Responsible Use of Sodium Percarbonate: From Industrial Raw Material to Professional Cleaning Products
What Brazilian regulatory notices and industry guidance tell manufacturers about the distinction between sodium percarbonate as a raw material and a finished cleaning product, and the responsibilities involved in product development.
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Sodium percarbonate has well-established applications in cleaning products. It provides a solid source of hydrogen peroxide, contributes to oxidative bleaching, and is used in some detergents, bleaches and stain-removal products. For cleaning-product manufacturers, determining how to use its properties for a specific purpose is an important part of product development. Solvay: Sodium Percarbonate Safety & Handling Information
Raw-material applications and recent regulatory news
A recent enforcement action in Brazil has again highlighted the boundary between supplying a raw material and selling a finished cleaning product.
On October 23, 2026, Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) announced measures prohibiting the manufacture, sale, distribution, advertising and use of a specific sodium percarbonate product made by Cedro Química Ltda ME. The official reason was that the product had not completed the applicable sanitary regulatory procedures. Anvisa: cleaning-product enforcement notice, October 23, 2026
To understand this news, it is important to distinguish the conduct under scrutiny: offering a raw material directly to end users for cleaning purposes such as bleaching or stain removal without completing the procedures required for a finished cleaning product. In an earlier industry statement dated August 14, 2026, concerning previous regulatory measures, the Brazilian cleaning-products industry association ABIPLA also explained that those measures targeted specific non-compliant products. Sodium percarbonate remains a legitimate raw material for industrial formulations; the issue is simply repackaging a raw material and offering it to consumers as a finished cleaning product without the corresponding regulatory formalities. ABIPLA: industry statement on selling sodium percarbonate raw material as a finished cleaning product, August 14, 2026
Raw-material specifications and finished-product responsibility
For the household-cleaning industry, this case is a reminder that raw-material specifications and responsibility for the finished product must each be addressed.
Raw-material supply focuses on composition, content and specifications. A consumer product also needs a clearly defined cleaning target, conditions of use, dispensing method, packaging requirements and precautions. Even when an ingredient has a particular cleaning capability, the manufacturer still needs to consider how that capability will work in practice and whether users can understand and follow the instructions correctly.
Finished-product development cannot be judged simply by whether other ingredients have been added. A single-ingredient product or a blended formulation should be chosen according to its intended purpose. Defining that purpose, evaluating performance and stability, assessing packaging compatibility and completing the relevant market-access work all require proper attention.
Turning raw-material value into product development and manufacturing
EPHYON has manufactured household cleaning products since 1999. As raw materials and formulation technologies evolve, we continue to focus on the relationship between cleaning needs and product design. When considering a cleaning ingredient, we examine which stains it is suited to, the conditions in which it will be used, and how it should fit with the product format, packaging and production arrangements.
Oxygen-based cleaning products illustrate the range of considerations involved: cleaning performance, retention of performance during storage, convenient dispensing and clear instructions. Appropriate formulation and product design should help users understand the intended applications and operating methods, allowing the raw material’s advantages to contribute to practical cleaning.
This is also how we understand the value of a service-oriented factory. With brand customers, we begin by discussing target stains, application scenarios, product formats, packaging and sales markets, then translate those requirements into specific development work. Entry into different markets also calls for considering local requirements, helping prepare relevant technical documentation and clarifying what each party needs to complete.
Sodium percarbonate deserves scientifically informed, responsible application. Through professional development and manufacturing, we aim to turn its technical value into products for consumers, with clear expectations for cleaning performance, instructions and product responsibility.
References and original sources
Anvisa: cleaning-product enforcement notice, October 23, 2026
ABIPLA: industry statement on selling sodium percarbonate raw material as a finished cleaning product, August 14, 2026
https://abipla.org.br/abipla-alerta-para-venda-de-percarbonato-como-produto-pronto-para-limpeza/
Solvay: Sodium Percarbonate Safety & Handling Information
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