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Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
NAICS 325611 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and packaging bath, facial, and hand soaps, hand sanitizers, and other detergents, such as laundry and dishwashing detergents; toothpaste gels and tooth powders; and natural glycerin.
Start the review with products liability.
For Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, chemical hazard / fire and explosion, employee injuries. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What specific product categories are manufactured — consumer soaps, industrial detergents, sanitizers, toothpaste, or other compounds?
- What raw chemical ingredients are stored on-site, and in what volumes?
- What distribution channels are used — retail consumer, wholesale, private label, or direct industrial?
- Does the operation hold any EPA registrations for disinfectant or sanitizer products?
- What quality assurance and batch testing procedures are in place?
- Has the operation had any product recalls, regulatory citations, or prior product liability claims?
- Is the facility owned or leased, and what fire suppression systems are in place?
- For Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about manufacturing or storing flammable, reactive, or highly caustic chemical compounds without documented safety and handling protocols?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing synthetic glycerin: 325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing shampoos and shaving preparations: 325620 — Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Establishments in this class manufacture and package soap, detergent, and cleaning products — including bar soap, liquid hand soap, laundry detergent, dishwashing compounds, toothpaste, and hand sanitizers. Operations typically involve blending, mixing, and processing chemical ingredients, filling and packaging finished goods, and warehousing raw materials and finished product for distribution to retail, wholesale, or industrial customers.
Questions to investigate
- What specific product categories are manufactured — consumer soaps, industrial detergents, sanitizers, toothpaste, or other compounds?
- What raw chemical ingredients are stored on-site, and in what volumes?
- What distribution channels are used — retail consumer, wholesale, private label, or direct industrial?
- Does the operation hold any EPA registrations for disinfectant or sanitizer products?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.