EAC DEAS 425-1:2023 - body and face powder heavy-metal limits

Scope

DEAS 425-1:2023 covers body and face powders for adult use, including talcum powders, toilet powders, deodorant powders, and dusting powders. It is a Draft East African Standard circulated through the EAC standards process.

Exact limit and units

The table also states that the total amount of heavy metals as lead, mercury, and arsenic in combination in the finished product must not exceed 10 mg/kg; that combined cap is not loaded as a species-specific row.

How tested

The heavy-metal table references EAS 847-16 for determination of lead, mercury, and arsenic content. The draft also contains sampling and other product-test provisions for skin powders.

Enforcement posture

Because the source is a draft standard, the rows are recorded as draft guidance and not as implemented maximum levels.

History of changes

The displayed draft is the second edition of DEAS 425-1, dated 2023.

How it compares

The individual limits align with the general pattern used in several cosmetic-powder standards: 10 mg/kg lead, low single-digit mg/kg arsenic, and 1 mg/kg mercury. The combined cap is stricter than treating the three individual values independently but cannot be represented as one metal species.

Sources

• DEAS 425-1:2023 Skin powders - Specification - Part 1: Body and face powder

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