Cologne And The Indian Cosmetic Standards Associated With It

 

Cologne is a type of perfumed liquid that consists of alcohol along with fragrant oils. It's commonly the masculine version of perfume The BIS defines specific Indian standards for the manufacture and sale of Cologne under the purview of D&C Act, 1945.

This basic standard denotes the minimum requirements along with sampling methods and test for cologne. The standards cover the toiler water, alcohol-based fresheners along with lavender water. So, as per the Cologne Indian standards specification, Cologne is a clear aqueous ethanol solution containing perfume oil. It might also contain emollients, antiseptic agents along with some colouring agents and denaturing agents.

Now coming to the specification of the ingredients of cologne, all the raw materials that are utilized for manufacturing cologne must be confined to all the requirements of all Indian standards.

The alcohol content must be confined to IS323:1959 and it should remain free from methanol. The amount of alcohol used in making it should be less than 50%. The dyes and colours that are used in the manufacture of cologne must comply with provisions of IS 4707:1988. All other ingredients other than the colours and dyes should comply with provisions IS 4707:1993. Now for using denaturants, the comprehensive list of denaturants that are toxicologically safe in preparation of alcoholic cosmetic preparations are used.

For maintenance of the smell of cologne, after doing prior testing the smell of the particular cologne can be easily picked up. Similarly for the maintenance of cloud temperature, when the test is done in accordance to specifications, with the temperature maintained at 50C, the cologne shall appear transparent.

Packaging and marking

As per Indian standards, the cologne must be placed in some suitable perfectly closed containers. The markings should be done perfectly and it should have the following important information:

·         Name of the material

·         The name of the manufacturer and its trademark.

·         The total volume of the material.

·         List of ingredients.

·         Batch number.

·         Name and content of denaturant.

·         A caution line: Harmful if taken internally.

Along with this, every package should be marked with a standard mark. The standard mark is created under the provisions of BIS acts and all rules and regulations made under that. All the details of regulations under which the license should be granted to the manufacturer or the producer can be obtained from the Bureau of Indian Standards website.

Coming to sampling, the prescribed sampling of the material should be drawn as per the provision in IS 3958:1984. The test required for all characteristics study must be done on the sample drawn. When the sample passes all tests, the material taken should be confined to all these standards before being sold on the market.