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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Lip shine (gloss)  — Specification  
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been nec essitated 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.  
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 Lip shine (gloss) — Specification  
1 Scope   
This Draft East Africa n Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for lip shine (gloss) 
based on refined vegetable or mineral oils. This standard does not cover lip shine (gloss) for which therapeutic 
claims are made.  
This standard does not apply to lip sti cks and lip balms . 
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 refe rences, 
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
EAS 346, Labelling of cosmetics — General requirements  
EAS 377  (all parts), Cosmetics and cosmetic products  
EAS 846, Glossary of terms relating to the cosmetic indust ry 
EAS 847 -13, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 13: Determination of rancidity  
EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics — Analytical methods — Part 16: Determination of heavy metal content  
ISO 3960, Animal and vegetable fats and oils — Determination of peroxide value — Iodometric (visual) 
endpoint determination  
ISO 18416, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of candida albicans  
ISO 21149, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration and detection of aerobic mesophilic bacteria  
ISO 22716, Cosmetics — Good Manufacturing Practice s (GMP) — Guidelines on Good Manufacturing 
Practices  
ISO 22717 , Cosmetics — Microbiology —Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa   
ISO 22718, Cosmetics — Microbiology — Detection of Staphylococcus aureus  
ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions 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  DEAS :9664: 2019  
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 lip shine(lip gloss)  
cosmetic product applied to lips to give them a glossy lustre (gentle gloss or sheen)  
4 Requirements  
4.1 Ingredients  
All ingredients used including dyes, pigment and colours shall  comply with the requirements of EAS 377 . 
4.2 General requirements   
4.2.1  The lip shine  (gloss) shall:  
a) have an attractive appearance, pleasant taste and feel on the lips;  
b) be clear with a uniform appearance free from any visible foreign material and separated  water;  
c) not have any objectionable odour ; and  
d) not have any harmful effect on the lips and the skin around lips when used as intended by the 
manufacturer.  
4.2.2  The lip shine (gloss) may be coloured or perfumed.  
4.2.3 Lip shine (gloss) shall be produced, p repared and handled in accordance with ISO 22716 . 
4.3 Specific quality requirements  
Lip shine (gloss) shall  comply with the specific quality requirements given  in Table 1 when tested in 
accord ance with the test method s specif ied therein . 
Table 1 — Specific  quality requirements for lip shine  (gloss)  
Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
Peroxide value,  meq/kg ,max  10 ISO 3960  
Rancidity  To pass test  EAS 847 - 13 
5 Heavy metal requirements  
Lip shine (gloss) shall  comply with the heavy metal requirements given in Table 2 when tested in accord ance 
with the test method s specif ied therein . 
Table 2 — Heavy metal requirements  for lip shine  (gloss)  
Characteristic  Requirementa Test method  
Arsenic ( as As),mg/kg , max.  2  
EAS 847 -16 
 Mercury (as Hg), mg/kg, max.  2 
Lead (as Pb), mg/kg, max.  10 
a The total amount of heavy metals as lead, mercury and arsenic, in combination in the finished product 
shall not exceed 10  mg/kg   DEAS 9664: 2019  
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 6 Microbiological requirements  
Lip shine (gloss) shall comply with the microbiological lim its given in Table 3  when tested in accordance with 
the test method s specif ied therein . 
Table 3 — Microbiological limits for lip shine  (gloss)  
Micro -organism  Maximum limit  Test method  
Total viable count , cfu in 0.5  g  1000 ISO 21149  
Pseudomonas aeruginos a, cfu/g  Not detected  ISO 22717  
Staphylococcus aureus, cfu/g  Not detected  ISO 22718  
Candida albicans , cfu/g  Not detected  ISO 18416  
7 Packaging  
Lip shine (gloss)  shall be packaged in suitable well -sealed containers that shall protect the contents and sh all 
not cause any contamination or react with the product . 
8 Labelling  
In addition to t he labelling requirements in EAS 346, the package shall be legibly  and indelibly  marked with the 
following information:  
a) product name as “Lip shine” or “Lip gloss”;  
b) manuf acturer's name and physical address;  
c) list of ingredients;  
d) batch number;  
e) net content of the material when packed;  
f) country of origin;  
g) month and year of manufacture  
h)  expiry/ best before date;  
i)  storage conditions; and  
j) instruction for use.  DEAS :9664: 2019  
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 Bibliography  
[1] Chemistry and technology of cosmetics and toiletries industry, December 2012, S.D Williams  
[2] Cosmetic performance specification September 2012  
[3] 76/768/EEC, The European Economic Community Cosmetics Directive  
[4] EAS 838:201 7, Coconut oil for cosmetic in dustry — Specification  
[5] IS 1546:2004, Glossary of terms — Cosmetics  
[6] IS 7299:1974, Mineral oils for cosmetics  
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