Import of cosmetics of following categories is prohibited into our country.
Provisions Pertaining to
Cosmetics
Import
of cosmetics of following categories is prohibited into our country.
1.
Misbranded, spurious, adulterated and substandard cosmetics.
2.
Cosmetics containing any ingredient which may render it unsafe
for use.
3.
Cosmetics whose import is prohibited under the provisions
ofthe Act and Rules.
4.
Cosmetic containing coal-tar colour, other than one
mentioned in Schedule.
5.
Cosmetic containing more than 2 ppm of arsenic, 20 ppm of
lead or 100 ppm of any metal.
6.
Cosmetic intended for use on eye brows or eye lashes whic}l
contains coal-tar dye colour, or intermediate or a base.
7.
Cosmetics containing hexachlorophene.
8.
Cosmetics containing mercury compounds.
Application for
grant or renewal of a licence to manufacture cosmetic is made in Form 31 and
the licence to manufacture is issued in Form 32. Schedule M and GMP, competent
staff, hygienic conditions of working, adequate space, plant structure and good
testing facilities should be in accordance with the provisions of the Act and
Rules. The licence should be displayed in the manufacturing premises. Any
change in staff should be informed to Licensing Authority.
The
loan licence for manufacture of cosmetics is issued in Form 32-A for which application
is made in Form 31-A. For loan licence, all the conditions of space, plant
structure, testing facilities, maintenance of production and analytical records
should be fulfilled. The Licences are valid till 31 't, december every year and
are required to be renewed.
It should be both on
inner and outer label and should contain name of cosmetic, name of manufacturer and
place of manufacture. The outer label should contain net content ofcosmetic
i.e., weight for solids, measure for liquids and weight for semisolids. On
inner label of cosmetic with hazardous ingredient, adequate direction should be
printed in the form of warning. The statement of quantity of hazardous
ingredients, Mfg. Lic. No., Batch No. and other particulars should be depicted
on the label.
On inner and outer
labels, the words printed should be "Caution - the product contains
ingredients which may cause skin irritation in certain cases, and a preliminary
test according to accompanying direction should be carried out. This product
should not be used for dyeing eye-lashes or eye-brows as such use may cause
blindness". This statutory warning should be printed both in English and
local language.
The
cosmetic should conform to the standards laid down by Indian Standards
Institute.
The cosmetics which
do not contravene to the Provisions of Rules can be sold without licence. It is prohibited to stock misbranded,
spurious, substandard and· adulterated cosmetics. The dealer and shop keeper
should reveal the particulars of the stock of cosmetic, if asked by the
Licensing Authority or Controlling Authority.
The ultimate
objective of pharmaceutical manufacture is to sell quality drug formulations to
the consumers or patients. Pharmaceutical marketing today, is a glittering and
challenging professional activity. The distribution channel in pharmaceutical
marketing is -
(i) Manufacturer → Distributor → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
(ii) Manufacturer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
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