CLP hazard statements and pictograms
Rules last checked 25 September 2026. A labelling reference, not legal advice.
Every label element the candle and home-fragrance tools print, one page each: the hazard statements in their table, the EUH208 line and the pictograms, with the class behind each, its signal word and what it asks of the packaging. Transcribed from the CLP Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and checked against it, for the EU, Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Pictograms
- GHS02flame
- GHS05corrosion
- GHS06skull and crossbones
- GHS07exclamation mark
- GHS08health hazard
- GHS09environment
Physical hazards
Health hazards
| Statement | Wording | Class and category | Signal word | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed | Acute toxicity (oral), Category 3 | Danger | GHS06 |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed | Acute toxicity (oral), Category 4 | Warning | GHS07 |
| H311 | Toxic in contact with skin | Acute toxicity (dermal), Category 3 | Danger | GHS06 |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin | Acute toxicity (dermal), Category 4 | Warning | GHS07 |
| H331 | Toxic if inhaled | Acute toxicity (inhalation), Category 3 | Danger | GHS06 |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled | Acute toxicity (inhalation), Category 4 | Warning | GHS07 |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage | Skin corrosion, Category 1 (incl. 1A/1B/1C) | Danger | GHS05 |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation | Skin irritation, Category 2 | Warning | GHS07 |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage | Serious eye damage, Category 1 | Danger | GHS05 |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation | Eye irritation, Category 2 | Warning | GHS07 |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction | Skin sensitisation, Category 1 (incl. 1A/1B) | Warning | GHS07 |
| H334 | May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled | Respiratory sensitisation, Category 1 (incl. 1A/1B) | Danger | GHS08 |
| H370 | Causes damage to organs | STOT single exposure, Category 1 | Danger | GHS08 |
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation | STOT single exposure, Category 3 (respiratory irritation) | Warning | GHS07 |
| H336 | May cause drowsiness or dizziness | STOT single exposure, Category 3 (narcotic effects) | Warning | GHS07 |
| H304 | May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways | Aspiration hazard, Category 1 | Danger | GHS08 |
Environmental hazards
| Statement | Wording | Class and category | Signal word | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, Acute 1 | Warning | GHS09 |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, Chronic 1 | Warning | GHS09 |
| H411 | Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, Chronic 2 | None | GHS09 |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, Chronic 3 | None | None |
| H413 | May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life | Hazardous to the aquatic environment, Chronic 4 | None | None |
Supplemental information
EUH208: "Contains (name of sensitising substance). May produce an allergic reaction". For a mixture that is not classified as sensitising but contains a sensitising substance at or above the Table 3.4.6 concentration (Annex II, section 2.8).
Sources: Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), consolidated 01.07.2026: Annexes I, II, III and V, Articles 17, 18, 20 and 26; and the same provisions as they apply in Great Britain (assimilated law, legislation.gov.uk). The tables are the ones the tools use, so the pages and the labels cannot disagree. This is the part of CLP a candle or diffuser label draws on, not the whole regulation.