The Eco Detergency and Eco Bio Detergency certifications are voluntary product certifications issued by ICEA on the basis of a verification of conformity of the products and the production process to the requirements indicated in the Eco Bio and Eco Detergency Regulations.
ICEA has initiated a regulatory process for the sector which, to date, has produced a specification shared by the parties interested in the production, marketing and consumption of these products.
The main requirements that the standard aims to guarantee are:
-the absence of ecologically “risky” materials in both the product and the packaging material
-the absence of non-vegetable raw materials considered "at risk", i.e. allergenic, irritating or considered harmful to human health and the environment
-packaging made from renewable raw materials, recyclable materials or connected to an empty return system
-a product with good performance and effectiveness comparable to conventional high-end products.
In products bearing the Eco Detergent indication, the use of products deriving from conventional agriculture is permitted as long as they are not GMO or deriving from GMOs (in the case of "at risk" products, i.e. present on the market in GMO form such as corn, soya, rapeseed, etc., voluntary product certification issued by accredited third-party bodies is required).
