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CDSCO Manufacturing License for Cosmetics in India

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A practical process breakdown for domestic manufacturing specifically, timeline, site inspection, and the five-year retention fee detail that trips up first-time cosmetics founders.

  • Manufacturing license involves a site inspection, roughly 45 days typical
  • License stays valid indefinitely with a five-year retention fee
  • Applies whether you manufacture in-house or via a contract manufacturer's licensed facility
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The question it answers

  1. I make skincare/cosmetics at home or with a small manufacturer, do I need a CDSCO license before I can sell?

Read with it

  1. The regulator's own cosmetics page, the authoritative source to confirm current rules before you commit to a formulation or... cdsco.gov.in Tool Cosmetics, CDSCO Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
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