Reaffirmed 2022

1. Scope

This standard prescribes requirements and methods of sampling and test for cold wax which is used for removing unwanted body hair. This standard does not cover depilatories which are covered separately under IS 9636:1988 ‘Specification for depilatories, chemical’.

2. REFERENCES

The following Indian Standards contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this svdmkdrdare encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most indicated below:

IS 1070 : 1992 Specification for reagent grade water (third revision)

IS 1448 [P:60] :1994 Methods of test for petroleum and its product: [P: 60] Consistency of lubricating greases by cone penetrometer (second revision)

IS 3101 : 1995 Aluminium collapsible tubes (second revision)

IS 3958 : 1984 Methods of sampling cosmetics (first revision)

IS 4707 Classification for cosmetic raw materials and adjuncts:

Part 1 : 2001 Dyes, colours and pigments (second revision)

Part 2 : 2001 List of raw materialsgenerally not recognized as safe for use in cosmetics (second revision)