• Product formulated or manufactured shall not contain phosphates and synthetic detergents;
• Product shall be dermatologically safe when tested by the methods given in DOC:CHD 024(0236).

ECOMARK CRITERIA FOR DETERGENTS

1. General Requirements

• All detergent formulations for house-hold and industrial use shall meet relevant standards of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) as amended from time to time, pertaining to quality safety and performances as listed below:-
  - IS : 4955-1982 House-hold laundry detergent powders (Second Revision).
  - IS: 4956-1977 Synthetic detergents for industrial purposed (First Revision)
  - IS: 8180-1982 House-hold laundry detergent bars (First Revision)
  - IS: 9458-1980 Synthetic detergents for washing woolen and other delicate fabrics.
• The manufacturers must produce the consent clearance from the concerned State Pollution Control Board as per the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 respectively along with the authorization, if required, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 to BIS while applying for EcoMark.
  
• The product must display a list of critical ingredients in decending order of quantity present in percent by weight. The list of such critical ingredients shall be identified by the BIS.
• The product packaging may display in brief the criteria based on which the product has been labeled as Environment Friendly;
• The product may be accompanied by detailed instructions for proper use so as to maximize product performance and minimizing wastage; and;
• The product packaging material shall be made from recyclable reusable or bio-degradable material.

Note: For conformity to this requirement, the manufacturer shall give the declaration with supporting data.

2. Product Specific Requirements:

• (a) Product shall not contain phosphates. Any other substitutes may be used which shall be environment friendly.
• (b) The Safety on use of the product shall be evaluated as per the methods given in the BIS standards as amended from time to time as listed below:
• (c) The safety evaluation pertaining to irritant potential: according to IS: 11601 (Part I) -1990 and
• (d) Product shall be formulated or manufactured with surfactants which shall be atleast 97 per cent biodegrable.