Uganda issues Body Oil Specification.

The Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, method of sampling and test for body oils based on refined vegetable oils or vegetable oils blends, mineral oils or mixture of the vegetable oils and mineral oils meant for application on the skin. It does not cover skin creams, lotions, hair oils and pure essential oils; and body oils for which therapeutic claims are made.

Products covered: Body oils. Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS 33). Cosmetics. Toiletries

Proposed date of adoption: March 2018

Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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