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Trehalose
EC / List no.: 202-739-6
CAS no.: 99-20-7
Mol. formula: C12H22O11
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 100 to < 1 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
Consumer Uses
This substance is used in the following products:
cosmetics and personal care products,
fertilisers and
perfumes and fragrances.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and
outdoor use.
Article service life
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use in long-life materials with high release rate (e.g. tyres, treated wooden products, treated textile and fabric, brake pads in trucks or cars, sanding of buildings (bridges, facades) or vehicles (ships)),
indoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. flooring, furniture, toys, construction materials, curtains, foot-wear, leather products, paper and cardboard products, electronic equipment) and
indoor use in long-life materials with high release rate (e.g. release from fabrics, textiles during washing, removal of indoor paints).
This substance can be found in products with material based on:
wood (e.g. floors, furniture, toys) and
stone, plaster, cement, glass or ceramic (e.g. dishes, pots/pans, food storage containers, construction and isolation material).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
fertilisers,
textile treatment products and dyes,
pH regulators and water treatment products and
laboratory chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
scientific research and development,
agriculture, forestry and fishing and
health services.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and
outdoor use as reactive substance.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
cosmetics and personal care products,
coating products,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
fertilisers,
perfumes and fragrances and
textile treatment products and dyes.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
perfumes and fragrances,
textile treatment products and dyes and
cosmetics and personal care products.
This substance is used in the following areas:
health services and
scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement) and
machinery and vehicles.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in the production of articles,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
as processing aid.
Manufacture
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
The InfoCard summarises the non-confidential data on substances as held in the databases of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), including data provided by third parties. The InfoCard is automatically generated. Information requirements under different legislative frameworks may therefore not be up–to–date or complete. Substance manufacturers and importers are responsible for consulting official publications. This InfoCard is covered by the ECHA Legal Disclaimer.
about INFOCARD - Last updated: 06/09/2023