About

A Made-in-Greece manufacturer developing and producing highly regarded personal care and home care products for national and international markets.

Cleanway is a Greek manufacturer of home care and personal care products founded in 1987 by chemists Panayotis Zachmanoglou and Antonios Bonos.

The company develops and produces a wide portfolio for home and professional applications, serving both its own brands and private label partners. Today the portfolio includes more than 980 product codes, distributed through wholesalers, retailers and international partners. Leading retail chains in Greece and abroad trust

Cleanway for the development and production of private label products.
Production takes place in company-owned facilities in Oinofyta, Greece, combining manufacturing capacity with in-house research and quality control.

With exports in 12 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa, Cleanway continues to expand through long-term partnerships and reliable manufacturing capabilities.

The team collaborates with research institutions and accredited laboratories in Greece and Europe, including the National Hellenic Research Foundation and the Technical University of Denmark, supporting the development of innovative formulations and environmentally responsible solutions.

Research activity has included participation as leading partner in innovation programs such as Nano-UV-Extracts, which explored the use of natural bioactive compounds, resulting in peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Product development combines scientific research, regulatory compliance and market understanding to deliver formulations suitable for international markets and retail requirements.

Quality And Recognition

European Competition Distinction

Distinction in a European Competition: in 2005 the company took 1st place in a European Competition held by the CARREFOUR Europe Group for the selection of the producer of private label liquid fabric softeners. It is worth noting that the largest factories producing similar products in the world (including McBRIDE, the largest producer of private label products in the world) participated in this competition and the evaluation was carried out by the French EUROFINS laboratory.

Clinical Studies

20 women between 45 and 65 years with dull skin, wrinkles and dark spots in their face applied Herbellis to face and neck, twice per day for 84 consecutive days.

Results: 9 out 0f 10 recommend Herbellis

Clinical measurements after 56 days:
Moisturisation improves 10%
Wrinkles reduction 14%
Compactness imporves 15%
Roughness reduction 6%
Radiance improves 14%
Elasticity improves 7%
Dark spots reduction 7%

Self Satisfaction after 84 days:
Moisturisation 8.5/10
Firmness 8/10
Softness 9/10
Radiance 9/10
Elasticity 8.5/10

LAB: Biobasic Europe. Milan, 07/04/20 Report NR. bio 170-2 1914102F1-1

Consumer bodies Awarded

They have been awarded by consumer bodies. Tango body emulsions were tested and evaluated by 1,105 people from the Greek consumer club zampple and 1,200 people from the Canadian TopBox club. In both Greece and Canada Tango quality was rated better or equal by market leaders.

International Award

International award. Penelope Olive body lotion won the first “Best Emerging Cosmetic Product” award at the Global Beauty and Wellness Awards (GBWA) in 2022.

ISO Standards for operations

ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 22716 Cosmetic GMP
ISO 14001 Environmental Management

Sustainability claims verified

RSPO Certified Member (MB)
EU Ecolabel
ISO 14067:2018 Carbon Footprint

ESG

Cleanway develops environmentally responsible products supported by ISO 14001 environmental management, ISO 14067 carbon footprint certification, RSPO membership, and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) applied to raw materials, formulations and packaging since 2011.

The company maintains equal opportunity employment policies, works with certified Greek and European suppliers, and chooses suppliers with environmental and social impact such as Fabric Republic.

It also supports organizations including the Hellenic Donkey Center, KYCLOS, Reto Hellas and Iliachtida, while co-founder Panayotis Zachmanoglou has been recognized by the UNESCO Piraeus and Islands Group for his longstanding social contribution.

1987-2004

1987 — Launch of Cleanway’s first detergent brand, Questo.
1994 — Entry into Greek supermarket chains with private-label products (Galaksias, Atlantik).
2002 — Partnership with Carrefour and opening of the first production plant in Oinofita.
2004: ISO9001 certified

2006-2014

2006: Fabric softener products were named “best in Europe” by Eurofin (French testing lab)
2010: Cleanway entered the cosmetics sector
2012: Construction of cosmetics manufacturing facility. Through R&D activities, cosmetic products were developed under the brand TANGO
2014: Certified with ISO22716 for cosmetics

2015-2020

2015: TANGO body milks got an award from a Greek consumers body
2017: Certified with ISO14001 for environmental management systems
2018: Exports to Africa, Business trip in China, participation in COSMOPROF, the biggest cosmetics fair in the world.
2019: Major chains carrying products are: AB (Delhaize Group); Makro C & C, OK-Market; Market-in; Jumbo
2020: Cleanway was awarded a European R&D fund for sunscreen innovation. Herbellis effectiveness proven by clinical trial

2021-2026

2021: Herbellis launched in Canada and PeneloΠe in Cyprus
2022: PeneloΠe awarded as ‘Best Emerging Cosmetics Product’ by Global Beauty and Wellness Awards
2023: PeneloΠe, entered DM in Croatia
2024: Herbellis enters Lilly Drogerie, Tango enters ΣΚΛΑΒΕΝΙΤΗΣ, PeneloΠe enters AB. All cosmetic brands launched in Iraq.

About

Cleanway is a Greek manufacturer of home care and personal care products founded in 1987 by chemists Panayotis Zachmanoglou and Antonios Bonos.

Cleanway’s product portfolio has been developed through an internal R&D department staffed by chemists, chemical engineers, environmental engineers and biologists.

The quality of the company's products and operations has been confirmed by certification bodies, competitions, independent laboratory and consumer evaluations.

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