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Assignment: Marketing of Cosmecuticals.: Regulation For Cosmeceuticals in India
Assignment: Marketing of Cosmecuticals.: Regulation For Cosmeceuticals in India
Assignment: Marketing of Cosmecuticals.: Regulation For Cosmeceuticals in India
Cosmeceuticals bridge the gap between pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. They contain
In India, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945, defines regulation with respect to
manufacturing, sales, distribution, storage and import of drugs as well as cosmetics, with
BIS sets standards for cosmetics for the products listed under the ‘Schedule S’ of the
Drug & Cosmetics Rules, 1945. It has also provided specifications for skin creams and
The legal difference between cosmetics and drugs is defined by the intended use of the
product. As per the current concept, the boundary at which a cosmetic becomes a drug is
not clear. And for each drug and cosmetics we have laws governing both of them.
The ‘Rule 134‘ of Drug & Cosmetics Rules has laid down restriction on the use of
cosmetics containing dyes, colours and pigments other than those specified by the BIS.
The ‘Rule 135’ prohibits import of cosmetics which comprised the amount or traces of
A Gazette notification ‘GSR 426(E) valid from 19th May, 2010 has been issued by the
Government of India for amending the Drug & Cosmetics Rules, 1945, providing for
Imported cosmetics for sale in India are needed to be registered by CDSCO, which has
been appointed as the licensing authority for the purpose of these rules.