Personal Care Products standard (PCPv4.1i-2013) Archives - GECA

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Status:

Current
Issue Date:

May 7, 2014

This standard covers toiletry and personal care products such as soaps, shampoos, oral hygiene products, skin care products, cosmetics, deodorants and more. It supersedes GECA’s Personal Care Products (2007) and Shampoos and Soaps standards.

GECA’s Personal Care Products standard includes criteria that address:

Fitness for purpose
Palm oil use
Volatile organic compound (VOC) content
Phosphorous content
Biodegradability
Accuracy of environmental claims made on label
The use of ingredients toxic to humans
The use of ingredients toxic to aquatic life
Packaging
Waste minimisation

Detailed overview of changes from previous version of standard.

Personal Care Products info sheet

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