GB 26396-2026 Safety technical specification for cleaning products English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
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ICS
CCS
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB 26396-2026
Safety technical specification for cleaning products
洗涤用品安全技术规范
Issue date: 2026-03-31 Implementation date: 2026-10-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Requirements
5 Test Methods
6 Risk Control Measures
7 Marking Requirements
8 Implementation of the Standard
Safety technical specification for cleaning products
1 Scope
This document defines the terms and definitions for cleaning products, specifies the requirements, risk control measures, marking requirements and implementation of the standard, and describes the corresponding test methods.
This document applies to the research and development, production and sale of cleaning products.
This document does not apply to cleaning products classified as cosmetics and disinfectants, nor to detergents for food, nor to detergents for medical and industrial cleaning.
This document does not apply to dry cleaning agents using organic solvents as the cleaning component.
2 Normative References
The following documents are essential for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 13173 Test methods of surfactants and detergents
GB 14930.1 National food safety standard — Detergents
GB/T 15818 Test method for biodegradability of surfactants
GB/T 21604 Test method of acute dermal irritation/corrosion for chemicals
GB/T 21608 Test method of skin sensitisation for chemicals
GB/T 21609 Test method of acute eye irritation/corrosion for chemicals
GB/T 21801 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — Respirometry method test
GB/T 21802 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — Modified MITI test (I)
GB/T 21803 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — DOC die away test
GB/T 21827 Chemicals — Skin sensitisation — Local lymph node assay
GB/T 21831 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — Closed bottle test
GB/T 21856 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — CO₂ evolution test
GB/T 21857 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — Modified OECD screening test
GB/T 22731 Fragrance compound
GB/T 27828 Chemicals — In vitro skin corrosion — Transcutaneous electrical resistance test method
GB/T 27829 Chemicals — In vitro skin corrosion — Membrane barrier test method
GB/T 27830 Chemicals — In vitro skin corrosion — Human skin model test method
GB/T 36970 Instruction for use of consumer products — Labelling of cleaning products
GB/T 41828 Health risk assessment guidelines for cleaning product ingredients
QB/T 2953 Fluorescent whitening agents for detergents
WS/T 10009 Disinfectant product testing methods
Cosmetics Safety Technical Specification (2015 Edition) — China National Medical Products Administration
Disinfection Technical Specification (2002 Edition) — Ministry of Health of the People‘s Republic of China
3 Terms and Definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
3.1 cleaning products
Preparations containing soap and/or surfactants for the purpose of washing and cleaning.
NOTE: Cleaning products are in any form (liquid, granule, powder, paste, bar, block, tablet, etc.) and are classified under “Manufacture of soaps and synthetic detergents”, code 2681, in GB/T 4754-2017.
3.2 surface active agent; surfactant; tenside
A compound that exhibits surface activity, which, when dissolved in a liquid, especially water, significantly reduces the surface tension or interfacial tension due to preferential adsorption at the liquid/air or other interfaces.
NOTE: A surfactant is a compound containing, in its molecule, at least one group that has an affinity for markedly polar surfaces (ensuring, in most cases, water solubility) and a non polar group that has little affinity for water.
[Source: GB/T 5327-2008, Clause 2, 1, modified]
3.3 primary biodegradation
The process whereby the chemical structure of a test substance is altered by biological action, resulting in the loss of a specific property.
[Source: GB/T 21801-2008, 2.2]
3.4 ultimate biodegradation
The process whereby a compound or organic substance is degraded by microorganisms to carbon dioxide (CO₂), water (H₂O) and mineral salts in elemental form, and assimilated as part of the microorganism‘s biomass.
3.5 manufacturer
A natural or legal person responsible for placing a cleaning product on the market.
NOTE 1: Any person acting as a producer, importer, repackager, or any person who changes the characteristics of a cleaning product, or any person who creates or changes its labelling, is considered a manufacturer.
NOTE 2: A distributor who does not change the characteristics, labelling or packaging of a cleaning product is not considered a manufacturer, unless the distributor also acts as an importer.
[Source: Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Chapter 1, 10, modified]
3.6 harmful substance
A substance generated or introduced from cleaning product raw materials, packaging materials, production processing, transport and storage, which may pose a potential hazard to human health upon human exposure.
4 Requirements
4.1 Basic requirements
Under normal and reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, cleaning products shall not cause harm to human health, animal or plant safety. The environmental impact of cleaning products and their emissions after use shall be within acceptable limits.
4.2 Raw material requirements
4.2.1 General requirements
Substances (ingredients) used to formulate cleaning products shall comply with the following requirements:
a) Substances listed in the list of persistent organic pollutants shall not be used.
NOTE 1: The list of persistent organic pollutants can be found in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
b) Substances used to formulate cleaning products shall meet one of the following conditions:
After the substance has been assessed for safety by the manufacturer, raw material supplier or a professional body according to GB/T 41828, it is confirmed as:
● A substance classified as low hazard;
● A substance classified as medium or high hazard, requiring further exposure based safety assessment to confirm that the risk is acceptable. When the hazard classification includes germ cell mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity or carcinogenicity, the use level of high hazard substances shall be less than or equal to 0.1 % (mass fraction), provided that the risk is assessed as acceptable (exceptional circumstances require support from administrative authorities or authoritative bodies regarding specific material usage).
c) The use of fragrances shall comply with the relevant category restrictions in GB/T 22731.
d) The use of prohibited and restricted substances in cleaning products shall comply with the provisions of Annex A.
NOTE 2: Annex B lists reference test method standards for prohibited and restricted substances in cleaning products.
Standard
GB 26396-2026 Safety technical specification for cleaning products (English Version)
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GB 26396-2026
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Detail of GB 26396-2026
Standard No.
GB 26396-2026
English Name
Safety technical specification for cleaning products
GB 26396-2026 Safety technical specification for cleaning products English, Anglais, Englisch, Inglés, えいご
This is a draft translation for reference among interesting stakeholders. The finalized translation (passing through draft translation, self-check, revision and verification) will be delivered upon being ordered.
ICS
CCS
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
GB 26396-2026
Safety technical specification for cleaning products
洗涤用品安全技术规范
Issue date: 2026-03-31 Implementation date: 2026-10-01
Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and Definitions
4 Requirements
5 Test Methods
6 Risk Control Measures
7 Marking Requirements
8 Implementation of the Standard
Safety technical specification for cleaning products
1 Scope
This document defines the terms and definitions for cleaning products, specifies the requirements, risk control measures, marking requirements and implementation of the standard, and describes the corresponding test methods.
This document applies to the research and development, production and sale of cleaning products.
This document does not apply to cleaning products classified as cosmetics and disinfectants, nor to detergents for food, nor to detergents for medical and industrial cleaning.
This document does not apply to dry cleaning agents using organic solvents as the cleaning component.
2 Normative References
The following documents are essential for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 13173 Test methods of surfactants and detergents
GB 14930.1 National food safety standard — Detergents
GB/T 15818 Test method for biodegradability of surfactants
GB/T 21604 Test method of acute dermal irritation/corrosion for chemicals
GB/T 21608 Test method of skin sensitisation for chemicals
GB/T 21609 Test method of acute eye irritation/corrosion for chemicals
GB/T 21801 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — Respirometry method test
GB/T 21802 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — Modified MITI test (I)
GB/T 21803 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — DOC die away test
GB/T 21827 Chemicals — Skin sensitisation — Local lymph node assay
GB/T 21831 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — Closed bottle test
GB/T 21856 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — CO₂ evolution test
GB/T 21857 Chemicals — Ready biodegradability — Modified OECD screening test
GB/T 22731 Fragrance compound
GB/T 27828 Chemicals — In vitro skin corrosion — Transcutaneous electrical resistance test method
GB/T 27829 Chemicals — In vitro skin corrosion — Membrane barrier test method
GB/T 27830 Chemicals — In vitro skin corrosion — Human skin model test method
GB/T 36970 Instruction for use of consumer products — Labelling of cleaning products
GB/T 41828 Health risk assessment guidelines for cleaning product ingredients
QB/T 2953 Fluorescent whitening agents for detergents
WS/T 10009 Disinfectant product testing methods
Cosmetics Safety Technical Specification (2015 Edition) — China National Medical Products Administration
Disinfection Technical Specification (2002 Edition) — Ministry of Health of the People‘s Republic of China
3 Terms and Definitions
The following terms and definitions apply to this document.
3.1 cleaning products
Preparations containing soap and/or surfactants for the purpose of washing and cleaning.
NOTE: Cleaning products are in any form (liquid, granule, powder, paste, bar, block, tablet, etc.) and are classified under “Manufacture of soaps and synthetic detergents”, code 2681, in GB/T 4754-2017.
3.2 surface active agent; surfactant; tenside
A compound that exhibits surface activity, which, when dissolved in a liquid, especially water, significantly reduces the surface tension or interfacial tension due to preferential adsorption at the liquid/air or other interfaces.
NOTE: A surfactant is a compound containing, in its molecule, at least one group that has an affinity for markedly polar surfaces (ensuring, in most cases, water solubility) and a non polar group that has little affinity for water.
[Source: GB/T 5327-2008, Clause 2, 1, modified]
3.3 primary biodegradation
The process whereby the chemical structure of a test substance is altered by biological action, resulting in the loss of a specific property.
[Source: GB/T 21801-2008, 2.2]
3.4 ultimate biodegradation
The process whereby a compound or organic substance is degraded by microorganisms to carbon dioxide (CO₂), water (H₂O) and mineral salts in elemental form, and assimilated as part of the microorganism‘s biomass.
3.5 manufacturer
A natural or legal person responsible for placing a cleaning product on the market.
NOTE 1: Any person acting as a producer, importer, repackager, or any person who changes the characteristics of a cleaning product, or any person who creates or changes its labelling, is considered a manufacturer.
NOTE 2: A distributor who does not change the characteristics, labelling or packaging of a cleaning product is not considered a manufacturer, unless the distributor also acts as an importer.
[Source: Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Chapter 1, 10, modified]
3.6 harmful substance
A substance generated or introduced from cleaning product raw materials, packaging materials, production processing, transport and storage, which may pose a potential hazard to human health upon human exposure.
4 Requirements
4.1 Basic requirements
Under normal and reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, cleaning products shall not cause harm to human health, animal or plant safety. The environmental impact of cleaning products and their emissions after use shall be within acceptable limits.
4.2 Raw material requirements
4.2.1 General requirements
Substances (ingredients) used to formulate cleaning products shall comply with the following requirements:
a) Substances listed in the list of persistent organic pollutants shall not be used.
NOTE 1: The list of persistent organic pollutants can be found in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
b) Substances used to formulate cleaning products shall meet one of the following conditions:
After the substance has been assessed for safety by the manufacturer, raw material supplier or a professional body according to GB/T 41828, it is confirmed as:
● A substance classified as low hazard;
● A substance classified as medium or high hazard, requiring further exposure based safety assessment to confirm that the risk is acceptable. When the hazard classification includes germ cell mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity or carcinogenicity, the use level of high hazard substances shall be less than or equal to 0.1 % (mass fraction), provided that the risk is assessed as acceptable (exceptional circumstances require support from administrative authorities or authoritative bodies regarding specific material usage).
c) The use of fragrances shall comply with the relevant category restrictions in GB/T 22731.
d) The use of prohibited and restricted substances in cleaning products shall comply with the provisions of Annex A.
NOTE 2: Annex B lists reference test method standards for prohibited and restricted substances in cleaning products.
