East African Standard 1119-4: 2023 on Skin applied mosquito repellents – Specification (Part 4): Bathing Soap

June 22, 2023

This Draft East African Standard outlines the specifications, sample procedures, and testing protocols for mosquito repellent bath soap that is applied directly to the skin.

The product must be a mosquito repellent that is created as a bathing soap and must be fundamentally a product that has active ingredient(s) added to a specified level. It must also be a product that is formulated as a bathing soap.

  • The important annexures of this standard are listed below;
  • Annex A: Determination of DEET
  • Annex B: Determination of ethyl butylacetamidopropionate
  • Annex C: Determination of Icaridin
  • Annex D: Determination of Total Pyrethrins
  • Annex E: Texture and Stability Test
  • Annex G: Determination of Trichlorocarbanilide (TCC) and TricIosan (TCN) in soaps
  • Annex H: Determination of Chloroaniline
  • Annex I: Test for Lather Volume in Bathing
  • Annex J: Evaluation of the Mushing Properties of a Bathing Bar
  • Annex k: Determination of grittiness in bathing bars
  • Annex L: Determination of Rosins
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