GHS REFERENCE / H-CODES / H316

H316 — Causes mild skin irritation

The GHS hazard statement for skin irritation, category 3 (mild irritation). Here is what it means, the label elements that travel with it, and the substances that carry it.

At a glance

Official statementCauses mild skin irritation.
Hazard classSkin irritation
CategoryCategory 3 (mild irritation)
Signal wordWarning
PictogramNone assigned

What it means

Causes reversible skin damage — redness, swelling, dryness — after exposure.

Not used under EU CLP, so harmonized EU substance entries never carry it; it exists in the UN GHS.

Substances that carry H316

None of the 4,225 substances in our database carries H316 in pure form. The note above explains why it is rare on US and EU sheets.

Same hazard class: H315

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.

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