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Cosmetics Rules 2020
Local Title:
Cosmetics Rules 2020
Country/Region:
India
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2020-12-15
Implementation Date:
2020-12-15
Document
Language Source Title Access
EN
Official Cosmetics Rules 2020
Summary

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:

  1. Chapter I Preliminary

  2. Chapter II Authorities, Officers and Laboratory

  3. Chapter III Import and Registration

  4. Chapter IV Manufacture of Cosmetics for Sale or Distribution

  5. Chapter V Permission for Import or Manufacture of New Cosmetic

  6. Chapter VI Labelling, Packing and Standards for Sale or Distribution of Cosmetics

  7. Chapter VII Procedure of Sampling for Test or Analysis, Seizure and Report

  8. Chapter VIII Approval of Laboratory for Carrying out Tests on Cosmetics and Their Raw Materials

  9. Chapter IX Miscellaneous

History
2023-05-17
Draft
Release Date: 2023-05-17
Implementation Date : /
2020-12-15
Cosmetics Rules 2020
In force
Release Date: 2020-12-15
Implementation Date : 2020-12-15
2018-11-29
Draft
Release Date: 2018-11-29
Implementation Date : /
2016-12-31
In force
Release Date: 2016-12-31
Implementation Date : 2016-12-31
2010-05-19
In force
Release Date: 2010-05-19
Implementation Date : 2011-04-01
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