CLP reference / H314

H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

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

H314 is the CLP hazard statement "Causes severe skin burns and eye damage". It goes on the label of a mixture classified as skin corrosion, Category 1 (incl. 1A/1B/1C), with the GHS05 pictogram (corrosion) 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.

This class is one of those whose responsible substances are also named on the label, as part of the product identifier (Article 18(3)(b)). A maximum of four chemical names normally suffices.

What it asks of the packaging

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

• A child-resistant fastening: Annex II 3.1.1.1 (skin corrosion category 1).
• A tactile warning of danger: Annex II 3.2.1.1 (skin corrosion).

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.

When another pictogram takes its place

• Article 26(1)(c): if GHS05 applies, GHS07 does not appear for skin or eye irritation.

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

• H318: Causes serious eye damage