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+++ algae:detergents [2026-06-26 10:03] (current) – [Detergents and Household Products] robert
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 ===== Detergents and Household Products =====
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 Detergents are governed by a separate EU regulation from cosmetics and food-contact materials. While currently a minor application area for algae, algae-derived surfactants and biopolymers are of growing interest as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical-derived ingredients. This chapter covers the EU detergents framework and its relevance to algae-derived substances.
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 ==== REACH Interface ====
-Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) applies to chemical substances placed on the EU market, including surfactants and other functional chemicals derived from algae. Key points:
+Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02006R1907-20260511|EURlex]] applies to chemical substances placed on the EU market, including surfactants and other functional chemicals derived from algae. Key points:
   * Substances produced at or imported above one tonne per year must be registered with ECHA; existing REACH registrations for established surfactants may cover algae-derived equivalents if they are the same chemical substance.