REGULATORY PROTOTYPE FOR COSMETICS IN INDIA

NAGALAKSHMI S; VAISHNAVI S; PAVITHRA G M

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2021.v14i5.40461

Authors

NAGALAKSHMI S Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
VAISHNAVI S Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
PAVITHRA G M Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2021.v14i5.40461

Keywords:

Cosmetics, Current scenario, Labelling, Regulation, Registration Process

Abstract

The cosmetics market is changing around the globe dramatically. The cosmetics safety, efficacy, regulatory framework, and marketing of cosmetic products are the important factors of the growth of the cosmetic industry. Cosmetic safety is regulated by diverse regulatory bodies of the globe, that is, the countries that have their own rules and regulations. The cosmetic market in India is Central Drug Standard Control Organization through the Drug and Cosmetic Act, 1940 and Rules 1945. India has stringent rules and regulations for cosmetic products. This manuscript describes the overall cosmetics scenario, requirements for registration of cosmetics import and manufacturing.

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