Reaffirmed 2024

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements for hair oils and other oil-based cosmetic preparations for the hair. The latter includes hair tonics and hair oil concentrates.

1.1.1 This standard does not covers effleurage type of hair oils, hair creams, brilliantines, pomades and preparations sold under the name of hair darkeners.

1.1.2 Hair oils for which therapeutic claims are made, are not covered in this standard.

2. REFERENCES

2.1 The following 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 standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below.

265 : 1993 Hydrochloric acid (fourth revision)

543 : 2019 Cottonseed oil — Specification (third revision)

546 : 2014 Mustard oil — Specification (third revision)

1070 : 1992 Reagent grade water (third revision)

2088 : 1983 Methods for determination of arsenic (second revision)

3448 : 2014 Rice bran oil (third revision)

3491 : 2019 Safflower oil seed oil — Specification (first revision)

3958 : 1984 Methods of sampling cosmetics (first revision)

4011 : 2019 Method of test for safety evaluation of cosmetics (third revision)

4276 : 2014 Soybean oil — Specification (second revision)

4277 : 2014 Sunflower oil — Specification (second revision)

4707 Classification of cosmetics raw materials and adjuncts:

(Part 1) : 2017 Dyes, colours and pigments (third revision)

(Part 2) : 2017 List of raw materials generally not recognized as safe for use in cosmetics (fourth revision)

5637 : 1970 Watermelon seed oil

7299 : 2017 Mineral oil for cosmetic industry — Specification (first revision)

11375 : 1985 Groundnut oil for cosmetic industry

11376 : 1985 Sesame oil for cosmetic industry

11470 : 1985 Coconut oil for cosmetic industry

11486 : 1985 Castor oil for cosmetic industry