,"On November 18, 2025, The World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated a draft standard DARS 2212:2025, Cosmetics — Labelling of cosmetic products — Requirements, First Edition.This Draft African Standard specifies requirements for the labelling of cosmetic products. This standard applies to all cosmetic products as defined in Clause 3.1 and specified in DARS/TC04/002. This standard does not apply to cosmetic products for which therapeutic claims are made and biocidal products.
Following are the Labelling of cosmetic products — Requirements
1. Cosmetic product
2. Ingredient
3. Responsible person
4. Claim
5. Composition
6. Primary packaging container packaging designed to come into direct contact with the contents
7. Secondary packaging container
8. Leaflet
9. Manufacturer
10. Fragrance
11. Label of a cosmetic product
12. Symbols and/or abbreviated terms
13. Labelling and marking
13.1 General requirements
13.2 Specific requirements
13.3 Particular cases
13.3.1 Small packages
13.3.2 Single application pack and products in packages of 10 g or 10 ml and below, Free samples and testers do not require the information of nominal content.
Annex A contains Symbols for expiry dates
A.1 Date of minimum durability
A.2 Period after opening
Open jar symbol for use with clause 5.2(i)
The Comments are open till January 17, 2026."