Feb. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 507

Barilla Soap.

(5.) (a.) Barilla soap shall conform with the standard for first-grade soap in respect of its fatty acid content, and shall comply in other respects with the standard for toilet soap.
(b.) The words “Genuine,” “Original,” “Real,” “Simple,” “True,” or other word or words which suggest that the soap is of the nature of soap prepared from barilla ash, or words suggesting a superlative degree of quality, or words or proprietary names or trade-marks suggesting or likely to suggest or imply foreign origin, if used in conjunction with the word “Barilla” or the words “Barilla Soap,” or any word which resembles or suggests “Barilla” shall not be written on the package, or embossed, impressed, stamped, or otherwise marked on any cake or bar of soap unless the alkali used in its manufacture is derived only from plants which grow in salt water or salt marshes or other places affected by the sea.

Antiseptic, Disinfectant, and Medicated Soap.

(6.) (a.) Antiseptic or disinfectant or medicated soap shall conform with the standard prescribed for first-grade soap, and shall contain a drug or medicament of recognized antiseptic or disinfectant or medicinal properties.

Labelling.

(b.) The word “Disinfectant,” or “Germicide,” or “Antiseptic,” when used in conjunction with the word “soap” or with a proprietary name or trade-mark shall have the meaning prescribed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Regulation 86, and the soap when sold shall be accompanied by sufficient directions to show the manner in which and the time during which it must be applied or used in order to be effective as a “disinfectant,” or as a “germicide,” or as an “antiseptic,” and shall otherwise be subject to the same labelling requirements as first-grade soap.

Carbolic Soap.

(7.) (a.) Soap, if sold under a name which suggests or implies that it is made with carbolic acid or contains carbolic acid, shall conform with the standard for first-grade soap. It shall contain not less than three parts per centum of carbolic acid or its homologues.

Labelling.

(b.) Carbolic soap shall be subject to the same labelling requirements as first-grade soap.

Borax Soap.

(8.) (a.) Borax soap shall be soap which conforms with the standard for first-grade soap. It shall contain not less than two parts per centum of borax.
(b.) Borax soap shall be subject to the same labelling requirements as first-grade soap.

Soft Soap.

(9.) Soft soap shall be the product derived from the action of caustic potash, with or without caustic soda, on fats, oils, and/or rosins, and shall contain not less than forty parts per centum of fatty acids, of which not more than one-third may be rosin acids; not more than three parts per centum of potassium or sodium silicate; nor more than five-tenths of one part per centum of free caustic alkali.

Soap Mixtures.

(10.) (a.) Soap mixtures shall include all compounds, other than laundry compounds, of soap in any proportion, combined or mixed with mineral or vegetable substances other than drugs, disinfectants, or medicaments, or with inert abrasive substances, and intended to be used for scrubbing, scouring, abrasive, or general cleaning purposes. The soap used in the manufacture of soap mixtures shall comply with the standard for third-grade soap.

Labelling.

(b.) No soap mixture shall bear any statement suggesting or implying its suitability for general toilet purposes other than for removing grease and grime from the hands.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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