DEAS 962: 2019  
ICS 71.100.70 
 
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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Hair spray — Specification  
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY  DEAS 962: 2019  
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitat ed 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 are exchanged 
within the Community will be removed.  
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issue East African Standards  (EAS) . The Committee is composed of representatives of the National 
Standards Bodies in Partner St ates, together with the representatives from the public and private sector 
organizations  in the community .  
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 Hair spray — Specification  
1 Scope   
This Working Draft East African Standard spe cifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for hair 
spray. This standard is applicable to both water based and oil based hair sprays delivered by the aerosol or 
non-aerosol system.  
This standard does not apply to medicinal products for which therap eutic claims are made.  
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 latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
EAS 346 , Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
EAS 847 -13,EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of rancidity  
EAS 847 -17,  
EAS 847 -18 Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 18: Determination of thermal stability  
ISO 3960 , Animal and vegetable fats and oils -- Determination of peroxide value -- Iodometric (visual) 
endpoint determination  
ISO 660 , Animal and vegetable fats and oils -- Determination of acid value a nd acidity  
ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Candida albicans   
ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on Good Manufacturing 
Practices  
ISO 21149 , Cosmetics -- Microbiology -- Enumeration and detection of aero bic mesophilic bacteria  
ISO 22717, Cosmetics — Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa   
ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
WDEAS /TC 071/811 , Specification for cosmetic and air freshener aerosols  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EAS 846 and the following apply.  DEAS 962: 2019  
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3.1  
aerosol   
system of solid or liquid particles suspended in gas  
3.2  
fragrance   
pleasant smell usually from essential oils  
3.3 
propellant  
gas utilized to accelerate or spray particles  
4 Delivery systems for hair sprays  
4.2 Aerosol hair sprays  
Aerosol hair sprays are packaged in containers under pressure and a release valve is used to emit the 
pressurized suspension into the air in a mist propelled by propellant gases. With an aerosol, yo u can usually 
get a continuous emission of the suspension as long as the gas or particles last (see Figure 1).  
 
Figure  1 — Aerosol delivery system A paragraph.  
4.3 Non-aerosol hair sprays  
Non-aerosol hair sprays are packaged as liquids, usually in bottles  with an atomizer attachment such as a 
pump -sprayer. The pump sprayer uses springs, valves and tubes to mix the liquid with small amount of air and 
emits the liquid as small droplets propelled in short bursts. Unless the pump mechanism malfunctions, non -
aerosol hair sprays may be used until the liquid inside is used up.  DEAS 962: 2019  
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 5 Requirements  
5.1 General requirements  
5.1.1  Appearance  
Hair spray shall be a clear liquid free from sediment and suspended matter. It may be coloured or colourless.  
5.1.2  Odour  
Hair spra y may be perfumed or non -perfumed. If a perfume is added, it shall be of cosmetic grade and shall 
not be objectionable.  
5.1.3  Ingredients  
5.1.3.1  The product shall contain acceptable ingredients necessary to achieve the intended end use as 
stipulated on th e label.  
5.1.3.2  All ingredients used shall conform to EAS 377 (all parts).  
5.1.4  Dermatological safety  
Hair spray shall be dermatologically safe. It shall not be irritating or harmful to the scalp, when used as 
instructed by the manufacturer.  
5.1.5  The product shall be produced, prepared and handled in accordance with ISO 22716.  
5.2 Specific requirements  
5.2.1 Water -based hair sprays  
Hair spray shall also comply with the requirements given in Table 1 when tested in accordance with the test 
methods specifi ed therein.  
Table 1 — Specific  requirements for water -based hair spray  
Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
pH 5 - 8  EAS 847 -17 
Thermal stability  To pass test  EAS 847 -18 
Rancidity  To pass test  EAS 847 -13 
 
5.2.2  Oil-based hair  spray s 
Hair spray shall  also comply with the requirements given in Table 2 when tested in accordance with the test 
methods specified therein.  DEAS 962: 2019  
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 Table 2 — Specific requirements for oil -based hair spray  
Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
Peroxide value, mg/1 000g, max.  7.5 ISO 3960  
Acid value, max.  1.0 ISO 660  
Rancidity  To pass test  EAS 847 -13 
Thermal stability  To pass test  EAS 847 -18 
Chlorofluorocarbons   Absent  WDEAS /TC 071/811  
Delivery rate, g/s, min.  0.01 WDEAS /TC 071/811  
General leakage  To pass test  WDEAS /TC 071/8 11 
Net weight delivery, %, min.  95  WDEAS /TC 071/811  
Stability of smell  To pass test  WDEAS /TC 071/811  
 
5.3 Microbiological requirements  
Hair spray shall comply with the microbiological limits given in Table 3 when tested in accordance with the test 
methods specified therein.  
Table 3 — Microbiological limits for hair spray  
Characteristic  Limit  Test method  
Total viable count for aerobic mesophyllic 
micro -organisms per g, max.  1000 ISO 21149  
Pseudomonas aeruginosa   
Not detectable in 0.5 g of cosmetic product  ISO 22717  
Staphylococcus aureus  ISO 22718  
Candida albicans  ISO 18416  
 
5.4 Heavy metals  requirements  
The product  shall comply with the heavy metal requirements given in Table 4 when tested in accordance with 
the test methods specified therei n 
Table 4 — Heavy metal requirements for air freshener aerosols  
Heavy metal  Limit  
mg/kg, max  Test method  
    i) Lead (Pb)  10.0 EAS 847 -16 
      ii) Arsenic (As)  2.0 
     iii) Mercury (Hg)  2.0 
Note - The total amount of heavy metals as lead, mercury an d arsenic, in combination in the finished 
product shall not exceed 10 mg/kg  
5.5 Propellant  
5.5.1  The propellant used shall be of hydrocarbons or any other propellant with low mammalian toxicity.  DEAS 962: 2019  
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 5.5.2  Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) banned under Montreal pr otocol as ozone depleting shall be not used 
as aerosol propellants  
5.6 Flammability  
The flammability of an aerosol formulation shall be kept as low as possible to ensure safety during use.  
5.7 Handling and storage  
Hair spray shall be kept away from fire an d flames in closed containers for aerosols.  
6 Packaging  
6.1 The container (including the closure) in which the hair spray is packaged shall not interact chemically or 
physically with the hair spray and shall be strong enough to protect the hair spray adeq uately during normal 
handling, transportation and storage  
6.2 Filled aerosol containers shall be appropriately classified as follows in terms of flame propagation 
characteristics of their contents when tested in accordance with DEAS 956 
a) Highly flammable: i f the average length of the flame is greater than 0.45 m or if the flame burns back 
to the actuator, or continues to burn when the test flame is extinguished;  
b) Flammable: if the average length of the flame is between 0.20 m and 0.45 m; and  
c) Non-flammable: if  the product does not burn in the manner described a) and b)  
7 Labelling  
7.1 In addition to the labelling requirements in  EAS 346 , the package shall be legibly marked  with the 
following information:  
a) manufacturer's name and physical address;  
b) product name  as “Hair spray ”; 
c) net content of the material when packed;  
d) instructions for use;  
e) country of origin;  
f) batch number  
g) month and year of manufacture and expiry;  and 
h) precaution / warnings  such as:   
CAUTION: Keep away from radiators and heat. Store in a room with room  temperatures, away 
from heating elements since they are flammable.  Follow flammable liquid storage 
requirements.  
7.2 All ingredients shall be declared in descending order of predominance . The International Nomenclature 
for cosmetic ingredients (INCI) labe l names shall be used.  DEAS 962: 2019  
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 8 Sampling  
Random samples of the product for test shall be drawn from the market, factory or elsewhere in accordance 
with ISO 24153 . DEAS 962: 2019  
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 Annex  A 
(normative)  
 
Stability of smell  
A.1 Apparatus  
A.1.1 Porcelain cup  
A.1.2 Pincers  
A.1.3 Blea ched gauze , 10 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. Spray continuously about 2 ml of the sa mple into this cup. After the gauze  gets soaked, remove 
one piece using a pair of pincers. Without squeezing it, dry it in an environment with temperature of 27 °C ± 2 
°C and humidity of 65  % ± 5 % for 12 h.  
A.3 Results  
The product shall be taken to have p assed the test if after 12 h, the smell of the sample can clearly be picked 
up. DEAS 962: 2019  
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 Bibliography  
[1] 76/768/EEC, The European Economic Community Cosmetics Directive . 
[2] KS 602:1999 , Specification for hair oils . 
[3] KS 1669:2001, Specification for cosmetic and  air freshener aerosols  
[4] US 1701: 2017 , Hairspray — Specification  
 
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