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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Aftershave — Specification  
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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 
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 Introduction  
The purpose of an after -shave preparation is to relieve the slight irritation, which occurs during shaving, and 
also confer a pleasant feeling of comfort and well being after shaving.  
 
   
 
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 Aftershave — Specification  
1 Scope   
This Draft East African St andard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for aftershave . 
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.  
AOAC 955.11,  Testing  Disinfectants against Salmonella typhi Phenol Coefficient Method  
EAS 104, Alcoholic beverages — Methods of sampling and test  
EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements   
EAS 377 ( all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products   
EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of rancidity  
EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 16: Determination o f heavy metal content   
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 21149, Cosmetics  — Microbiology — Enumeration and detection of aerobic mesophilic bacteria   
ISO 22715, Cosmetics -- Packaging and labelling  
ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on Go od Manufacturing 
Practices  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions given in  EAS 846  and following  apply.  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addre sses:  
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  DEAS 957: 2019  
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 3.1  
aftershave  
cosmetic product applied to the shaved body part to counteract skin irritations that could result from shaving  
4 Types  
Aftersha ve shall be of the following types:  
a) alcoholic based; and  
b) non-alcoholic  
5 Requirements  
5.1 Ingredients  
5.1.1  All ingredients used including dyes, pigment and colours shall com ply with the requirements of EAS 
377. 
5.1.2  Alcohol used in the type 1 aft ershave shall conform EAS 144. For denatured alcohol, suitable 
denaturants which are considered toxicologically safe for use in alcoholic cosmetic preparations are listed in 
annex B.  
5.2 General requirements  
5.2.1 Aftershave shall:  
a) be transparent/transluc ent/opaque solution or emulsified;  
b) be free from sediments and any other visible foreign matter;  
c) not have any harmful effect on the skin when used as intended by the manufacturer; and  
d) not have any objectionable odour  
5.2.2 It may contain emollients, astrin gents, colouring agents and may be perfumed . 
5.2.3 The product shall be produced, prepared and handled in accordance with ISO 22716.  
5.3 Specific requirements  
Aftershave shall comply with the specific quality requirements given in Table 1 when tested in ac cordance with 
the test methods specified therein . DEAS 957:2019  
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 Table 1 — Specific requirements for aftershave  
Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
Alcoholic  Non-alcoholic  
Alcohol content, % v/v  60 — 80 - EAS 104  
Rancidity  - To pass test  EAS 847 -13 
pH (neat)  5 — 7 5 — 7 EAS 847 -17 
Thermal stability  To pass test  To pass test  EAS 847 -18 
Peroxide value, max.  - 10 ISO 3960  
Antimicrobial efficacy test  - To pass test  AOAC 955.11  
 
5.4 Heavy metals  requirements  
Aftershave shall comply with the heavy metal requireme nts given in Table 2 when tested in accordance with 
the test methods specified therein  
Table 2 — Heavy metal requirements  for aftershave  
Characteristic  Maximum limita Test method  
Alcoholic  Non-alcoholic   
Arsenic (as As), mg/kg  2 2  
EAS 847 -16 
 Lead (as  Pb), mg/kg  10 10 
Mercury ( as Hg ), mg /kg 2 2 
NOTE  The total amount of heavy metals as lead, mercury and arsenic, in combination, in the finished 
product shall not exceed 10 mg/kg . 
6 Packaging  
In addition to the requirements given in ISO 22715, the pro duct shall be packaged in suitable well -sealed 
containers that shall protect the contents and shall not cause any contamination or react with the product   
7 Labelling  
In addition to the labelling requirements in EAS 346, the package shall be legibly and in delibly marked with the 
following information:  
a) product name as “Aftershave;  
b) manufacturer's name and physical address;  
c) type of aftershave; either” Alcoholic” or “Non -alcoholic”  
d) batch number;  
e) net content of the material when packed;  
f) country of origin;  
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 h) date of manufacture and expiry;  
i) storage conditions;  
j) name and cont ent of denaturant, if added;  
k) instruction for use; and  
l) precautions.  
8 Sampling  
Random samples shall be drawn in accordance with ISO 24153  
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 Annex  A 
(Informative)  
 
List of suit able denaturants which are considered toxicologically safe for 
use in alcoholic cosmetic preparations  
a) brucine or brucine sulphate;  
b) diethyl phthalate, denatonium;  
c) benzoate, denatonium saccharide;  
d) sucrose octa -acetate; and  
e) thymol.  DEAS 957: 2019  
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 Bibliography  
[1] RS 379: 2 018, Aftershave — Specification  
[2] US 1934: 2018 , Aftershave — Specification  
[3] KS 917 — 1: 2000, Specification for after -shave preparations — Part 1— Lotions  
[4] IS 3506:1989, Tables for Alcohometry  
[5] IS 9255:1995, Aftershave lotion – Specification  
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