SSIC 20231—Manufacture of soap, detergents, washing and other cleaning preparations

Where 20231 sits

1. C Manufacturing
2. 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
3. 202 Manufacture of other chemical products
4. 2023 Manufacture of Soap and Detergents, Cleaning and Polishing Preparations, Perfumes and Toilet Preparations
5. 20231 Manufacture of soap, detergents, washing and other cleaning preparations

What 20231 includes

• This sub-class includes manufacturing and/or packaging soaps and/or other detergents, such as laundry and/or dishwashing detergents.
• Units in this sub-class include the manufacture of:
• Organic surface-active agents
• Soap
• Crude glycerol
• Surface-active preparations: washing powders in solid or liquid form and/or detergents, dish-washing preparations, textile softeners
• Paper, wadding, felt etc. coated or covered with soap or detergent

What 20231 excludes

• Manufacture of glycerol, synthesized from petroleum products, see 20113
• Manufacture of shampoos and shaving preparations, see 20233

20231 in other systems