Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations
What this code covers
Use this class for manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations when the main activity includes Manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations: and Perfume and toilet water. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations:
- perfume and toilet water
- beauty and make-up preparations
- sunburn prevention and suntan preparations
- extraction and refining of natural essential oils, see 20.59
- Compare with 20.59, 20.41, 20.4 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations:
- - perfume and toilet water
- - beauty and make-up preparations
- - sunburn prevention and suntan preparations
- - manicure and pedicure preparations
- - shampoos, hair lacquers, waving and straightening preparations
- - dentifrices and preparations for oral hygiene, including denture fixative preparations
- - shaving preparations, including pre-shave and aftershave preparations
- - deodorants and bath salts
- - depilatories
- - manufacture of cosmetic soap
- - extraction and refining of natural essential oils, see 20.59
- - Manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations:
- - Perfume and toilet water
- - Beauty and make-up preparations
- - Sunburn prevention and suntan preparations
- - Extraction and refining of natural essential oils
What is NACE 20.42 used for?
Use NACE 20.42 for manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations when the main activity includes Manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations: and Perfume and toilet water. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 20.42?
Typical examples include Manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations:, Perfume and toilet water, and Beauty and make-up preparations.
When might 20.42 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to extraction and refining of natural essential oils, see 20.59.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 20.42?
Compare 20.42 with 20.59 Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c., 20.41 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, and 20.4 Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. when the main activity includes Manufacture of photographic plates, films, sensitised paper and other sensitised unexposed materials and Manufacture of chemical preparations for photographic uses. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations when the main activity includes Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and Manufacture of paper, wadding, felt, etc., coated or covered with soap or detergent. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations, including Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations and Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 20.42 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 20.42 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.