CLP reference / H225

H225: Highly flammable liquid and vapour

Rules last checked 25 September 2026. A labelling reference, not legal advice.

H225 is the CLP hazard statement "Highly flammable liquid and vapour". It goes on the label of a mixture classified as flammable liquid, Category 2, with the GHS02 pictogram (flame) and the signal word "Danger".

On a candle or diffuser label

Whether this statement applies is decided by the classification of the finished fragrance mixture at your load, which your supplier's safety data sheet gives. The candle and home-fragrance tools take that classification and print the statement with its pictogram and signal word, in the order the label needs.

What it asks of the packaging

Packaging of any size supplied to the general public with this classification also needs:

• A tactile warning of danger: Annex II 3.2.1.1 (flammable liquids categories 1 or 2).

These are features of the container and closure, not of the label, so they belong in the packaging choice. The same rules apply in Great Britain.

In Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the EU

The statement, its wording and its pictogram are the same in Great Britain, where the label is written in English, and in Northern Ireland, which follows the EU text. In the EU the label is written in the official language of each country where the product is sold (Article 17(2)).

Other statements with the same pictogram

• H224: Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
• H226: Flammable liquid and vapour