New Delhi: India has tightened the rules to ensure stricter testing and cosmetics to increase safety, check for counterfeit products, and clearly define disturbing items, two officials who realized the development said.
According to the previously cited and documents reviewed by a mint, it will lead to non -compliance with the new rules established by the Ministry of Health Care for Health and Family.
The rules of cosmetics (amendment), 2025, were completed and informed on July 29 after a detailed consulting process with the relevant stakeholders and other consultations with the Technical Advisory Council of Drugs, the Supreme Clerk, said the previously cited official. Changes include settings of reserved Central Cosmetics laboratories for product testing before they come across shelves.
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According to India Brand Equity Foundation, the Indian cosmetics market – including skin, hair and oral care, smells and color products – is estimated to be $ 20 billion and gives birth to 25%annually. New brands are mushrooming because increasing income stimulates consumption. However, this also brought countless new products that claim to provide unverified benefits, especially when they are sold by celebrities and influence. The aim of stricter rules is to reduce exaggerated demands and ensure higher standards that will also benefit from export.
“The Cosmetic Industry in India is Largely Under-Regulated, Particularly Concerning Product Claims. Unlikes in Many Other Countries, Companies HERE CAN MAKE UNSUBSTANTIATED ASSERSERTIONS—SUCH as promising to Make and Person North Shades Fairer or Claiming to Stop Hair Fall ophthen misleading, ”Said Dr Dinesh Kumar Devaraj, President, Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists & Leprologists (IADVL), Tamil Nadu. “Here are critically necessary regulatory checks.”
Questions sent by the Ministry of Health and cosmetic manufacturers, including Hindustan Unilever LTD, remained unanswered on Friday.
Defined “fake” products
Cosmetics in India are regulated under the 1940 drug and cosmetics Act and The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. The main regulatory body for implementation is the main regulatory body.
“Many cosmetics have been carried out by many spiritual and administrative repairs,” the first official said. “These complex measures signal a serious commitment to the government to prefer consumer safety and bring more transparency of the Indian cosmetics industry.”
Manufacturers will now have to keep detailed records of all raw materials and doses for three years or six months after the dose, depending on what will happen later. This improved record keeping significantly increases product traceability in the case of a security problem.
New regulations require cosmetics to be balanced, meets the legal standards of the target country.
The cornerstone of the new policy is the Central Cosmetics laboratory, which tests samples. It will also be an appeal laboratory that will ensure centralized and strict access to the quality of the product.
For the first time, the rules emphasize the state license authority to suspend or cancel the license unless the Company fulfills any of its conditions or with any provision of the law or rules. This order will be issued in writing after providing the license the opportunity to show the cause and be heard. However, the manufacturer whose license is suspended or canceled has the right to appeal to the state government within 90 days and ensure compliance with the proper process.
Specifically, the new regulations define “false cosmetics” according to section 17d of the law and strengthen the ability of the government to intervene against counterfeit items. This provides a stronger legal basis for regulatory bodies to intervene.
The rules are also trying to streamline international trade. “Cosmetics are intended for export, then the label on the package or container of cosmetics must adhere to the law of the country to which cosmetics are to be exported,” the announcement said.
Similarly, a specific provision has been added that allows the code number instead of the manufacturer’s name and address on the label if the importer requires it.
These changes are designed to protect consumers from dangerous and counterfeit cosmetic products and at the same time strengthen the regulatory framework, the second official said.
According to L’Oréal India, updated cosmetic regulations increase the clarity and compliance with the regulations “… in particular the provisions on the export designation that significantly streamlines international trade, which benefits our exports from India to 25 countries”. A spokesman who quoted that 95% of their products sold in India were produced, said that these “progressive changes are further supported by our” make in india “and our mission to provide high quality beauty solutions to domestic and international”.
Toxic products, high demands
The industry also came under control of complaints about mercury -based products, Mint reported earlier. It is known that products such as creams for leather liberation, “aging” solution for freckles and dark spots, and some of the makeup items contain a toxic element.
Dr. Devara said that another problem is the abuse of steroids in cosmetics for brightening the skin, which can lead to significant dermatological damage. “As a doctor, I can easily distinguish between the skin that has been brightened by the use of steroids and the skin that is healthy,” he said. “It is also necessary to solve the problem of incorrect or non -existent labeling. In addition, there is a complete lack of price regulation, allowing a dramatic difference in the cost of similar products.”
Verification of the influences of celebrities and social media strongly affects consumers, especially the first buyers, according to him. “Due to our huge population, a small fraction of buyers can generate significant profits for the company, which reduces the need for repeated business,” Dr. Devaraj. “This trend has been reinforced by an increase in online sales and paid promotional actions after the metal.”
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