Scope
PS 3228:2017 covers general-purpose skin creams, including whitening creams, and excludes therapeutic creams. HMI records the skin-cream heavy-metal rows that are directly expressible as elemental lead and mercury.
Exact limit and units
| Species | Matrix | Limit | Unit | Structured value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lead (Pb) | Skin creams, heavy metals calculated as lead | 20 | ppm | 20,000 ug/kg |
| total mercury (tHg) | Skin creams, mercury as Hg | 1 | ppm | 1,000 ug/kg |
The table also lists arsenic as As2O3 at 2 ppm; this is documented but not converted to an elemental total-arsenic row.
How tested
The table points heavy metals, arsenic, and mercury to appendices E, F, and G. The extracted text does not provide enough method text in the table excerpt to name the analytical method on this page.
Enforcement posture
PS 3228:2017 is a Pakistan product specification for skin creams. Covered products must meet the table requirements when the standard is used for conformity assessment.
History of changes
The PDF identifies PS 3228:2017 as the third revision of the skin-cream specification and records adoption on 28 February 2017.
How it compares
The 20 ppm lead (Pb) and 1 ppm mercury (Hg) values match a common South Asian cosmetic-standard pattern and are close to Bangladesh BDS 1382 skin-cream limits. The arsenic value is expressed as arsenic trioxide, not elemental arsenic.
Sources
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