What Makes ECOMAX Safe & Eco-friendly?

Readily Biodegradable Cleaning Agents
Each Ecomax product has been extensively tested by the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM) using international biodegradability testing procedures (OECD 301A and OECD 301D).

Ecomax products are certified with the Eco-Label Mark by SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. ensuring that all cleaning agents are 100% readily biodegradable (breaks down easily in the environment).

	You can find this mark on the back label of each product.

No Harmful Ingredients
Ecomax does NOT contain the following ingredients:

Ecomax’s ingredients are non-irritating and safe to use on human skin.

Colourant-free
Ecomax contains no colourants, making it even safer. The colours you see are a natural result of combining ingredients. Please note that these colours may change naturally over time, but product efficacy remains unaffected.

Eco-friendly Fragrances
Ecomax’s fragrances are eco-friendly and non-toxic. Each fragrance is specially designed by experienced perfumers to meet the European Union Eco-Label Safety Standard at the time of development.

Recyclable Packaging
Ecomax packaging materials are easily recyclable and the small concentrated sizes use less resources to recycle.

Less Foam
All Ecomax products are low- to moderate-foaming. The higher a product foams, the more water is required for rinsing. With less foam, Ecomax reduces rinse time and helps conserve one of our most precious resources – water.

Ultra-concentrated
Ecomax products are highly concentrated, thus requiring less per application. This means less waste is discharged into the environment.

Some things you MAY NOT but SHOULD know about household cleaning products…

Health Effects of Toxins in Household Products

Our bodies absorb toxins either through the skin, by swallowing or by breathing them in. Different chemicals and different degrees of exposure produce different effects on the body. There are 3 types of effects:

1) Acute Effects
Acute effects occur when someone absorbs/swallows/inhales a poisonous substance such as kerosene or chlorine bleach. Symptoms of acute poisoning are very obvious and occur almost immediately. Sometimes the effects are less obvious such as skin rashes, headaches and breathing difficulties. These symptoms may be short lived or chronic. They may recur when the person comes in contact with the chemical again - often more severe with repeated contact.

2) Chronic Effects
Chronic effects of toxic household cleaning products are often quite subtle and difficult to link to the chemical exposure. Symptoms may include migraine, depression, giddiness, nausea, or high blood pressure.

3) Long-term / Delayed Effects
Long-term or delayed health effects of household products tend to fall under 4 categories: carcinogens, reproductive toxins, endocrine disrupting chemicals and immune system toxins.

• Carcinogens – Cancer-causing substances. Carcinogens cause cancer by altering or damaging cell DNA. There are a number of carcinogens in common household products. These substances may be in small amounts, but over time, the cumulative effect can lead to cancer.
• Reproductive Toxins – Chemicals that affect human reproductive capability. Fortunately there are not many reproductive toxins found in household products. One such chemical, 2-butoxyethanol, appears in a number of spray cleaners, window cleaners and other products.
• Endocrine Disruptors – Chemicals that alter the function of the endocrine system (i.e. hormone system) and consequently cause adverse health effects. Many household cleaning products contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals. One of the largest groups of endocrine disruptors is known as nonyl phenols and their ethoxylates, found in many cleaning products.
• Immune System Toxins – Toxic chemicals can also affect our immune system. One class of immune disorders is allergic reactions, such as asthma and food allergies, some of which may be minor, others fatal. Damage to the immune system can have far-reaching consequences, leaving an individual to bacteria, virus or cancer attacks, and even the possibility of developing HIV/AIDS.

Therefore, it is important that we make the right decision when selecting household cleaning products. Choose wisely, use Ecomax, the eco-friendly household range that provides effective cleaning power without compromising your safety & nature’s well-being.

DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE CONSTANTLY EXPOSED TO TOXIC, HAZARDOUS HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS?

Do you know what’s in our household cleaners? What are they made of?
Most of the time, there are no ingredients listed on the package, so you probably have no idea what type of harsh, harmful chemicals you are being exposed to.

Beware of products that are ‘seemingly’ effective yet extremely cheap.
These products use extremely cheap chemicals that are harsh and hazardous to you and the environment. Is it worthwhile to risk your health and your loved ones’ over a few dollars of savings?

You are exposed to household cleaners in every aspect of your lives!
YES! Both directly and indirectly. From skin contact with detergents when washing clothes and dishes, to walking on floors with chemical residue from floor cleaners, to inhaling pungent fumes from toxic cleaners (e.g. bathroom cleaners), and even skin contact with clothes that may have detergent residue left on them!

These cumulative exposures to toxic, hazardous chemicals put our health at risk and may lead to various problems such as contact dermatitis, sensitive skin, respiratory, endocrine and immune system disorders, and even cancer.

DO YOU KNOW THAT 90% OF THE WORLD’S FRESH WATER IS CONTAMINATED? (Fresh water is only 2.5% of global water, therefore ONLY 0.25% is safe for drinking!)

Household cleaning products are discarded into the environment, EVERY DAY and IN MASSIVE VOLUMES. Their effects to global environment are ALARMING!
Most ordinary cleaners contain ingredients that are non-biodegradable and cannot be treated by wastewater treatment systems. Therefore, they are released into the environment untreated, causing harm to aquatic life and contaminating our drinking water resources as well as the fish that we eat.

Recognition

SIRIM Certificate

• SIRIM is a government-owned national organization of standardization and quality, and the prime mover in industrial research and development.
• SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of SIRIM, is the leading certification and testing body in Malaysia and ahs achieved wide recognition nationally and internationally:
• ISO 9001, QS-9000 & ISO 14001 by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the UK National Accreditation Body.
• ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 by the Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM), the Malaysian National Accreditation Body.
• Testing laboratories under the Malaysian Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (SAMM) ISO/IEC 17205 by the Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM), the Malaysian National Accreditation Body.
• Cosway is proud to receive recognition as the FIRST FMCG company to participate in the SIRIM Eco-Labelling Scheme. This award was presented in conjunction with SIRIM Industry Night on 22 August 2007. With Ecomax, Cosway stands as the market leader in providing high-performance household products that are safe for you and friendly to the environment.

Product of Malaysia