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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