REACH and CLP Summary on the Example of PureNic 99+ Pure Nicotine

The supplier of a substance or mixture has to deliver an SDS to the entity that purchased said product. On our website, you will always find the most recent version of the SDS, because this year a new CLP harmonized classification for nicotine has been published.

What is a CLP harmonized classification?

This is a classification that is mandatory in every EU country. Many substances have a standardized classification, that makes it easier to manage the risk associated with the substance. According to Commission Regulation 2017/776 every manufacturer has to adjust their nicotine and nicotine products to new guidelines until 1st December 2018. We started doing it already – our SDS contains information compliant with the most recent classification.

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What about packaging?

New CLP classification will also impact nicotine e-liquids, which until now didn’t have to be classified as hazardous. New test results for nicotine proved that nicotine is considered more dangerous than before. The consequence of this change will be a new labelling system for nicotine and its products and also new requirements considering transport conditions for products that were free from CLP regulations until now.

See also:

• What Is Nicotine And How Is It Classified?
• From Leaves To Labs: A Brief Story About Nicotine’s Production
• Hard To Handle, Easy To Vape: How To Work With Nicotine Safely?
• Synthetic Nicotine vs. Tobacco Nicotine

Regarding the packaging you can find elements that come from REACH – pictograms such as the exclamation mark, skull or dead fish; warning sign such as DANGER or WARNING and also Hazard Statements and Precautionary statements. For very toxic substances or mixtures, you will also find a convex triangle that signals danger to the blind people.

See also:

• TPD Compliant E-Liquid Packaging: Part 1
• TPD Compliant E-Liquid Packaging: Part 2
• E-Liquid Bottles Nozzle Requirements
• What Is UFI Code And How Does It Apply To The E-Liquid Industry?

REACH and products registration

Of course, our nicotine is also pre-registered, as we mentioned in the first article. Our pre-registration number is 17-2120051720-67-0000. Right now we are half way to completing full-registration. This requires us to sign an agreement, pay the appropriate fee and then make the registration on REACH-IT website, using IUCLID tool. After completing full registration you will be able to find us on echa.europa.eu to confirm our status.

The obligations associated with REACH are not over after the introduction and adherence to these requirements. You should follow up if there aren’t any further changes to the regulation, and we should mention, that there have already been 10 updates.

Update: PureNic 99+ is fully registrated!

Learn more:

• How To Start And Grow E-Liquid Brand?
• Pharmaceutical Quality Of E-Liquids: What You Should Know?
• E-Liquid Manufacturing Standards: Tips For Producers And Brand Owners
• E-Liquid Manufacturers: Best Practices
• Packaging, Storing And Transport: Why Are They Important For Product’s Quality?
• Additives For E-Liquids: What Do You Need To Know About Them?
• E-Liquid Flavors To Make Your Recipes Stand Out
• Natural Vaping Products: Bases, Nicotine, Flavorings

To sum up

As you can see REACH is a comprehensive piece of legislation, and its exact exploration is a hard piece of work for many specialists. We are constantly trying to expand our knowledge. In the near future, you will be able to meet us at the Next Generation Nicotine Delivery 2017 in London, where we will talk more about this issue.