Product safety and regulations

We guarantee that all our products protect the environment and people's health and safety.

One of Kao’s main targets has always been to comply with existing legislation affecting chemical products. For this reason, we have a Product Safety and Regulations team fully committed to ensuring we work in line with legislation. Their mission is to ensure, through regulatory compliance, that our products do not risk people’s health and safety and protect the environment.

Moreover, we promote the use of better and safer chemicals in the supply chain, monitoring the compliance of our suppliers and also helping our customers.

Following our commitment to Responsible Care, not only do we ensure the timely, comprehensive and global compliance of our products, but we also partake in trade association, working group and stakeholders discussions. This proactively contributes to the continuous understanding of our industry and market so that we can respond quickly with the best solution.

Always Thinking of Sustainability

In Kao Chemicals Europe, we are especially committed to minimising the impact of our products on the environment. In this regard, not only we have eco-friendly solutions for our customers, but we also offer excellent options for daily-use goods, awarded with the most relevant green labels in Europe.

Safety First

We communicate the safety aspects of our products through proper documentation (safety, data sheets, labels, certificates…) following the Global Harmonized System (GHS). GHS, defined by the United Nations, standardizes the criteria of classification and labelling around the world, using the suitable language for each country.

But Not Only in Europe

Although the world has become increasingly connected, countries have their own chemical regulations and trends, so product safety also includes the regulatory compliance of our chemicals in every country where we supply.

We monitor the constant changes that chemical regulations are undergoing around the world: China REACH, Korea REACH, Turkey REACH, The UK’s Brexit, Canada’s Domestic Substances List, United States (TSCA), Eurasia Chemical Technical Regulation, Embargos, Sanction Party List and many more. This monitoring is how we assure worldwide regulatory compliance.

For All Kinds of Applications

We ensure the safety of our products by offering safe chemicals for a wide range of applications through the adherence of their specific regulatory requirements (Cosmetics, Detergents, Fertilizers, IFRA, Conflict Minerals, Food Contact…).

We also work closely with our clients to assure not only worldwide normative compliance but also all kinds of client regulatory needs.