DEAS960: 2019 
ICS 71.100.70  
 
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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification  
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY  DEAS960: 2019  
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards  has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services a re exchanged 
within the Community will be removed.  
The Community has established an East African Standards Committee  (EASC)  mandated to develop and 
issue East African Standards  (EAS) . The Committee is composed of representatives of the National 
Standards Bodies in Partner States, together with the representatives from the public and private sector 
organizations  in the community .  
East African Standards are developed through  Technical Committees that are representative of key 
stakeholders including governme nt, academia, consumer groups, private sector and other interested parties. 
Draft East African Standards are circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards Bodies in the 
Partner States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated before  finalization of standards, in 
accordance with the Principles and procedures for development of East African Standards. XXXXXX.  
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the East 
African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards 
they are implementing .  
The committee responsible  for this document is Technical Committee EASC /TC 071, Cosmetics and related 
products  
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 Introduction  
Use of deodorants and antiperspirants is on the increase.  Antiperspirants are used to prevent sweating whilst 
deodorants are used to mask body odour. The safety of the consumer and ut ility of the product need to be 
taken into consideration by laying down the requirements for the product.  
Deodorants and antiperspirants are packaged a s roll -ons, aerosols, squeeze, stick products and any other 
permitted packaging . 
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 Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification  
1 Scope   
This Draft East African Standard specifies  the requirements, sampling and test methods for deodorants and 
antiperspir ants 
2 Normative references  
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes 
requirements of this document.  For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, 
the lat est edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetic products  
EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 16: Determination of Heavy metal Content  
EAS 847 -17, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 17: Physio -chemical tests  
EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
ISO 7010, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs  
ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on Good Manufactur ing 
Practices  
ISO 24153 , Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
WDEAS /TC 071/811 , Specification for cosmetic and air freshener aerosols  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.  ISO and IE C maintain 
terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses: — ISO Online browsing 
platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  
3.1  
antiperspirant  
preparation for prevention of sweating  
3.2  
cosmetic  
any article intended to be used by means of rubbing, pouring, steaming, sprinkling, spraying on or otherwise 
applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering 
the appearance and includes any article intended for use as a component of a cosmetic, such articles exclude 
articles intended beside the above purposes for use in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of diseases and 
those intended to affect the structure or any function of the body  DEAS 960:2019  
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 3.3  
deodorant  
substance appli ed to the body to mask the smell of sweat  
3.4 
roll-ball 
spherically shaped object, with the capacity to roll in all directions. It is put at the opening of a roll -on container 
and serves the role of closing the container as well as dispensing the contents,  when rolled on the skin  
3.5 
roll-on deodorant and antiperspirant  
cosmetic preparation with the effect of deodorizing and providing antiperspirant properties to the body of the 
user. It is packed in a container fitted with a roll -ball 
4 Ingredients  
All ing redients used including dyes, pigments and colour shall conform to all parts of EAS 377.  
5 Requirements  
5.1 General requirements  
5.1.1 The preparation shall be of uniform colour and shall be free from visible impurities.  
5.1.2 The final product shall not b e harmful to the user as prescribed by the manufacturer . 
5.1.3  The product shall be produced, prepared and handled in accordance with ISO 22716.  
 
5.2 Specific requirements  
5.2.1  Deodorants and antiperspirants shall also comply with the requirements given i n Table 1 when tested 
in accordance with the methods prescribed therein  
Table 1 — Specific requirements for deodorants and antiperspirants  
Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
Stability of smell  To pass test  Annex A  
pH neata 3 - 7 EAS 847 -17 
Non-volat ile matter, % m/m, min.b 10.0 Annex B  
a, b These tests does not apply to stick products.  
 
5.2.2 Deodorants and antiperspirants shall comply with the limits for heavy metal contaminants given in 
Table 3 when tested in accordance with the methods prescribe d therein.  DEAS 960:2019  
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 Table 3 — Limits for heavy metal contaminants  
Characterist ic Requirement  
mg/l, max.  Test method  
Lead (Pb)  10.0  
EAS 847 -16 Arsenic (As)  2.0 
Mercury (Hg)  2.0 
Note - The total amount of heavy metals as lead, mercury and arsenic, in combinati on in the 
finished product shall not exceed 10 mg/kg  
 
5.2.3 The total amount of heavy metals as lead, mercury and arsenic, in combination, in the finished product 
shall not exceed 20 mg/kg . 
5.2.4 The heavy metal s including lead, arsenic and mercury shall be a result of contamination during  
processing and not deliberate addition as an ingredient.  
5.2.5  Deodorants and antiperspirants packed in aerosol containers shall in addition comply with the 
requirements given therein when tested in accord ance with DEAS  956. 
6 Packaging   
6.1 General  
Deodorants and antiperspirants shall be packaged as roll -ons, aerosols, squeeze, stick products and in any 
other suitable containers that shall protect the contents and shall not cause any contamination or react with 
the produ ct. 
6.2 Roll-ball construction  
If the container is fitted with a roll ball, the roll ball shall be  
a) made of plastic material,  
b) fitting on the container such that on holding the container upside down the contents shall not pour out, 
and 
c) free rolling, leaving a thin layer of the contents on the skin during dispensation.  
7 Labelling  
7.1 In addition to the labelling requir ements given in EAS 346 , the package shall be legibly and indelibly 
marked with the following information:  
a) manufacturer's name and physical add ress;  
b) product name  “deodorant” or “antiperspirant” ; 
c) net content  of the material when packed;  
d) list of ingredients;  
e) instructions for use;  DEAS 960:2019  
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 f) country of origin;  
g) batch number;  
h) date of manufacture and expiry;  and 
i) warning/precautions.  
7.2 In addition, the following  warning shall be labelled on all products containing Aluminium zirconium 
chloride hydroxide complexes and/or the Aluminium zirconium chloride hydroxide glycine complexes:  
CAUTION  ‘Do not apply to irritated or damaged skin.’  
7.3 The product shall also be l abelled with appropriate safety symbols as specified in ISO 7010  
8 Sampling  
Representative unopened samples shall be drawn for test from the market or anywhere else in accordance 
with ISO 24153 . The samples shall be declared as conforming to the specificat ion if they satisfy all the 
specified requirements.  DEAS 960:2019  
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 Annex  A 
(normative)  
 
Determination of s tability of smell  
A.1 Apparatus  
A.1.1  Porcelain cup  
A.1.2  Pincers  
A.1.3  Bleached gauze , ten pieces of dimension 5 cm x 10 cm  
A.1.4  Thermometer  
A.1.5  Hygrometer  
A.2 Procedure  
Put some pieces of bleached gauze which have been pre -washed in hot water without soap and dried into a 
porcelain cup and pour 1.5 ml of the sample into this cup. After the gauze gets soaked, take it out with the 
help of pincers. Without squeezing  it, dry it in a premise having temperature 37 °C ± 2 °C and humidity of 65 
% ± 5 % for 12 h.  
A.3 Result  
The product shall be taken to have passed the test if, after 12 h, the smell of the sample can clearly be picked 
up. DEAS 960:2019  
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 Annex  B 
(informative)  
 
Determination of non -volatile matter  
B.1 Apparatus  
B.1.1  Moisture dish  
B.1.2  Oven  
B.1.3  Analytical balance  
B.1.4  Desiccator  
B.2 Procedure  
Weigh accurately 1 g ± 0.2 g of the sample in the dish and place it in an oven at 105 °C ± 2 °C for 1 h. Cool to 
room temperature in a desiccator and weigh the dish. Repeat the process to bring it to constant mass.  
B.3 Calculation  
The n on-volatile matter  content, expressed as  percent by mass , shall be calculated as follows:  
Non-volat ile matter  content =  
1001 2
MM M  
where  
M is the  mass, in grams, of the material taken,  
M1  is the  mass, in grams, of the dry and empty dish, and  
M2  is the  mass, in grams, of the dish and dried material.  DEAS 960:2019  
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 Bibliography  
[1] KS 1764:2018 , Deodorant s and antiperspirants — Specification  
[2] TZS 919 2015 , Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification  
[3] FDUS 1877 :2018, Deodorants and antiperspirants — Specification  
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