India Postpones the Establishment of an Independent Cosmetics Legislative Framework

At present, cosmetics are regulated with reference to Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945 (hereinafter referred to as “Rules”). 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of cosmetics manufacture, import, registration and sale were released which will supersede and ultimately replace the outdated provisions in the 1945 rules.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 ^[1] but still have not come into force.