Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations

This class includes:
- manufacture of organic surface-active agents
- manufacture of paper, wadding, felt etc. coated or covered with soap or detergent
- manufacture of glycerol
- manufacture of soap, except cosmetic soap
- manufacture of surface-active preparations:
  • washing powders in solid or liquid form and detergents
  • dish-washing preparations
  • textile softeners
- manufacture of cleaning and polishing products:
  • preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms
  • artificial waxes and prepared waxes
  • polishes and creams for leather
  • polishes and creams for wood
  • polishes for coachwork, glass and metal
  • scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding etc. coated or covered with these

This class excludes:
- manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds, see 20.13, 20.14
- manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products, see 20.14
- manufacture of cosmetic soap, see 20.42