Hand cleaning products, where intended to achieve greater cleaning power than household soap, should meet the requirements set out in Green Seal Standard GS-41
The main requirements set out in this standard are as follows:
- non-irritant
- non-toxic to aquatic life when diluted
- easily biodegraded in water
- no phosphates, NTA, EDTA, APEOs, halogenated organic solvents or butoxyethanol
- minimal volatile organic compounds
- packaged in recyclable packaging
