The Cosmetics Rules 2020, effective 15 December 2020, spell out the regulatory requirements for the manufacture, testing, labeling, import, registration, distribution, and sale of cosmetics in India. The new rules supersede the Drug and Cosmetics Rules 1945.
The 2020 Rules consisti of 9 chapters, 72 rules, 13 schedules, and 24 appendixes, as shown below:
Chapter I Preliminary
Chapter II Authorities, Officers and Laboratory
Chapter III Import and Registration
Chapter IV Manufacture of Cosmetics for Sale or Distribution
Chapter V Permission for Import or Manufacture of New Cosmetic
Chapter VI Labelling, Packing and Standards for Sale or Distribution of Cosmetics
Chapter VII Procedure of Sampling for Test or Analysis, Seizure and Report
Chapter VIII Approval of Laboratory for Carrying out Tests on Cosmetics and Their Raw Materials
Chapter IX Miscellaneous
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