1.1 This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for synthetic foam baths and shower gels.
1.2 This standard covers synthetic detergent-based foam baths (also referred to as cream baths), shower gels (also referred to as body wash, face wash, foot wash, cream wash, cream shower, bath shower, and shower shampoo), and other such related products.
1.3 This standard does not apply to bath salts, bath oils, bath powders, and soap-based bath and showerpro ducts.
1.4 This standard does not apply to medicinal products for which therapeutic claims are made.
Surface-active preparations, washing preparations, incl. auxiliary washing preparations and cleaning preparations (excl. those put up for retail sale, organic surface-active agents, soap and organic surface-active preparations in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and products and preparations for washing the skin in the form of liquid or cream) (HS code(s): 340290); Surface active agents (ICS code(s): 71.100.40)