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Before Applying to Use the Safety Icons

The products handled by the Japan Soap and Detergent Association are as listed below.

Products subject to this Voluntary Standard

Category Product
Soaps / Synthetic detergents
  • Soaps for laundry / kitchen use
  • Synthetic detergents for clothing (home laundry)
  • Synthetic detergents for kitchens
  • Synthetic detergents for household use / furniture
Cleaning agents / Bleaching agents
  • Cleaning agents for household use / furniture (acidic / alkaline detergents)
  • Bleaching agents for clothing / kitchen / household use (oxygen-based / chlorine-based bleaching agents)
Others
  • Fabric softeners
  • Finishing agents for laundry (laundry starch, etc.)
  • Cleansers

Concerning products subject to the "Voluntary Standard of the Japan Detergent and Bleach Safety Advisory Council," the named standard must be observed.

  1. Household cleaning agents containing the ingredients specified in the "Act on Control of Household Products Containing Harmful Substances"
  2. The following products specified in the "Household Goods Quality Labeling Act"
    1. Acidic cleaning agents, alkaline cleaning agents, and chlorine-based cleaning agents
      However, this excludes those products that do not require the special precaution "DANGER: Do not mix."
    2. Chlorine-based bleaching agents

* Regarding these products, please consult the Japan Detergent and Bleach Safety Advisory Council.

Please read the following file regarding the safety icons.

Confirmation of Consent (Please check if you agree.)

* If you wish to use the icons on products not subject to the above voluntary standard, please contact the Japan Soap and Detergent Association office.