Question

Permission and licenses required to make cosmetics in india

Answer 1

To start a business of cosmetics in India, it will need a high end and meticulous planning as a lot of permissions and licenses are required to start this venture.

There are two options. One can either Import cosmetics and the other is manufacturing. Lets have a look at them one by one.

=> For a manufacturer First the cosmetic registration needs to be done. Then he needs to acquire the following licenses:

 # License in form 32 is issued for manufacturing cosmetics for sale or for distribution. (Application is filed in Form 31)
# License in form 32-A is issued for loan license for manufacturing cosmetics for sale or for distribution. (Application is filed in Form 31-A)
# License on Form 37 is issued for grant or renewal of approval for carrying out tests on drugs/cosmetics or raw material used in the manufacture thereof on behalf of licenses for manufacture for sale of drugs/cosmetics. (Application is filed in Form 36).

After acquiring these licenses he needs to make his labels and get them approved and then finally the sample testing will be done.

=>The importers have to get their things done through an authorized agent. 

# Cosmetic Registration Approval
# Amendment in Cosmetic Registration certificate
# Re-registration of cosmetic product
# Labelling
# Sample testing