Herbal waters-based household cleaning and personal hygiene products
The joint project of the Latvian organic farming and essential oil
production company SIA “Field and Forest” and the largest Estonian
household chemical company “Mayeri industries” AS on the development of
new liquid cleaning and personal hygiene products is nearing completion.
The newly created products – liquid soap, universal cleaner, laundry
softener and dishwashing detergent – are based on SIA “Field and Forest”
produced herbal waters as a natural fragrance.
Dishwashing detergent developed by SIA “Field and Forest” and “Mayeri industries” AS.
To develop new products, the partners carried out industrial research.
In the period from December 2020 to the end of March 2021, SIA “Field
and Forest” elaborated the herbal water distillation methodology and
defined product technical requirements, such as used plant parts, plant
cultivation and extraction methods, chemical composition, allergens,
solubilities, pH, and total viable count. Storage and transportation
conditions were stated, as well. Storage conditions and shelf life were
determined in the accelerated stability tests in the laboratory. In
cooperation with the project’s leading partner, marketing materials for
new products have been developed and a website has been opened.
Laundry softener developed by SIA “Field and Forest” and “Mayeri industries” AS.
Development of new liquid cleaning and personal hygiene products
based on herbal water as a natural fragrance was co-funded by the
Interreg V-A Estonia-Latvia Cross Border Cooperation Program (project
identification number EST-LAT 128, Herbal Waters). This article reflects
the views of the author. The managing authority of the Interreg V-A
Estonia – Latvia programme is not liable for how this information may be
used.
About the companies
Mayeri
Industries is the largest manufacturer of washing and cleaning products
in the Baltic States. The target market for our products is the Nordic
region. We believe that the washing and cleaning products can be
produced without affecting the natural environment negatively. Mayeri
Industries AS has the biggest laundry washing product portfolio with EU
Ecolabel in Europe.
SIA “Field and Forest” is a certified organic
agriculture company operating since 2005. It cultivates, harvests and
processes organic crops, medicinal and aromatic plants. SIA “Field and
Forest” is one of the largest organic chamomile growers and producers in
the Eastern Europe. The company’s research activities are aimed at
increasing genetic diversity of medicinal and aromatic plants,
development of new plant cultivation methods and added-value products,
and collection of traditional knowledge through ethnobotanical
expeditions.
More about the project here.