RSL
Restricted Substance List
Product related
- List of restricted chemicals, auxiliaries & other substances present in textile or leather products, including substances prohibited from use & chemicals with threshold limit values
- Restricted substances lists are based on worldwide regulations or toxicological expertise
- Verified through analytical testing of processed textiles
- Example: OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 RSL
MRSL
Manufacturing Restricted Substance List
Process related
- List of chemicals, auxiliaries & other substances banned for use in textile & leather production facilities
- Verified through chemical inventory review & analytical testing of chemical mixtures
- MRSL does NOT cover chemical synthesis processes or other stages of chemical production
- Example: OEKO-TEX® STeP MRSL
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