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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Body oils — Specification  
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitate d 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 t he 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 Sta tes, 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 government, academia, consume r 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 stan dards, 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.  DEAS 959: 2019  
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 Introduction  
Body oils are based on refined vegetab le oils, mineral oil, or a mixture of the two. They can be used for skin 
maintenance instead of the emulsion -based creams.  
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 Body oils  — Specification  
1 Scope   
This Draft East African Standard specifies  the requirements , sampling and test method s for body  oils based 
on refined vegetable oils or vegetable oils blends, mineral oils or mixture of the vegetable oils and mineral oil s 
meant for application on the skin .  
It does not cover skin creams, lotions , hair oils  and pure essential oils . 
Body o ils for whic h therapeutic claims are made ar e not covered by this standard . 
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, onl y the edition cited applies. For undated references, 
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements   
EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
EAS 847- 2, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 2: Determination of Moisture Content  
EAS 847 - 13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of rancidity  
EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods test — Part 16: Determination of Heavy metal Co ntent  
EAS 847 -17, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 17: Physio -chemical tests  
EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 18: Determination of thermal stability  
EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
ISO 3960 , Animal and vegetable f ats and oils -- Determination of peroxide value -- Iodometric (visual) 
endpoint determination  
ISO 18416,  Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of candida albicans   
ISO 21148 , Cosmetics — Microbiology — General instructions for microbiological examination  
ISO 21149 , Cosmetics -- Microbiology -- Enumeration and detection of aerobic mesophilic bacteria  
ISO 22717 , Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa   
ISO 22718 , Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus   
ISO 22716, C osmetics  — Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) — Guidelines on Good Manufacturing 
Practices  DEAS 959:2019  
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 ISO 24153 , Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EAS 846  apply.   ISO and IEC maintain 
terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses: — ISO Online browsing 
platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  
4 Types  
There shall be three types of body oils , namely:  
a) Type 1  — based  on vegetable oils or its blends;  
b) Type 2  — based on mineral oils; and  
c) Type 3  —- based on a mixture of vegetable oil(s) and mineral oils.  
5 Requirements  
5.1 Ingredients  
All ingredients used including dyes, pigment and colours shall c onform to EAS 377(all parts).  
5.2 General requirements  
5.2.1  Body oils shall  
a) be free from any sediment, suspended matter and separated water.  
b) not have any objectionable odour . 
5.2.2  The body oils shall be dermatologically safe and shall not cause irritati on or harm to the skin when 
used as intended by the manufacturer.  
5.2.3  The product shall be produced, prepared and handled in accordance with ISO 22716.  
5.3 Specific requirements  
Body oils shall conform to the requirements given  in Table 1 when tested in accord ance with  the test method s 
specif ied therein.  
Table 1 — Specific requirements for body oils  
Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
Moisture content, % by mass, max.  0.5 EAS 847 - 2 
Acid value, max.  1.0 EAS 847 - 4 
Peroxide value, mg/1 000 g, max.  7.5 ISO 3960  
Rancidity  Shall be free from rancidity  EAS 847 -13 
Thermal stability  To pass the test  EAS 847 -18 
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 6 Heavy metals  
6.1 Body oils shall comply with the heavy metal requirements given in Table 2 when tested in accordance 
with the test methods spec ified therein.  
Table 2 — Heavy metal requirements for body oils  
Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
Lead, mg/ kg, max.  10  
EAS 847 -16 Arsenic, mg/ kg, max.  2 
Mercury, mg/ kg, max.  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  
 
6.2 The total amount of heavy metals as lead, mercury and arsenic, in combination, in the finished product 
shall not exceed 20 mg/kg.  
7 Microbiological requirements  
Body oils shall comply with the microbiological requirements given in Table 3 when tested in accordance with 
the test methods specified therein.  
Table 3 — Microbiological requirements for body oils  
Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
Total viable count for aerobic mesophylli c 
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  
 
8 Packaging  
The product shall be packaged in suitable well -sealed c ontainers that shall protect the contents and shall not 
cause any contamination or react with the product   
9 Labelling  
In addition to t he labelling requirements in EAS 346, the package shall be legibly and indelibly marked with the 
following information:  
a) manufacturer's name and physical address;  
b) product name as “Body oils”;  
c) type of body oils;  DEAS 959:2019  
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 d) country of origin;  
e) batch number;  
f) net content of the material when packed;  
g) month and year of manufacture and expiry;  
h) storage instructions; and  
i) warning/ precautions, w here applicable.  
10 Sampling  
Random samples of the product for test shall be drawn from the market, factory or elsewhere in accordance 
with ISO 24153.  DEAS 599:2019  
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 Bibliography  
[1] 76/768/EEC, The European Economic Community Cosmetics Directive  
[2] FDUS 1921: 2018 , Body oils — Specification  
[3] ISO 9001:2015, Quality management systems — Requirements  
[4] KS 1766:2006, Specification for body oils  
[5] TZS 1133: 2017,  Skin care oils — Specification  
[6] US EAS 339:2013, Hair creams, lotions and gels — Specification  
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