DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD  
  DUS 2286  
First  Edition  
2020 -mm-dd 
 
 
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Mascara  — Specification  
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 Foreword  
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Trade , Industry and 
Cooperatives established under Cap 327 , of the Laws of Uganda , as amended .  UNBS is mandated to co -
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(c) the National Enquiry Point on TBT  Agreement  of the World Trade O rganisation (WTO).  
The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried out through Technical Committees. A Technical 
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for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council.  
The committee responsible for thi s document is Technical Committee  UNBS/TC 5, Chemical and consumer 
products, Subcommittee SC 1, Industrial and public healt h chemicals . 
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 Mascara  — Specification  
1 Scope   
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test meth ods for mascara . 
2 Normative references   
The following referenced 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 und ated 
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
ISO 16212 , Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration of yeast and mould  
US EAS 346, Labelling of  cosmetics —General requirements  
US EAS 377  (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
US EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic industry  
US EAS 847 -16, Oils fo r cosmetic ind ustry —Methods of test —Part 16: Determination of heavy metal conte nt 
US EAS 847-17: 2017,  Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 17: Determination of pH  
US EAS 847 -18, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 18: Determination of thermal stability  
US ISO 18416, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Candida albicans  
US ISO 21149, Cosmetics  --Microbiology --Enumeration and detection of aerobic mesophilic bacteria  
US ISO 22717, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa  
US ISO 22718, Cosmetics —Microbiology —Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
US ISO 24153, Random  sampling and  randomization procedures  
3 Terms and definiti ons  
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions given in US EAS 846  apply. ISO and 
IEC maintain terminolo gical databases for use in standardization at the following address es: — ISO Online 
browsing platform: available at http:// www.iso.org/obp  
3.1  
mascara  
cosmetic applied to eye lashes to make them look thicker, longer, curled and darker.  DUS 2286: 2020  
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 3.2  
Wand  
small app licator for cosmetics  
4 Types   
Mascara shall be one of the fo llowing types;  
a) liquid.  
b) powder  
c) cream  or gel . 
5 Requireme nts 
5.1 General requiremen ts 
5.1.1 All ingredients used, including pigments and col ours, shall comply with US EAS 377 . 
5.1.2 The product shall  be free from visible foreign matter . 
5.1.3 The product sh all not have any ha rmful effect on the skin when used as  intended  by the manufacturer . 
5.2 Specific requirements  
The product shall comply with the specific quality requirements given in Table 1 when  tested in accordance 
with the test methods specified ther ein. 
Table 1 – Speci fic requirements of mascara  
Character istic Requirement  Test method  
Thermal stability  To pass test  US EAS 84 7-18 
pH 6.5 — 8.0 US EAS 847-17 
 
5.3 Heavy metal contaminants  
The produ ct shall comply with the heavy metal limits given in Tab le 2 when tested in accordance with the tes t 
methods spe cified ther ein. 
Table 2 — Heavy metal requirements  for mascara  
Characteristic  Requirementa Test method  
Arsenic, mg/kg, max.  1  
US EAS 847 -16 Mercury, mg/kg, max.  1 
Lead , mg/kg, max.  10 
a The tot al amount of heavy metals as lead, mercury  and arsenic, in combina tion in the finished product shall not exceed 10 mg/kg . 
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 5.4  Microbiological limit s 
The product shall comply with the microbiologic al limits given in Table 3 when tested in accordance with  the 
test methods specified therein.  
Table  3 — Microbiol ogical limits for mascara  
S/NO  Microorganism  Limit Test method  
I Total viable count , CFU/ g or CFU/ml , max.  100 US ISO 21149  
Ii Pseudomonas aeruginosa  Not detecta ble in 1 ml or 1 g of 
cosmetic product  US ISO 22717  
Iii Staphylococcus  aureus  US ISO 22718  
Iv Yeast and m oulds  ISO 16212  
 
6 Packaging  
6.1 The product shall be packaged in suitab le well -sealed containers  that shall protect the contents and 
shall not cause any contamination or react with the product.  
6.2 The package shall have an applicator in form of wand or brush.  
7 Labelling  
In addition t o the labelling requirements given in US EAS 346, the package shall be legibly and indelibly 
marked  with the product name as “ Mascara ”; 
8 Sampl ing 
Samples  shall be done in accordance with US ISO 24153 . DUS 2286: 2020  
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 Bibliography  
[1] US EAS 845: 2017, Cosmetic pencils — Specification  
[2] US ISO17516: 20 14, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Microbiological limits  
[3] WO2015143179A1 , Mascara formulation  
 
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 Certification marking  
Produc ts that conform to Ugan da standards may be marked with Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
(UNBS) Certification Mark shown in the figure below.  
The use  of the UNBS Certification Mark is governed by the Stand ards Act, and the Regulations made 
thereunder. T his mark  can be used on ly by those licensed under the certification mark scheme operated by 
the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and in conjunction w ith the relevant Uganda Standard. The 
presence of this m ark on a product or in relation to a product is an assur ance that the g oods comply with the 
requirements of that standard under a system of supervision, control and testing in accordance with the 
certification mark scheme of the Uganda National Bureau of S tandards. UNBS marked products are 
continually c hecked b y UNBS for conf ormity to that standard.  
Further particulars of the terms and conditions of licensing may be obtained from the Director, Uganda 
Natio nal Bureau of Standards.  
 
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