Home care products play a critical role in hygiene, health, and daily living across homes, offices, healthcare environments, and hospitality. From floor cleaners to disinfectants and laundry detergents, these products must meet strict quality, safety, and efficacy standards—especially within the Gulf region, where GSO regulatory compliance is mandatory for product registration and market access.
At METS Lab Abu Dhabi, we specialize in GSO-compliant home care product testing, offering complete chemical, microbiological, and performance analysis based on GSO, UAE.S, SASO, and Gulf Technical Regulations. As an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory, we support manufacturers, importers, and distributors with accurate, certified testing required for Dubai Municipality, SFDA, and other Gulf regulatory bodies.
✅ Why GSO-Compliant Testing Is Essential for Home Care Products
The Gulf Standards Organization (GSO) defines unified technical standards to ensure consumer safety, product consistency, environmental protection, and fair trade across GCC countries. Products that don’t comply may face import rejections, recalls, or bans.
GSO-compliant testing helps you:
- Ensure your product is safe for consumer use and storage
- Verify ingredient safety, labeling accuracy, and hazard classification
- Meet registration requirements of Dubai Municipality, ESMA, SASO, SFDA, and GSO member countries
- Avoid customs delays, fines, and penalties
- Demonstrate product efficacy and claim support
📑 GSO & Gulf Regulatory Compliance Support
We assist in testing, documentation, and registration of home care products across all GSO member countries, including:
- UAE (via Dubai Municipality, MOHAP, ESMA)
- Saudi Arabia (via SASO, SFDA)
- Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait
Products We are Testing Regularly in Our Lab
🧼 Cleaning Products
- Multi-surface cleaners
- Floor cleaners
- Glass and window cleaners
- Bathroom cleaners
- Kitchen degreasers
- Toilet bowl cleaners
- Tile and grout cleaners
- Mold and mildew removers
- Drain cleaners
🌬️ Air Care Products
- Air fresheners (spray, gel, plug-in, beads)
- Odor neutralizers
- Dehumidifiers
- Aromatherapy diffusers
🧺 Laundry Products
- Laundry detergents (liquid, powder, pods)
- Fabric softeners
- Stain removers
- Fabric whiteners and brighteners
- Ironing aids and starch sprays
- Laundry sanitizers
🦟 Pest Control Products
- Insect repellents (sprays, coils, creams)
- Insect killer sprays (mosquitoes, ants, cockroaches)
- Rodent repellents
- Fly traps and bait stations
🍽️ Dishwashing Products
- Dishwashing liquids
- Automatic dishwasher detergents (powder, tablet, gel)
- Rinse aids
- Dishwashing degreasers
🧽 Specialty Cleaning Products
- Stainless steel and metal polish
- Carpet and upholstery cleaners
- Furniture polish and wood care
- Leather and fabric cleaners
- Screen and electronic surface cleaners
- Shoe and sneaker cleaners
🧴 Disinfectants and Sanitizers
- Surface disinfectant sprays and wipes
- Hand sanitizers
- Floor disinfectants
- Air sanitizers
- Bathroom/kitchen disinfectants
- Chlorine-based bleach
🚗 Auto and Outdoor Cleaning
- Car wash shampoos
- Wheel and tire cleaners
- Dashboard and interior cleaners
- BBQ and grill cleaners
- Patio and garden furniture cleaners
🏢 GSO-Compliant Testing Partner
METS Lab offers a complete range of accredited testing services for home care products aligned with GSO and local regulatory bodies (Dubai Municipality, SFDA, SASO, etc.): test your products in compliance with
GSO 1948:2023: Germicidal Liquid Detergent for General Surfaces
This standard applies to synthetic liquid detergents containing a germicide (such as phenolic or quaternary ammonium types) intended for general cleaning and disinfecting hard surfaces like floors and walls.
GSO 2161:2024: Chemical Detergents – General Purposes Cleaner
This standard is applicable to general-purpose cleaners in both gel and liquid forms intended for cleaning water-rinsable surfaces such as floors, walls, and kitchen surfaces in household applications.
GSO 874:1997: Phenolic Disinfectant Fluids.
This standard specifically addresses phenolic (aromatic) disinfectant fluids based on substituted phenols used for general purposes. It outlines the requirements for these types of disinfectants.
GSO 884:2021: Liquid Glass Cleaner.
The standard is applicable to ready-to-use liquid glass cleaner for cleaning and polishing glass surfaces and specifically excluded aerosol containers
GSO 151:2022: Synthetic Detergents – Household Synthetic Detergents Powder.
It specifies the requirements for household synthetic detergent powders mainly intended for washing clothes and fabrics.
GSO 1897:2024: Clothes Liquid Softeners
This standard is focused on the requirements for emulsion fabric softeners containing cationic active agents intended for softening garments and fabrics for household use. It specifically excluded liquid softeners for industrial use
GSO 2059:2022: Synthetic Liquid Detergents for Clothing and Fabrics
specifying requirements for synthetic liquid detergents used for laundering all types of clothing and fabrics in both washing machines and hand washing.
GSO 2238:2024: Dishwashing Detergents.
This standard broadens the scope to cover hand dishwashing liquids intended for household and similar applications.
🧪 Why Choose METS Lab Abu Dhabi?
✔️ ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited for Chemical and Microbiological Testing
✔️ Deep Understanding of GSO, Dubai Municipality, and GCC Regulations
✔️ Fast Turnaround and Competitive Rates
✔️ State-of-the-art Testing Infrastructure
✔️ Technical Advisory and Regulatory Documentation Support
✔️ End-to-End Services from Formulation to Market Approval
💼 Serving: Manufacturers • Importers • Private Labels • Retailers • Distributors
Whether you’re launching a new product or registering an existing formulation in the UAE or wider GCC, METS Lab Abu Dhabi provides the GSO-compliant testing and regulatory backing needed for confident market entry.
📍 METS Lab – Abu Dhabi, UAE
📞 Phone:+971 554747210
📧 Email:info@metslab.com
🌐 Website:www.metslab.ae