FINAL DRAFT UGANDA 
STANDARD  
  FDUS EAS 377-1 
First  Edition  
2013-mm-dd 
 
 Reference number  
FDUS EAS 377-1: 2013 
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Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List of substances 
prohibited in cosmetic products  
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Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and 
Industry established under Cap 327, of the Laws of Uganda. UNBS is mandate d to co -ordinate the elaboration 
of standards and is  
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The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried out through Technical Committees. A Technical 
Committee is established to deliberate on standards in a given field or area and consists of representatives of 
consum ers, traders, academicians, manufacturers, government and other stakeholders.  
Draft Uganda Standards adopted by the Technical Committee are widely circulated to stakeholders and the 
general public for comments. The committee reviews the comments before rec ommending the draft standards 
for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council.  
This Final Draft Uganda Standard, FDUS EAS 377-1: 2013, Cosmet ics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List 
of substances prohibited in cosmetic products , is identical with  and has been r eproduced from an East African  
Standard, EAS 377-1: 2013, Cosmet ics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List of substances prohibited in 
cosmetic products , 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 377-1:2013  
ICS 71.100.70  
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EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List of substances 
prohibited in cosmetic products  
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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 
within the Community will be removed.  
In order to achieve this objective, the Community established an East African Standards Committee mandated 
to develop and issue East African Standar ds.  
The Committee is composed of representatives of the National Standards Bodies in Partner States, together 
with the representatives from the private sectors and consumer organizations. 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 standards, in accordance with the procedures 
of the Community.  
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 .  
EAS 377-1 was prepared by Technical Committee EAS/TC 071, Cosmetics and cosme tic products . 
This second  edition cancels and replaces the first  edition (EAS 377 -2:2004 ), which has been technically 
revised.  
EAS 377 consists of the following parts, under the general title , Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
 Part 1: List of substances pr ohibited in cosmetic products  
 Part 2: List of substances which cosmetic products  must not contain except subject to the restrictions 
laid down  
 Part 3: List of colorants allowed in cosmetic products  
 Part 4: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products  
 Part 5: Use of UV filters in cosmetic products   
 
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 Introduction  
Cosmetic products should be safe under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use. In particular, a  
risk-benefit reasoning sho uld not justify a risk to human  health . The safety of fin ished cosmetic products can 
already be ensured on the basis of knowledge of the safety of th e ingredients that they contain . The European 
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009  on cosmetics to which this East African  Standard  refers , aims at ensuring the 
safety of cosmetics.  
The general principle of the responsibility of the manufacturer or importer for the safety of the product should 
be supported by restrictions of some substances in Annexes II and III  of the  Regulation . Moreover, 
substances which are intended to be used as colorants, preservatives and UV -filters should be listed in the 
Annexes IV, V and VI respectively  of the Regulation  in order to be allowed for these uses.  
The Regulation relates only to cosmetic products and not to medicinal products, medical d evices or biocidal 
products. The delimitation follows in particular from the detailed definition of cosmetic products, which refers 
both to their areas of application and to the purposes of their use.  
The information contained in the annexes II – XI of the  Regulation has been developed through risk 
assessment of these substances by the Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) set up by 
Commission Decision 2008/721/EC of 5 September 2008 setting up an advisory structure of Scientific 
Committees and ex perts in the field of consumer safety, public health and the environment.  
Given the hazardous properties of substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction 
(CMR), category 1A, 1B and 2, their use in cosmetic products should be pr ohibited.  
The safety of cosmetic products and their ingredients may be ensured through the use of alternative methods 
which are not necessarily applicable to all uses of chemical ingredients. Therefore, the use of such methods 
by the whole cosmetic industr y should be promoted and their adoption at Community level ensured, where 
such methods offer an equivalent level of protection  to consumers.  
Therefore use of alternatives is encouraged where the substances are prohibited  and , in the exceptional 
case that  these substances comply with food safety requirements, inter alia  as a result of their naturally 
occurring in food, and that no suitable alternative substances exist, may be used under prescribed conditions 
when found safe  SCCS  in accordance to Annex II I. 
To minimise the risk and assure the safety of cosmetic products in the region, EAS 377 -1 has been adapted 
from the EU Directive ( EC) No 1223/ 2009 on  Cosmetics from Annex II  taking into consideration  the research 
done and the constant expert review . 
 
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 Cosmetics and cosmetic products — Part 1: List of s ubstances  
prohibited in cosmetic products  
1 Scope  
This East African Standard prescribes the chemical name, state and formulation under which specific use as 
substance , is prohibited in the cos metic products.  
This East African Standard  applies  only to cosmetic products and not to medicinal products, medical devices 
or biocidal products.  
2 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this  East African  Standard, the following terms and d efinitions shall apply.  
2.1 
colorants  
substances which are exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or  
certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light; in addition, precursors of oxidative hair  
colorants shall be deemed colorants  
2.2 
cosmetic product  
substance or mixture intended to be placed in contact with the external parts of the human body (epidermis, 
hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and the mucous memb ranes of the oral 
cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance, 
protecting them, keeping them in good condit ion or correcting body odours  
2.3 
eye product  
cosmetic product which is intended to be appli ed in the vicinity of the eyes  
2.4 
face product  
cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on the skin of the face  
2.5 
hair product  
cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on the hair of head or face, except eyelashes  
2.6 
leave -on product  
cosmetic product which is intended to stay in prolonged contact with the skin, the hair or the mucous 
membranes  
2.7 
lip product  
cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on the lips  EAS 377-1: 2013  
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mixture  
preparation  or solution com posed of two or more substance s 
2.9 
nail product  
cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on nails  
2.10 
oral product  
cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on teeth or the mucous membranes of the oral cavity  
2.11 
preservatives  
substances which are exclusively or mainl y intended to inhibit the development of micro -organisms in the  
cosmetic product  
2.12 
product applied on mucous membranes  
cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, on the rim of 
the eyes, or of the externa l genital organs  
2.13 
professional use  
application and use of cosmetic products by persons in the exercise of their professional activity  
2.14 
rinse -off product  
cosmetic product which is intended to be removed after application on the skin, the hair or the  mucous 
membranes  
2.15 
serio us undesirable effect  
undesirable effect which results in temporary or permanent functional incapacity, disability,  hospitalisation, 
congenital anomalies or a n immediate vital risk or death  
2.16 
skin product  
cosmetic product whi ch is intended to be applied on the skin  
2.17 
substance  
chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or obtained by any manufacturing process, including  
any additive necessary to preserve its stability and any impurity deriving from the process used but excluding  
any solvent which may be separated without affecting the stability of the substance or changing its  
composition  
2.18 
undesirable effect  
adverse reaction for human health attributable to the normal or reasonably foreseeable use of a cosme tic 
product  
2.19 
UV-filters  
substances which are exclusively or mainly intended to protect the skin against certain UV radiation by  
absorbing, reflecting or scattering UV radiation  
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 3 Requirements  
Cosmetic  products shall not  contain any of the proh ibited s ubstances listed in Annex II  of Regulation (EC) No . 
1223/2009 on cosmetic products of the European parliament and of the Council  (as amended from time to 
time).  
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 Bibliography  
Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 th November 2009 
on cosmetic products  EAS 377-1: 2013    
 
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