Description
This standard specifies requirements for two grades of laundry soaps in the form of cakes, tablets or bars, produced from vegetable or animal oils or fats or a blend of all or part of these materials. It does not cover liquid soap for household purposes, and bar soap, in which synthetic detergents have been added to enhance performance.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Content | Page |
| 1 Scope | 1 |
| 2 Normative references | 1 |
| 3 Termhhs and definitions | 1 |
| 4 General requirements | 2 |
| 4.1 Appearance | 2 |
| 4.2 Texture and stability | 2 |
| 4.3 Odour | 3 |
| 4.4 Colouring matter | 3 |
| 4.5 Stability | 3 |
| 4.6 Toxicity | 3 |
| 4.7 Chemical requirements | 3 |
| 5 Sampling | 3 |
| 6 Methods of test | 3 |
| 7 Compliance with the standard | 4 |
| 8 Packing and marking | 5 |
| 8.1 Packing | 5 |
| 8.2 Marking | 5 |
| 9 Sampling and inspection | 5 |
| 9.1 Lot and Batch | 5 |
| 9.2 Sampling | 5 |
| Annex A (normative) Determination of staining test of laundry bar soap | 7 |
| Annex B (normative) Water insoluble matter content of soap products | 8 |
| Bibliography | 9 |