All the products manufactured
shall meet the requirements of following Indian Standards of BIS pertaining
to safety, quality and performance :
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Sl.No.
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Items
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IS
Code No.
|
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1.
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Skin
Powder
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IS
3959:1978
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2.
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Skin
Powder for infant
|
IS
5399:1978
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3.
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Tooth
Powder
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IS
5383:1978
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4.
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Tooth
Paste
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IS
6356:1993
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5.
|
Skin
Cream
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IS
6608:1978
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6.
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Hair
oil
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IS
7123:1993
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7.
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Shampoo
Soap based
|
IS
7669:1990
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8.
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Shampoo
Synthetic Detergent based
|
IS
7884:1992
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9.
|
Hair
Cream
|
IS
7679:1978
|
|
10.
|
Oxidation
Hair dye liquid
|
IS
8481:1993
|
|
11.
|
Cologne
|
IS
8482:1977
|
|
12.
|
Nail
Polish (Nail Enamel)
|
IS
9245:1993
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13.
|
After
Shave Lotion
|
IS
9255:1979
|
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14.
|
Pomades
and Brilliantines
|
IS
9339:1988
|
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15.
|
Depliatories
chemical
|
IS
9636:1988
|
|
16.
|
Shaving
Cream
|
IS
9740:1981
|
|
17.
|
Cosmetic
pencil
|
IS
9832:1981
|
|
18.
|
Lipstick
|
IS
9875:1990
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1.2 All the ingredients that go into formulation
of cosmetics shall comply with the provisions prescribed in IS 4707
(Part-I) : 1988 and IS 4707 (Part-II) : 1993 as well as the product
specific requirements.
1.3 The product package shall display a list of
critical ingredients in descending order of quantity present. The
list of such ingredients shall be identified by BIS.
1.4 The product manufacturer must produce the consent
clearance as per the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act 1974, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess
Act 1977 and Air (Pollution and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 along
with the authorisation if required under Environment (Protection)
Act 1986 and rules made thereunder to Bureau of Indian Standards while
applying for the ECOMARK. Additionally provisions of the Drugs and
Cosmetics Act, 1940 and rules made thereunder shall also be complied
with.
1.5 The product package shall be suitably marked
that ECOMARK label is applicable only to the content, if the product
package is not separately covered under the ECOMARK Scheme.
1.6 The material used for product packaging shall
be recyclable, reusable or biodegradable.
1.7 The product packaging may display in brief the
criteria based on which the product has been labelled Environment
Friendly.
2.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS :
All the cosmetic formulations
shall comply with the requirements given below under 2.1 to 2.3. Further
in addition to compliance with the requirements under 2.1 to 2.3 the
respective cosmetics namely : Tooth Paste/Tooth Powder, Hair dyes
and Nail Polish shall comply with the requirements given below under
2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 respectively.
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2.1
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Product shall be dermatological safe when tested by the method prescribed
by IS 4011:1982 |
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2.2
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Biodegradability
of surfactant agents wherever used in cosmetics formulation
shall be as per the limit finalised for Ecomark for synthetic
detergents.
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2.3
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Heavy
metals calculated as Lead (Pb) and Arsenic (As2 O3)
shall not exceed 20 ppm and 2 ppm, respectively when tested
by the respectively methods prescribed in Indian Standards.
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2.4
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Tooth
Paste/Tooth Powder : For the purpose of formulation of these
products, the ingredients listed in IS 6356:1993 and IS 5383:1978
shall only be used. However, tooth paste shall not be fluoridated
and presence of fluoride (F) as impurity shall not exceed the
limit of 25 ppm when tested by the method prescribed in Indian
Standards.
Note:
This has been done with a view to ensure safety of these products
from oral toxicity as the ingredients listed in the relevant
Indian Standards are based on the considerations that they are
generally regarded as safe for such formulations.
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2.5.
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Hair
Dyes : Lead based dyes shall not be used.
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2.6.
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Nail
Polish : Halogenated organic solvents shall not be used.
Note:
The manufacturer shall provide documentary evidence by way
of certificate or declaration to this effect to Bureau of Indian
Standards while applying for Ecomark for requirements under
2.5 to 2.6 above.
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The
incorporation of the Ecomark requirements, in the following BIS standards,
are under process :
|
1. |
IS
3959: 1978
|
Skin
powder
|
|
2.
|
IS
5339: 1978
|
Skin
powder for infant
|
|
3.
|
IS
5383: 1978
|
Tooth
powder
|
|
4.
|
IS
6356: 1993
|
Tooth
paste
|
|
5.
|
IS
6608: 1978
|
Skin
cream
|
|
6.
|
IS
7123: 1993
|
Hair
oil
|
|
7.
|
IS
7669: 1990
|
Shampoo
soap based
|
|
8.
|
IS
7884: 1992
|
Shampoo
synthetic detergent based
|
|
9.
|
IS
7679: 1990
|
Hair
cream
|
|
10.
|
IS
8481: 1993
|
Oxidation
hair dye liquid
|
|
11.
|
IS
8482: 1977
|
Cologne
|
|
12.
|
IS
9245: 1993
|
Nail
polish (nail enamel)
|
|
13.
|
IS
9255: 1979
|
After
shave lition
|
|
14.
|
IS
9339: 1988
|
Pomades
& brillantines
|
|
15.
|
IS
9636: 1988
|
Depliatories
chemical
|
|
16.
|
IS
9740: 1981
|
Shaving
cream
|
|
17.
|
IS
9832: 1981
|
Cosmetic
pencil
|
|
18.
|
IS
9875: 1990
|
Lipstic
|
|
19.
|
IS
10284: 1982
|
Lipsalve
|
|
20.
|
IS
10350: 1993
|
Powder
hair dye
|
|
21.
|
IS
10998: 1984
|
Bindi
liquid
|
|
22.
|
IS
10999: 1984
|
Kumkum
powder
|
|
23.
|
IS
11142: 1984
|
Heena
powder
|
|
24.
|
IS
14318: 1995
|
Liquid
foundation makeup
|
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