Sustainability

Buy consciously!

Do you read information on product packaging? When choosing soap or washing liquid, do you compare the ingredients and additional functional elements? Can you dose the amount of fabric softener correctly? The answers to these questions can be found on the labels of our products. It is worth reading them to know what temperature to store products at, what the expiration date is or how to recycle the packaging. Knowing the meaning of the pictograms on packaging is green intelligence!

For all inquiring consumers, the following list of pictograms has been created. All of them can be found on the packaging of our brand products: Kret, Bobini, Apart, Sofin, Biophen and IZO.

Usage instructions

The company is a member of the A.I.S.E. Charter for Sustainable Cleaning. This means that the company has successfully passed the Charter’s preliminary verification and complies with the required Corporate Sustainability Procedures (CSP) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI).

A.I.S.E. is an international organization that, among other things, promotes the safe use of detergents (such as liquids, soaps, washing powders, etc.) through additional product labeling

13 easy-to-understand symbols are available to inform users how to use a product correctly – a visual and clear aid for the proper use of detergents. For example, these three symbols indicate that cleaning agents should be kept out of the reach of children and warn that contact with eyes or ingestion should be avoided. You can find more symbols here.

 
The association also offers a program to protect children from detergent capsules. The logo developed for this purpose may only be used on products that meet certain packaging criteria – for example, opaque packaging and child-resistant closures that prevent easy opening by children. The aim is to better protect our children.
There are also symbols that show how detergents can be used correctly to save energy, water, and money. For example, our capsules contain corresponding frame hints. Such recommendations are available for various product types and help consumers act more sustainably.

 


 

The product label contains a QR code which, when scanned, leads to a website with all information about the product. This makes the label more readable and accessible for people with visual impairments.

 


 

The labeling indicates how many wash cycles can be performed with the product in the specified packaging.

 


 

The product should be stored in a light-protected place at a temperature between 5 and 30°C.
The product should be transported/stored in an upright position

 


 

The product has been dermatologically tested.

 


 

Symbol indicating the correct way to open and close a laundry capsule pouch with child‑safe closure.

 


 

Do not use for hand washing.
 

Packaging recycling

 

The Green Dot – a symbol indicating that the manufacturer participates in a packaging recovery and recycling system and pays a fee to an organization responsible for managing packaging waste. This mark does not mean that the packaging is automatically recyclable, but confirms the manufacturer’s participation in the system.

 


 

rPet is a material made from previously recycled plastics.
The packaging of Dr. Miele Cosmed Group S.A., which is made entirely or partly from rPET, meets all requirements for usability and safety.

 


 

      

   

Each package should be separated into individual fractions and disposed of in the appropriate container:

Plastics – in the yellow container

Paper – in the blue container

 


 

Information that facilitates the correct disposal of empty packaging.

 


 

The characteristic “zipper” symbol indicates a practical perforation that allows the label to be easily and quickly removed from the bottle. This makes recycling the packaging easier and more efficient.

 


 

The bottle is made of recyclable plastic.

Please dispose of the bottle in the yellow waste container.

 


 

Packaging made from monomaterial film, which facilitates recycling in standard waste‑segregation systems in Poland.
 

Raw materials / ingredients

 

The palm oil used in production comes from the so-called sustainable crops, i.e. those where independent organisations perform audits in terms of e.g. respecting human rights and care for the preservation of biodiversity.
 


 

Natural origin ingredients in the formula include:

– plant products (e.g. oils or plant extracts)
– minerals (e.g. sodium chloride)
– products made from plant ingredients (e.g. ingredients based on palm, coconut, rapeseed oil, etc.)
– animal ingredients (e.g. honey, milk)
– water
– calculations based on ISO 16128, including water

 


 

In accordance with the guidelines of The Vegan Society, a vegan product is one that contains no animalderived ingredients, no GMO ingredients, and no crosscontamination with animalderived substances (meaning it cannot come into contact with such ingredients at any stage of production or packaging). Additionally, neither the raw materials nor the finished products
may be tested on animals.

 

 

 

 

 

This mark on the packaging indicates that the product’s formula has been verified by the Vegan Trademark and has obtained certification from the aforementioned organization.

 


 

For the Vegan friendly label, we apply the same guidelines as for the Vegan Society certification: a vegan product is one that contains no animalderived ingredients, no GMO ingredients, and
no crosscontamination with animalderived substances (meaning it cannot come into contact with such ingredients at any stage of production or packaging). The raw materials and the final products must also not be tested on animals.

 

 

 

 

 

In this case, we verify the compliance of our product formulas with the above requirements ourselves, based among other things on declarations provided by raw material suppliers.

 


 

Microplastics are solid, small particles (less than 5 mm in size), insoluble in water and non-biodegradable.

In the cosmetics industry, microplastic is used as a thickener, exfoliating, cleansing, opacifying, texturising, illuminating and tactile-improving agent.

 

 


 

The main ingredient in the formula responsible for softening fabrics is a plantbased raw material that gives garments softness and smoothness.
 


 

Symbol indicating the correct way to open and close capsules in a square container with a childsafe closure.
 


 

This symbol, used mainly on packaging, indicates that the product should not come into contact with water or rain and must be stored in dry conditions.
 


 

This symbol indicates that the product should be protected from direct sunlight, as exposure may cause damage or deterioration of its quality.
 


 

It means that the product meets the technical requirements and safety standards applicable in the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
 


 

If you see this type of symbol, it means that the product you are holding should not be flushed down the toilet.
 


 

This type of marking indicates the need to dispose of the used product in accordance with the waste segregation rules applicable in the respective country.
 


 

A triangle with a given number indicates the material from which the product’s packaging is made, including:
– 5 or 05 PP – polypropylene packaging
– 20 PAP – paper packaging
– 81 C/PAP – multimaterial (composite) packaging made of paper or cardboard combined with plastic or aluminium
 


 

This marking indicates that you can safely flush the tissue down the toilet. The paper is made of a material that does not accumulate in sewage pipes and does not cause blockages.

 

CLP Symbols

 

Classification according to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 provides for the use of 9 hazard pictograms to represent the hazard of a mixture – the following can be found on the products of Dr. Miele Cosmed Group S.A.:

Irritant effect on skin and eyes
Skin sensitization
Acute toxicity category 4
Corrosive effect on the skin
Corrosive effect on metals
Serious eye damage
Hazardous to the aquatic environment
Oxidizing effect