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India Consults on Updates to Cosmetic Regulatory Scope
Nov 07, 2019
On Nov. 4, 2019, India Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) issued a notice to solicit public opinions on the updated cosmetics scope...
India Pre-market Approval
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...
India Pre-market Approval Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Manufacturer/Importer Regulation Entry-exit
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of cosmetics manufacture, import, registration and sale were released which will supersede and ultimately replace the outdated provisions in the 1945 rules.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...
India Pre-market Approval Labeling/Claim/Advertising
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...
India Pre-market Approval Ingredients Labeling/Claim/Advertising Post-market Surveillance Manufacturer/Importer Regulation Safety Assessment Testing
China and India Cut Tariffs on Imported Cosmetics amid Trade War with US
Jul 27, 2018
Since July 1st, China has lowered import tariffs on 19 cosmetic products and India has lowered import tariffs on 26 cosmetic items. The tariffs concessions were made as part of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)...
China India Entry-exit Tax/Tariff
China Cruelty Free Cosmetics: An Interview With Cruelty Free International
Jul 17, 2018
Cruelty free is a both a hugely contentious and polarizing issue for the global cosmetics industry. Despite global trends towards cruelty free best exemplified by the blanket bans on animal testing of cosmetics imposed in Europe and India, China has remained stanchly opposed to implementing a similar ban...
China Taiwan, China South Korea India Austrilia Animal Testing Testing
India Lowers Tax Rate to 18% on 7 Types of Cosmetics
Dec 12, 2017
In India, 178 kinds of products will now be subject to a reduced GTS tax rate (28% to 18%). 7 types of cosmetics are included...
India Pre-market Approval Tax/Tariff
India Amended Cosmetic Manufacture and Sale License Validity and Verification
Dec 06, 2017
India has amended the "Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945" that stipulated the validity provisions for drugs and cosmetics manufacturing license and relevant manufacturing premises inspection measures. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India amended the Notification No. G.S.R 1337 (E) from...
India Manufacturer/Importer Regulation GMP
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...
China Taiwan, China South Korea Japan India Indonesia Malaysia ASEAN Philippines Singapore Thailand Labeling/Claim/Advertising Post-market Surveillance
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.
India Animal Testing

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