 DEAS  335: 2021  
ICS 71.100.70 
 
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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Cologne  hydrosols and toilet waters  — Specification  
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY  
 
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  1 
4 Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  2 
4.1 General requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
4.2 Specific requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
4.3 Heavy metal contaminants  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  2 
5 Packaging  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  3 
6 Labelling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  3 
7 Sampling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  3 
Annex  A (normative)  Determination of alcohol co ntent  ................................ ................................ ................  4 
A.1 Reagents  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  4 
A.2 Procedure  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  4 
Annex  B (normative)  Determinat ion of stability of smell  ................................ ................................ ..............  5 
B.1 Procedure  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  5 
B.2 Results  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  5 
Annex C (nor mative)  Determination of cloud temperature  ................................ ................................ ...........  6 
C.1 Procedure  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  6 
C.2 Results  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  6 
Annex D (normative)  Determination of pH  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 7 
D.1 Apparatus  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  7 
D.2 Reagents  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  7 
D.3 Procedure  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  7 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  8 
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governi ng 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.  
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 States, 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, consumer groups, private sector and other interested part ies. 
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 Principles and proce dures for development of East African Standards.  
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 . 
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be subject of patent 
rights. EAC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.  
This third edition cancels and replaces the second  edition ( EAS 335:2013 ), which has been technically 
revised.  
 
 
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 Cologne , hydrosols and toilet waters  — Specification  
1 Scope   
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements , sampling and methods of test for cologne , 
hydrosols and toilet waters  intended  for human use.  
This standard does not apply to baby colognes  and air fresheners .  
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 references, 
the latest edition of the referenced d ocument (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 industry  
EAS 847 -1, Cosmetics Analytical methods Part  1: Glossary of terms  
EAS 847 -16, Cosmetics —Analytical methods —Part 16: Determination of lead, mercury and arsenic content  
ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this document, the terms and d efiniti ons given in EAS 846 and the  following 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  
3.1 
cologne  
perfumed  liquid  applied on the skin composed of alcohol and fragrant oil  
3.2 
hydrosols  
colloidal suspensions of essential oils as well as water -soluble components obtained by steam distillation or 
hydrodistillation from plants/herbs  
 
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 Toilet water  
light or dilute form of  perfume ; also known as eau de toilette  
4 Requirements  
4.1 Ingredients  
4.1.1 All ingredients used shall comply with all parts of DEAS 377.  
4.1.2  If alcohol is used, it shall be of pharmaceutical/food grade.  
4.2 General requirements  
The product shall  
a) be a clear aqueous solution containing fragrant oil; 
b) be free from sediments and any other visible foreign matter;  
c) not have any harmful effect on the skin when used as intended by the manufacturer; and  
d) not have any objectionable odour .  
4.3 Specific requireme nts  
The product shall comply with the specific requirements given in Table 1 when tested in accordance with the 
methods indicated therein.  
Table 1 — Specific r equirements for cologne , hydrosols and toilet waters  
S/N Characteristic  Requirement  Test metho d 
i) Alcohol contenta, % v/v, min  50 Annex A  
ii) Stability of smell  To pass test  Annex B 
iii) Cloud temperature  To pass test  Annex C 
iv) pH (neat)  3- 7 Annex D 
a This requirement does not apply to hydrosols , toilet water  and non-alcoholic perfume . 
 
4.3 Heavy metal contaminants  
The product  shall comply with the heavy metal limits given in Table  2 when tested in accordance with the test 
methods specified therein . 
Table 2 — Limits for heavy metal contaminants for cologne  
S/No.  Heavy metal  Limita , mg/kg,  Max Test method  
i) Lead  10 EAS 847 -16 
ii) Arsenic  2 
aThe total amount of heavy metals as lead, mercury and arsenic, in combination in the finished product shall 
not exceed 10 mg/kg.  
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 5 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.  
6 Labelling  
Labelling of the product shall be in accordance with the labelling requirements given in EAS 346,  
7 Sampling  
Sampling shall be carried i n accordance with ISO 24153.  DEAS 335:2021  
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 Annex  A 
(normative)  
 
Determination of alcohol content  
A.1 Reagents  
A.1.1  Sodium chloride  
A.1.2  Hexane  
A.1.3  Sodium hydroxide, 1 N  
A.1.4  Phenolphthalein (solid)  
A.2 Procedure  
Take 25 mL of the sample, accurately measured at 25 °C, in a separator. Add 100 mL of water and mix. 
Saturate this mixture with sodium chloride, then add 100 mL of hexane and shake the mixture vigorously for 
2min to 3 min. Allow the mixture to stand for about 15 min to 20 min. Run the lower layer into the di stillation 
flask, wash the hexane in the separator by washing vigorously with about 25 mL of sodium chloride solution, 
allow to stand and run the wash liquor into the first saline solution. Make the mixed solution just alkaline with 
sodium hydroxide with s olid phenolphthalein as indicator. Add a little pumice powder and 100 mL of water. 
Distil and collect not less than 90 mL of distillate into a 100 -mL volumetric flask. Adjust the temperature at 
25°C and dilute with water to 100 mL at the same temperature. Determine the specific gravity at 25 °C. Find 
the percentage (v/v) of ethyl alcohol corresponding to the specific gravity by reference to the ethyl alcohol 
tables*. This figure gives the alcohol content of the distillate. Multiply by 4 to get the percentag e of ethyl 
alcohol in the sample.  
 
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 Annex  B 
(normative)  
 
Determination of stability of smell  
B.1 Procedure  
Put some pieces of bleached gauze of dimensions 5 cm x 10 cm, which have been pre -washed in hot wat er 
without soap and dried, into a porcelain cup and pour 1.5 mL of cologne into this cup. After the gauze gets  
soaked, take it out with the help of pincers. Without squeezing it, dry it in a premise having temperature 37 °C 
± 2 °C, and humidity of 65 % ± 5  % for 12 h.  
B.2 Results  
The product shall be taken to have passed the test if after the 12 h, the smell of cologne can be clearly picked  
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 Annex C  
(normative)  
 
Determination of cloud temperature  
C.1 Procedure  
Pour 20 mL of cologne into a wide cylinder a nd close it with a plug. Insert a thermometer having scale up to  
–20 °C. Immerse the thermometer into the liquid in such a manner that its bulb is situated at the same  
distance from the bottom and walls. Immerse the cylinder containing the liquid into a co oling mixture  
containing ice and salt. After cooling the sample to 5 °C, take out the cylinder, shake it and scan it in  
transmitted daylight, or in the light of a 40 W electric lamp.  
C.2 Results  
The product shall be taken to have passed the test if no turb idity appears at a temperature of 5 °C. The  
cologne should be transparent.                     DEAS 335:2021  
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 Annex D  
(normative)  
 
Determination of pH  
D.1 Apparatus  
D.1.1  pH meter, equipped with glass electrode  
D.1.2  Beaker, of 100 mL capacity  
D.2 Reagents  
D.2.1  pH 7.0 buffer solution  
D.2.2  pH 4.0 and pH 9.0 buffer solutions  
D.2.3  Deionised water  
D.3 Procedure  
D.3.1  Dip the pH meter into about 50 mL of pH 7.0 buffer solution. Ensure that the reading is 7.0.  
D.3.2  Rinse the meter with deionised water, and dip it into about 50 mL of pH 4.0 buf fer solution. Ensure  
that the reading is 4.0. Repeat using pH 9.0 buffer solution.  
D.3.3  Determine the pH of the sample solution using the pH meter.  DEAS 335:2021  
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 Bibliography  
[1] EAS 335: 20 13, Cologne — Specification  
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