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CDSCO: cosmetics

Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation · cdsco.gov.in Free Intermediate India

The regulator's own page on cosmetics: manufacture is licensed by State Licensing Authorities, every imported cosmetic must be registered with the Central Licensing Authority under the Cosmetics Rules 2020 before import, and applications run on the SUGAM portal.

  • Making cosmetics, perfume included, needs a state manufacturing licence.
  • Each imported cosmetic must be registered, with pack size and variants, before import.
  • Products must meet the Ninth Schedule or other applicable standards.
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