FINAL DRAFT UGANDA 
STANDARD  
  FDUS EAS 341 
First  Edition  
2013-mm-dd 
 
 Reference number  
FDUS EAS 341: 2013 
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Nail polish removers — Specification  
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This Final Draft Uganda Standard, FDUS EAS 341: 2013, Nail polish removers — Specification , is identical 
with and has been r eproduced from an East African  Standard, EAS 341: 2013, Nail polish  removers  — 
Specification , and is being proposed for adoption as a Uganda Standard.  
Wherever the words, “ East African Standard" appear, they should be replaced by "Uganda Standard."  EAS 341 : 2013 
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Nail polish removers — Specification 
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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 are exchanged 
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African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards 
they are implementing . 
EAS 341 was prepared by Technical Committee EAS/TC 071, Cosmetics and cosmetic products. 
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (EAS 341:2004), which has been technically revised.   
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 Nail polish removers — Specification 
1 Scope 
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for nail polish 
removers used for cosmetic purposes.  
2 Normative references 
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements 
EAS 377- 1, Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List of substances prohibited in cosmetic products  
EAS 377- 2, Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 2: List of substances which cosmetic products must not 
contain except subject to the restrictions laid down  
EAS 377- 3, Cosmetics and cosmetic products  Part 3: List of colorants allowed in cosmetic products  
EAS 377- 4, Cosmetics and cosmetic products  Part 4: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products  
EAS 377- 5, Cosmetics and cosmetic products  Part 5: Use of UV filters in cosmetic products 
ISO 11930, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Evaluation of the anti-microbial protection of a cosmetic product  
ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
3 Requirements 
3.1 General requirements   
3.1.1  All ingredients used shall comply with all the parts EAS 377. 
3.1.2 The remover shall be effective in removing all traces of the nail polish. 
3.1.3 The remover shall have no undesirable or harmful effects on the nails and cuticle for example, 
cracking or drying. 
3.2 Specific requirements   
The nail polish remover shall comply with the chemical requirements given in Table 1 when tested according 
to the methods prescribed therein. EAS 341 : 2013 
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 Table 1 — Chemical requirements for nail polish remover 
S/N Characteristic  Requirement  Method of test  
i.  Organic solvent content, % by 
mass, min . 80 Annex A  
ii.  Non volatile matter, % by 
mass, min .  0.5 Annex B  
 
4 Packaging and labelling 
4.1 Packaging 
The product shall be pack aged  in suitable well-sealed containers that shall protect the contents and shall not 
cause any contamination or react with the product. 
4.2 Labelling 
4.2.1  The labelling shall be in English, Kiswahili or French or in combination as agreed between the 
manufacturer and supplier. 
4.2.2 The labelling shall comply with the requirements of EAS 346. 
4.2.3 Where the size, shape or nature of container/package does not permit all the information above to be 
displayed, leaflets, hand tags, display panels, shrink wrap and the like shall be used. 
5 Sampling 
Random samples of the product shall be drawn for test in accordance with ISO 24153 from the market, factory 
or anywhere else. EAS 341: 2013 
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 Annex A  
(normative) 
 
Determination of solvent content 
A.1 Outline of the method 
The components of the solvent used in the nail polish remover are separated and determined by gas 
chromatography. 
A.2 Apparatus 
Gas chromatograph equipped with columns  prepared with DC-200 silicone grease and carbowax 20 M  
A.3 Procedure 
A.3.1  Disperse 3 g of the sample in 8 mL of iso-octane. Filter in a closed system, and keep the solution in a 
tube closed with a serum cap for analysis.  
A.3.2  Set up the system as shown in Table A.1. 
A.3.3  Inject 5 μL aliquots of standard solution into the column. Calibrate the integrator. 
A.3.4  Inject 5 μL aliquots of the sample-solution into the column.  
A.4 Results 
Determine the solvent content by reference to the standard solution. EAS 341 : 2013 
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 Table A.1 — Analytical conditions and the retention time of solvent 
S/N Compound  DC-200 silicon grease  Carbowax 20M* 
75 °C  100 °C  40 °C 
i.  Ethanol  2.1 1.25 2.5 
ii.  Isopropyl alcohol  2.5 2.50 2.5 
iii.  Acetone  2.5 1.50 1.3 
iv.  Carbitol  - 2.00 - 
v.  Methyl ethyl  - 2.50 - 
vi.  Ethyl acetate  5.0 2.75 2.2 
vii.  Hexane  - 3.00 - 
viii.  Chlorothene  - 3.75 - 
ix.  Methyl cellosolve  - 3.75 - 
x.  Butanol  - 4.00 - 
xi.  Cyclohexane  - 4.25 - 
xii.  Heptane  - 5.25 - 
xiii.  Isooctane  - 5.25 - 
xiv.  Ethyl cellosolve  10.0 5.75 1.5 
xv.  Methyl isobutyl  -  - 
xvi.  Letone  - 6.25 - 
xvii.  Amyl alcohol  - 7.50 - 
xviii.  Toluene  - 8.10 - 
xix.  Amyl acetate  16.5 9.50 5.0 
xx.  Butyl acetate  - 9.75 - 
xxi.  Xylene  21.1 15.5 7.0 
xxii.  Butyl cellosolve  - 19.8 - 
*10 ft x 1/4 in OD, 5 wt % stationary phase on acid -washed Chromosorb 60/80 mesh. Hilium carrier gas at 60 mL/min  
NOTE  If the determination of camphor by gas chromatography is needed, the analysis should be made on 
the DC – 200 column at 180 °C. 
 
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 Annex B 
(informative)  
 
Determination of non-volatile matter 
B.1 Apparatus  
B.1.1  Flat glass petri dish , 8 cm diameter 
B.1.2  Thermostatically controlled oven  
B.2 Procedure 
Weigh accurately 1.0 g ± 0.2 g of the polish in the petri dish and place it in an oven at 105 C ± 2 C for one 
hour.  Cool to room temperature and weigh the dish.  Repeat the process to bring to constant mass .  
B.3 Calculation 
The non volatile matter content shall be calculated as follows; 
Non volatile matter, percent by mass = 
MM (M )1 2 100  
where 
M is the, mass in grams, of the sample taken, 
M1 is the mass, in grams, of the dry and empty petri dish, and  
M2 is the mass, in grams, of the petri dish and dried sample 
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