domestic detergents

Ecover: domestic detergents, cleansing agents and personal care products.

The amounts in rivers are tending to increase because of discharges of sewage effluents containing phosphates derived from domestic detergents.

A special reagent for the test is marketed under the name 'CMT-Test', but domestic detergents are frequently used instead, being cheaper and more readily available.

Manufacturers have cooperated with a European Commission Recommendation on the labelling of domestic detergents and cleaning products, improving packaging information to include such details as dosing instructions for water hardness.