Testing of automotive cleaning detergents and car care products

Testing of automotive cleaning agents and car care products

Evaluation of cleaning performance, material compatibility and ingredients

Effective car cleaners comply with legal requirements, show efficient cleaning results and protect the environment. DEKRA experts carry out practical tests and laboratory analyses for you, providing you with the necessary evidence.

Would you like to learn more about the analyses for car cleaners and car care products? Our experts will be happy to answer your questions!

Fulfill legal requirements

Car care products and car cleaners are consumer goods in the sense of the German Food and Feed Code (LFGB). They are subject to many chemical regulations. In addition, there are requirements for labeling, safety data sheets (GHS / CLP) and reporting obligations (UFI codes). We support you in all aspects of labeling and in questions regarding the marketability of your products.

Achieving optimum effect

Customer expectations and requirements for material protection and effectiveness of cleaning and care products are also high. The accredited DEKRA laboratory offers you a wide range of laboratory tests and application tests with recognized and self-developed test methods for the corresponding proofs.

What we offer

We test the following products for effectiveness and quality on the basis of laboratory and practical tests.

Car cleaning agents and care products

Window cleaner
Windscreen de-icer
Rim cleaner
Car shampoos
Waxes
Polishes
Products for professional car preparation

Cleaners for other applications

Workshop and industrial cleaners
Car wash cleaner
Cleaners for use in the food sector
Cleaners for household use

Chemical analysis of ingredients
Physico-chemical determination of characteristic data for safety data sheets
Freezing point
Flash point
Material compatibility tests
Quality tests (e.g. IKW, Eco-Label, others) for selected cleaners
Cleaning performance of windshield cleaners on the DEKRA test bench
Effectiveness of car care products
Testing of VDA-compliant car wash products (wash chemistry / Pos. 4., VDA)
Testing of separator friendliness / emulsifying capacity and biological compatibility (waste water behavior ÖNORM B 5105 / 5106)
Recognition by Austrian Standards as a testing laboratory (plant visits / inspection and analysis) within the scope of ÖNORM certification of cleaning and care products

For selected cleaning products, especially car cleaners, we offer the DEKRA seal for cleaning agents as proof of quality. For this purpose, a cleaner must first meet the requirements according to the DEKRA test plan. For this purpose, the cleaning performance of windshield cleaners is tested in the laboratory's own test chamber, which can be driven over and is air-conditioned, so that winter conditions can also be simulated.

Further information on the DEKRA seal for cleaning agents.

DEKRA - Expertise in chemical analysis

Interdisciplinary testing spectrum covering all aspects of chemical safety and material quality
DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratories of DEKRA Automobil GmbH in Germany in Bretten, Halle, Saarbrücken and Stuttgart
Worldwide DEKRA laboratory network with testing and evaluation facilities