H315 — Causes skin irritation
The GHS hazard statement for skin irritation, category 2. Here is what it means, the label elements that travel with it, and the substances that carry it.
At a glance
| Official statement | Causes skin irritation. |
| Hazard class | Skin irritation |
| Category | Category 2 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram |  GHS07 — Exclamation mark |
What it means
Causes reversible skin damage — redness, swelling, dryness — after exposure.
Precautionary statements paired with H315
When the engine writes SDS Section 2 or a container label for a product carrying H315, these are the P-codes it assigns, in the official Annex 3 groups:
| Prevention | P264 | Wash hands and exposed skin thoroughly after handling. |
| P280 | Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. | |
| Response | P302 | IF ON SKIN: |
| P312 | Call a POISON CENTER or doctor if you feel unwell. | |
| P332 | If skin irritation occurs: | |
| P333 | If skin irritation or rash occurs: | |
| P352 | Wash with plenty of water/soap. | |
| P362 | Take off contaminated clothing. | |
| P363 | Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. |
Substances that carry H315
500 of the 4,225 substances in our database carry H315 when classified in pure form — recognizable examples:
- xylene — CAS 1330-20-7
- toluene — CAS 108-88-3
- styrene — CAS 100-42-5
- n-hexane — CAS 110-54-3
Same hazard class: H316
Reference information, not legal or professional advice. Statement texts and allocations follow GHS Rev 9 / 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix C as implemented by our classification engine; the regulatory text and agency practice control. Claims last reviewed July 23, 2026.
The engine writes these for you.
When SDS HQ authors an SDS or a container label, it assigns the hazard statements, signal word, pictograms, and precautionary statements from these same tables — automatically, with the calculation shown.