Survey of liquid hand soaps, including health and environmental assessments

2 Purpose

The purpose of the project " Survey and environmental and health assessment of liquid hand soaps" was:

  1. To carry out a survey of the market for liquid hand soaps and to investigate the difference of the products for sale in retail distribution and for occupational use, respectively, including an overview of the products on the market, their labelling and product ingredients.
  2. To investigate the products contents, including fragrance chemicals and preservatives reported as contact allergens, and to carry out a health assessment of selected substances according to their specific use.
  3. To assess the environmental impacts of liquid hand soaps.

 



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