This product group includes home and professional cleaning products and services. The group’s EU Ecolabel criteria represent a holistic approach, ranging from limits on the use of hazardous substances, sustainable sourcing of raw materials, recyclability and design of packaging, to proper guidance for the product’s use.
The EU Ecolabel for household dishwasher detergents provides consumers with an eco-friendly alternative to conventional detergents that helps reduce their daily environmental impact.
The EU Ecolabel guarantees detergent products with limited use of hazard substances, sustainably-sourced raw materials, and recyclable packaging.
| Current criteria | |
| Validity | 31 December 2026 |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual - Dishwasher Detergents 1.5 The 2023 DID List (and related updated application forms/calculation sheets) shall be used for all new applications/licences. For modifications to existing licences, already assessed under the DID list 2016, either the previous 2016 application forms/calculation sheets or the new ones (2023 version) can be used. Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2016) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2016) Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
| Revision | Ongoing |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet(EN) |
The EU Ecolabel for hand dishwashing detergent products provides consumers with an eco-friendly alternative to conventional detergents that help reduce their daily environmental impact.
The EU Ecolabel guarantees detergent products with limited use of hazard substances, sustainably-sourced raw materials, and recyclable packaging.
| Current criteria | |
| Validity | 31 December 2026 |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual - Hand dishwashing detergents 1.5 The 2023 DID List (and related updated application forms/calculation sheets) shall be used for all new applications/licences. For modifications to existing licences, already assessed under the DID list 2016, either the previous 2016 application forms/calculation sheets or the new ones (2023 version) can be used. Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2016) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2016) Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
| Revision | Ongoing |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet (EN) |
The EU Ecolabel for hard surface cleaning products provide consumers with an eco-friendly alternative to conventional cleaning products that help reduce their daily environmental impact.
The EU Ecolabel guarantees these products are produced with limited use of hazardous substances, sustainably sourced raw material, and recyclable packaging.
Current criteria | |
Validity | 31 December 2026 |
Application pack / User manual | User Manual - Hard Surface Cleaning Products 1.5 The 2023 DID List (and related updated application forms/calculation sheets) shall be used for all new applications/licences. For modifications to existing licences, already assessed under the DID list 2016, either the previous 2016 application forms/calculation sheets or the new ones (2023 version) can be used. Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2016) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2016) Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
Revision | |
Miscellaneous | |
Criteria in a nutshell |
This group covers B2B and B2C indoor cleaning companies that operate with a reduced environmental impact, and look after the well-being and safety of their employees.
The EU Ecolabel for cleaning services includes 7 mandatory and 12 optional criteria presenting a holistic approach to limiting the use of toxic cleaning products and accessories, reducing water and energy consumption, and improving waste management.
| Current criteria | |
| Validity | 31 December 2027 |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual - Indoor Cleaning Services (New) |
| Revision | Ongoing |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet |
This product group includes detergents and rinse or pre-soak agents for industrial and institutional dishwashers.
The EU Ecolabel provides strict criteria for companies that manufacture professional-use detergents, ensuring through their third-party verification guarantees a limit on hazardous substances, sustainable sourcing of materials and recyclable packaging.
Current criteria | |
Validity | 31 December 2026 |
Application pack / User manual | User Manual - Industrial and institutional dishwasher detergents 1.5 The 2023 DID List (and related updated application forms/calculation sheets) shall be used for all new applications/licences. For modifications to existing licences, already assessed under the DID list 2016, either the previous 2016 application forms/calculation sheets or the new ones (2023 version) can be used. Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2016) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B(2016) Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
Revision | |
Miscellaneous | |
Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet(EN) |
This product group includes industrial and institutional laundry detergents, including fabric softeners, stain removers, and pre-soak and rinsing agents.
The EU Ecolabel provides strict criteria for companies that manufacture professional-use detergents, ensuring through their third-party verification guarantees a limit on hazardous substances, sustainable sourcing of materials and recyclable packaging.
Current criteria | |
Validity | 31 December 2026 |
Application pack / User manual | User Manual - Industrial and institutional laundry detergents 1.5 The 2023 DID List (and related updated application forms/calculation sheets) shall be used for all new applications/licences. For modifications to existing licences, already assessed under the DID list 2016, either the previous 2016 application forms/calculation sheets or the new ones (2023 version) can be used. Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2016) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2016) Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
Revision | |
Miscellaneous | |
Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet(EN) |
The EU Ecolabel for household laundry detergents products provides consumers an eco-friendly alternative to conventional detergents and helps them reduce their daily environmental impact.
The EU Ecolabel guarantees detergent products with limited use of hazard substances, sustainably-sourced raw material and recyclable packaging.
| Current criteria | |
| Validity | 31 December 2026 |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual - Laundry Detergents 1.5 The 2023 DID List (and related updated application forms/calculation sheets) shall be used for all new applications/licences. For modifications to existing licences, already assessed under the DID list 2016, either the previous 2016 application forms/calculation sheets or the new ones (2023 version) can be used. Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A(2016) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2023) Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B (2016) Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
| Revision | Ongoing |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet(EN) |
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