20.41 — Manufacture of Soap and Detergents, Cleaning and Polishing Preparations

This class includes: - manufacture of organic surface-active agents - manufacture of paper, wadding, felt, etc., coated or covered with soap or detergent - manufacture of crude glycerol - manufacture of soap, except cosmetic soap - manufacture of surface-active preparations: • washing powders in solid or liquid form and detergents • dish-washing preparations • textile softeners - manufacture of cleaning and polishing products: • preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms • artificial waxes and prepared waxes • polishes and creams for leather • polishes and creams for wood • polishes for coachwork, glass and metal • scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these

This class excludes: - manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds, see 20.13, 20.14 - manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products, see 20.14 - manufacture of cosmetic soap, see 20.42