BS 1914:1990

This standard BS 1914:1990 Specification for toilet soap is classified in these ICS categories:

• 71.100.40 Surface active agents

This British Standard specifies requirements and gives corresponding test methods for three types of toilet soap. The standard is not applicable to carbolic soap or speciality soaps such as transparent soap, medicated soap or sea-water soap.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Limits for total fatty matter, lauric oils, ethanol-insoluble matter, free caustic alkali, chloride and free fatty acid contents, for three types of soap.