic based prints.
detected in finished articles)
Flame retardant fabrics
Banned or Restricted limit
Volatile compound found in resins & glues. Used for Deriva-
depending on end use of finished
easycare & crease resistant finishes. Crosslinking Formaldehyde (EC 200-001-8 CAS 50-00-00) – Depending on tion +

carcinogen
product
agents in printing. Adhesives used in foil, glitter & end use of finished product, no-formaldehyde or low-formaldehyde GC-MS
Irritant,
See relevant RSS tables for details
Formaldehyde flock prints & laminated fabrics. Skin & respiratory formulations required or steam
of limit values per product
irritant, carcinogenic. High Risk - resinated crease distillat-
(Legislation – EU requirements
resist / permanently creased cotton & viscose. Formulations containing Formaldehyde must be declared ion/Pho-
based on Japanese Legislation.
Resin backers on furs. Glues & resins. tometry
Restricted limits as Next limit values)
Solvents and volatiles

1,2-dichloroethane (EC203-458-1 CAS107-06-2) 5ppm

Methylene chloride (EC 200-838-9 CAS 75-09-2) (0.0005%)
Tetrachloroethylene (EC204-825-9 CAS 127-18-4) of each
40ppm Various products
Solvents that evaporate at room temp. Used in Trichloroethylene (EC 201-167-4 CAS 79-01-6) Total VOCs - 500µg/m3
Volatile Organic (0.004%)
placement printing, for spot cleaning, wetting agents, HPLC (0.5mg/m3)
Compounds and Xylene (EC 215-535-7 CAS 1330-20-7)
thinners in inks, paints, lacquers, solvents, glues and √ √ √ 500ppm LC-MS
Solvents adhesives. Various human hazards, contribute to
o-cresol (EC 202-423-8 CAS 95-48-7)
(0.05%) GC-MS (Legislation – 1999/13/EU solvent
(VOCs / VOSs) p-cresol (EC 203-398-6 CAS 106-44-5)
ozone depletion, air pollution, global warming of each emissions directive. No limit value
m-cresol (EC 203-577-9 CAS 108-39-4)
on products)
50ppm
All other VOCs / VOSs
(0.005%)
See RSL for specific VOCs / VOSs
of each
Volatile solvent, not likely to be used directly but
carcinogen

carcinogen

All products
could be contamination from petrol used in screen
Irritant,
Irritant,

Benzene 50ppm 5ppm (0.005%)

Benzene cleaning formulations. Highly toxic, carcinogenic, √
(EC 200-753-7 CAS 71-43-2) (0.005%)
GC-MS
skin irritant. Contributes to air pollution & ozone
(Legislation – Toys 5ppm (0.005%))
depletion.

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All products
(DMF) - NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH the anti- Direct and prolonged skin contact
Solvents

Irritant, toxic
fungal – dimethyl fumarate (DMFu) found in silica gel 50ppm (0.005%)
No

Irritant
Dimethyl sachets. Solvent used in production of plastics & Dimethyl Formamide (DMF) No direct and prolonged skin
intentional GC-MS
Formamide rubber. High Risk – PU, lesser risk PVC. Strong (EC 200-679-5 CAS 68-12-2) contact 300ppm (0.03%)
use
fishy smell. Also in glues and solvents. Reprotoxin, (Legislation – REACH 1907/2006
skin and eye irritant, harmful if inhaled SVHC. Notification to ECHA needed
if SVHC >0.1% & 1t/yr)
Biocide/antifungal agent used to prevent All products
Dimethyl mould/fungal attack during shipping. White crystals No None detected

Irritant

Irritant
Dimethyl Fumarate (DMFu)
Fumarate found in small sachets in packaging for leather and √
(EC 210-849-0 CAS 642-49-7)
intentional GC-MS
(DMFu) textile goods. Extreme skin & respiratory irritant. use (Legislation – All products 0.1ppm
High Risk - leather shoes (0.00001%))
All products
None detected

Toxic
Active ingredient in antimicrobial finishes. Triclosan 5ppm
Triclosan Environmental hazard.
√
(EC 222-182-2 CAS 3380-34-5) (0.0005%)
GC-MS
(Legislation – Biocidal Products
Regulation, Banned (non-inclusion))
Name and CAS / EC no. of Active Biocidal Ingredient must be declared to
Next
Anti – allergy /bacterial /fungal /microbial finishes Notify Next for consent to use and
deliberately added to textiles and leather – some of Active Biocidal Ingredient must listed for the relevant use under the Biocidal declare active ingredient. Must be
Biocide Finishes which can be harmful to humans or the environment. √ √ Product Regulations (BPR) as either a) approved and on Annex 1/1A or b) permanently fixed to product
Biocides are controlled in Europe under the Biocidal awaiting a decision and on the Work Program List
Biocides

Product Regulation EU 528/2012. (Legislation – as shown)

Active Biocidal Ingredients on the Non-Inclusion list for the relevant use -
Banned
Sum Total All products
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) (EC 201-778-6)
20ppm 5ppm (0.0005%) of PCP and each
Tetrachlorophenol (TeCP) (CAS 25167-83-3)
Carcinogen

carcinogen

PCP and other Fungicides to prevent mildew & rot, or control (0.002%) listed phenol
Toxic,

insects when growing cotton. Often used on greige Sum 50ppm

Chlorinated fabrics and as a preservative in print pastes. Toxic,
√ Mono-, di- and tri-chlorophenols* GC-MS
(Legislation – use in preparations in
Phenols (0.005%)
suspected carcinogen, environment hazard. concs. > 1000ppm (0.1%) is illegal in
*See RSL for specific chlorinated phenols Europe.No limit values set on
finished products.)
Additives in PVC & PU & prints, also used as
preservatives in other fabrics. Active ingredient in 20ppm
Dibutyltin (CAS 1002-53-5) All products
Irritant, toxic

antimicrobial finishes & used as preservatives in (0.002%)

Various listed organotins
Irritant

preparations. Also used as heat stabilisers in GC-MS

Organotins plastics and rubber. Toxic endocrine disruptors,
√
LR-MS
1ppm (0.0001%) of each
irritants & environmental hazard 5ppm
Organotins - See RSL for specific organotins (Legislation – 1000ppm (0.1%))
High Risk – plastics, rubber, PU, heat transfers, inks, (0.0005%)
paints, metallic glitter

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Bleaches containing chlorine e.g. Sodium
Control pH in finished products

Irritant
Chlorine Hypochlorite. Skin irritant, toxic in high Use alternatives where possible. If use is unavoidable, all traces of Chlorine
Bleaches

√
Bleaches concentrations. Environmental hazard Bleach to be removed from products
(Legislation – none)
High Risk - denims, cotton, linen

 
A distinctive purple chemical used as a bleaching
Control pH in finished products

Irritant

irritant
Toxic,
Potassium agent. Toxic, skin & respiratory irritant, corrosive. Use alternatives where possible. If use is unavoidable, all traces of Potassium
√
Permanganate Environmental hazard. Explosive / Fire Hazard. Permanganate to be removed from products
(Legislation – none)
High Risk - bleached denims
All products
Water & stain resist

Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

1ppm (0.0001%)
Unintentional by-product in stain, water and oil resist (EC 206-397-9 CAS 335-67-1)
2ppm
PFOA finishes (PFC – perfluorocarbon finishes) √
(0.0002%)
LC-MS
(Legislation – REACH 1907/2006
Environmental pollutant C-8 PFC finishes banned. Use only non-PFC
SVHC. Notification to ECHA needed
finishes or C-6 finishes with Next approval
if SVHC >0.1% & 1t/yr)

 
PFOS and related substances - See RSL for All products

Carcinogen
PFOS and Historically used in some stain, oil & water resist specific substances Sum total 1ppm (0.0001%)
related finishes (PFC – perfluorocarbon finishes). √ 2ppm LC-MS
substances Environmental pollutant & suspected carcinogen C-8 PFC finishes banned. Use only non-PFC (0.0002%) (Legislation – Textiles / coated
finishes or C-6 finishes with Next approval materials - 1µg/m2)

Natural musk
(EC 208-795-8 CAS 541-91-3) All scented products
Synthetic scents, replacing natural scent from Musk Toxic, carcinogen Natural musk ambrette Natural Musk, Natural & Synthetic
Scented

Carcinogen

Deer. Various hazards to humans & the (EC 204-644-5 CAS 123-69-3) No Musk Ambrette – none detected
Synthetic Musks environment √ Synthetic musk ambrette intentional GC-MS Musk Xylene – 300ppm (0.03%)
Natural – musk & ambrette (EC 201-493-7 CAS 83-66-9) use Musk Ketone – 420ppm (0.042%)
Synthetic – ambrette, xylene, ketone
Musk xylene (EC 201-329-4 CAS 81-15-2)
(Legislation – as above)
Musk ketone (EC 210-328-9 CAS 81-14-1)

250ppm
Carcinogen
Flame Retardants

carcinogen

See RSL for specific flame retardants Listed Flame Retardants

Chemicals to prevent ignition & reduce burning rate (0.025%)
Toxic,

Flame None detected

of textiles. Various hazards. √ GC-MS
Retardants High Risk - Home Textiles, nightwear products Name, EC and CAS number of active flame retardant ingredient
(Legislation – various)
must be declared to Next Technologist for approval
All products
Short Chain None detected
Used in Flame Retardants. Environmental hazard,
Chlorinated Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) 50ppm
toxic to aquatic animals √ GC-MS
Paraffins High Risk - flame retardant textiles
(EC 287-476-5 CAS 85535-84-8) (0.005%) (Legislation – Persistent Organic
(SCCPs) Pollutant Regulation – None
detected in finished articles)

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LC-MS – Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
GC-MS – Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
HPLC – High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
LRMS – Low Resolution Mass Spectrometry

‘’None Detected’’ = detection limit of testing machinery used rather than zero. Trace contamination levels acceptable.

Date Page
19/1/17 4 Next policy limit value changed to none detected from 100ppm. Legislation wording updated
29/6/16 5 o-, p-, m-cresol EC numbers corrected
11/8/15 5 Added in SCCPs to plastics section
22/7/15 Azo dyes / Blue colorant / allergenic disperse dyes / carcinogenic dyes – all limit values changed to ‘’no intentional use’’. Sulphur dye information changed. Legislation info added
9/6/2015 3 Formaldehyde – General analysis method added
12/5/15 First published

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