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India Solicits Public Opinions on Updated Standards for Petroleum Jelly in Cosmetics
Feb 26, 2024
On December 3, 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released the IS 4887 Specification for Petroleum Jelly for Cosmetic Industry (Second Revision) for public consultation until March 12, 2024...
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India Proposes Amendments to Cosmetics Rules 2020
Jun 05, 2023
On May 17, 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India initiated a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Cosmetics Rules 2020, with the goal of...
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Annual Report | A Look Back at 2021 with ChemLinked: Cosmetics Regulation Updates
Jan 20, 2022
2021 was a year of significant events and progress in the cosmetic industry in the Asia-Pacific region. China officially implemented the long-awaited new cosmetic regulation...
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India Implements the Cosmetics Rules 2020
Mar 02, 2021
On December 15, 2020, the MOHFW officially released the finalized regulation-Cosmetics Rules 2020 under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 with immediate effect. The 2020 Rules, consisting of 72 rules, 13 schedules, and 24 appendixes, lays down the regulatory requirements for the manufacture, testing, labeling, import, registration, distribution, and sale of cosmetics in India...
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India Notifies the Draft Cosmetics Rules 2018 to the WTO
Jul 02, 2019
On June 21, 2019, the Draft Cosmetics Rules 2018 (G/TBT/N/IND/101) was notified to the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee of WTO...
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India Postpones the Establishment of an Independent Cosmetics Legislative Framework
Apr 24, 2019
At present, cosmetics are regulated with reference to Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945. In November 2018, 71 draft regulations pertaining to the management of cosmetics manufacture, import, registration and sale were released which will supersede and ultimately replace the outdated provisions in the 1945 rules. The new regulations have already passed a 45-day period of public comment on Jan. 13, 2019 but still have not come into force...
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India Consults on the Draft Cosmetics Rules 2018
Dec 25, 2018
On Nov. 29, India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a draft cosmetics regulation—Cosmetics Rules 2018 which consists of 71 rules, 13 schedules and 24 appended forms for public consultation until Jan. 13, 2019...
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Cosmetic Packaging in Asia: A Brief Overview of Markets and Regulation
Jul 25, 2017
According to data from transparency market research, the cosmetic packaging market will be valued at 330 billion dollars by 2024. The Asian market will be the major contributor. Some Asian countries especially China issued specific standards for cosmetic packaging production. Stakeholders who deal with cosmetic packaging may need to understand these provisions...
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India Encourages Use of Non-animal Alternative Tests
Dec 27, 2016
Recently India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare published the notice regarding partial amendment to “Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945”. The amendments are relating to animal toxicity studies and encourage the use of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) validated non-animal alternatives.
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India Clarifies Cosmetic Importation and Registration Guidelines
Oct 21, 2015
India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization just published a clarification of the cosmetic importation and registration guidelines on its official website. Clarifications specifically relate to topics like cruelty-free, certificate of Free Sale (CFS), Letter of Authorization (LOA) and renewal of registration certificates.
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Stay Current: China’s Cosmetic Safety Assessment Regulatory Landscape
Under the current regulatory framework, cosmetics registrants and notifiers can continue to submit a simplified version of the safety assessment report during the registration or notification process until May 1, 2025. Following this deadline, a full version of the safety assessment will be mandated. To facilitate a smooth transition, China is planning to release a set of technical guidelines.
China’s Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics (STSC) and Its Updates
The current cosmetic technical standard STSC 2015 specifies the cosmetics' general safety standards, prohibited/restricted/permitted ingredients and testing methods. It is revised aperiodically in response to changing trade practices in the industry. China is planning to issue a new version of STSC.
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