Ecolabel for manufacters : cosmetics and/or detergents
Selecting raw materials, formulating products and designing packaging according to Ecolabel
The ECOLABEL certification allows the commercialization and promotion of environmentally friendly products. It guarantees formulas that respect both the environment and human health, as well as eco-designed packaging. A demanding set of specifications, starting with the choice of raw materials.
Goals
- Identify ECOLABEL obligations applicable to the company’s activities
- Select compliant ingredients and list the requirements related to their choice
- Identify product-specific requirements
- Name the key steps of an ECOLABEL audit
Program
PRESENTATION OF THE ECOLABEL STANDARD AND APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS
- Environmentally friendly cosmetics and detergents: history, developments, and market characteristics
- Presentation of the standard: foundations, key principles, specifications
DEVELOPING AND FORMULATING PRODUCTS ACCORDING TO ECOLABEL
- Raw materials : certification terminology, sourcing and categories of ingredients, required documents for ingredient validation
- Formulas : composition of formulations: Critical Dilution Volume, biodegradability calculations, specific ratios, compliance thresholds depending on product type, performance testing
- Sustainable packaging : requirements, required documents for packaging validation, labeling rules
PREPARATION FOR THE ECOLABEL AUDIT
- The audit within the certification process
- Audit procedure
- Verified documents, traceability and flow exercises, operating methods, procedures
PRESENTATION OF TOOLS AT YOUR DISPOSAL
- Documents developed by Ecocert
- Greenportal
The advantages of the training
- Discussions and feedback
- Workshops and practical case studies
- Quizzes
Who is the training intended for?
- Companies manufacturing detergents seeking ECOLABEL certification
- R&D departments
- Regulatory affairs
- Marketing
- Purchasing
- Formulation
Prerequisites
- This training course does not require any specific prerequisites.
Evaluation methods
- Pre-training self-assessment questionnaire and collection of expectations
- Formative and summative assessments during and at the end of the training
- Measurement of satisfaction and progress through a post-training self-assessment
- Evaluation of the training’s impact two months later