Label for low-pollutant and low-emission indoor products
“With eco-INSTITUT-Label we wanted to create a reliable quality label for products fulfilling requirements on pollutants and emissions following the latest state of the art of international research and science. We are proud that now more than 100 manufacturers trust in eco-INSTITUT-Label.”
Dr. Frank Kuebart, Managing director and founder of eco-INSTITUT
For more than 15 years eco-INSTITUT has been labelling products for indoor use fulfilling strictest requirements on pollutants and emissions with eco-INSTITUT-Label.
Short overview eco-INSTITUT-Label
Testing criteria and scope
Testing criteria and limit values to be complied with are developed according to the latest state of the art and are also product group specifically defined by eco-INSTITUT.
Extensive lab tests are performed.
The focus is on emissions testing (outgassing) in the test chamber (according to ISO 16000).
Additionally, analyses of compounds – depending on product group – are performed on selected parametres such as heavy metals, pesticides, halogenorganic compounds.
Advantages of eco-INSTITUT-Label for label holders
- Improved safety and product quality due to comprehensive emissions and pollutant testing
- Various advertising uses of the label, featuring an individual certification number, on product packaging, in product documentation or online
- The label is awarded for two years with an option to renew (following a re-assessment, the label can be renewed for a further two years)
- Certified products are listed in the eco-INSTITUT-Label database with a dedicated URL for label holders
- Bilingual certificate (German/English)
- Cost transparency by fix standard prices and a clear payment system for the use of the label
- Recognised by many building certification schemes such as LEED, DGNB, BREEAM and WELL
- Recommended by independent bodies such as WDR-Servicezeit, ÖKO-TEST Verlag and VERBRAUCHER INITIATIVE e.V. (label-online.de)
- Listed in the Sustainable Shopping Basket (German Federal Government’s Council for Sustainable Development)
Advantages of eco-INSTITUT-Label for consumers
- Safety and no health risks due to comprehensive emission and toxicological testing
- Healthier products and thus less toxicological contamination in your home
- Advice on shopping decisions due to additional product information
- Transparent criteria of testing
- Recommended by independent bodies such as WDR-Servicezeit, ÖKO-TEST Verlag and VERBRAUCHER INITIATIVE e.V. (label-online.de)
- Data base of all certified products
Subject to change without notice; last update April 21st, 2026
