Staying Ahead of Increasing Chemical Regulations

The global landscape of restricted substances is expanding rapidly, with tens of thousands of additional chemicals expected to be regulated in the coming years. This raises a critical question for the industry: How is it possible for RSL testing to be used by businesses to ensure comprehensive chemical compliance without incurring unsustainable costs of chemical testing and delays to market? 

Eurofins Sustainability Services has addressed this challenge by developing a validated and advanced chemical testing approach to replace RSL testing, by enabling the simultaneous analysis of hundreds to thousands of restricted chemicals against major international regulatory frameworks, providing broader coverage, greater efficiency, and scientifically robust results.

Chem-ST™ Chemical Smart Testing: A Smarter Way to RSL Compliance

Restricted Substances List – RSL testing in textiles, apparel, and accessories has become the industry standard despite its inherent gaps. RSL testing comes with more testing and higher testing costs for a limited number of substances, slow turnaround time, and limited insights into chemical supply chain risk.

Chem-ST™ Chemical Smart Testing is a innovative alternative to RSL testing and provides the value-driven testing that businesses need to respond to the ever-growing regulated chemical landscape. Chem-ST replaces RSL testing with a unified approach covering Prop 65, REACH, CPSIA, and more. Results are audit-ready, ISO 17025 validated, and designed for efficiency.

Benefits of Chem-ST™ over standard RSL Testing

Key Benefits of Chem-ST™

• Faster and more cost-effective than RSL testing
• Validated reports trusted by regulators
• Proactive service for future chemicals of concern
• Avoid costly delays by testing further upstream in the supply chain
• Substrate-independent, multiple composites testing
• Covers all key global chemical restrictions using ISO testing equivalents and CPSC test methods
• Smart dashboards used to deliver the results
• Use on chemical formulations, raw materials, finished or final articles
• A supply chain chemical compliance framework for global standards
• Analyse both regulated and emerging substances so your business is ready for what’s on the horizon

Robust Chemical Testing is More Important Than Ever

With increased investigations into supply chains, chemical compliance, and the associated fines or lawsuits for non-compliance, every industry must ensure adherence to chemical risk management and safety regulations. From textiles and footwear to toys and other consumer products, proactive chemical compliance not only protects your business from regulatory risks and recalls, but it also helps build a positive brand reputation and consumer trust. With Chem-ST™ you can achieve this by consolidating regulatory requirements into an efficient, scientifically validated solution.

Unlike traditional RSL testing, Chem-ST™ delivers accurate, cost-effective results that support manual compliance issues, protect consumers, and help brands achieve sustainability targets.

Chem-ST™ Coverage Across Diverse Regulations

Consumer-facing industries face unique chemical risks, with each sector governed by its own restricted substances and compliance standards. Chem-ST™ delivers tailored chemical testing to address these specific regulatory needs, ensuring smarter compliance every time.

Key global regulations covered include:

• AFIRM RSL
• EU REACH
• POPs Regulation
• US CPSIA 
• CA Prop 65
• CHCCs

How Chem-ST™ Works in 90 Seconds

FAQs About Chem-ST™, Chemical Testing, and RSL Testing

Why Top Brands Rely on Eurofins Sustainability Services?

Eurofins Sustainability Services connects businesses with the Eurofins network of global testing labs and compliance expertise. Our goal is to help retailers, brands, and manufacturers understand their supply chains, meet regulatory obligations, and reduce environmental impact.

• Global Reach: 950+ labs in 60 countries.
• Scale: 63,000 experts, 450M+ tests annually.
• Expertise: 200,000+ analytical methods.
• Innovation: Continuous investment in compliance technologies.
• Reliability: Trusted by leading global brands.

Move swiftly toward safer, more dependable chemical risk management unlike traditional RSL chemical testing. Schedule a meeting with our chemical risk experts today!