CDSCO – Page 9

Feminine intimate washes and hygiene cleansers are a fast-growing imported category, and each needs CDSCO registration under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation and factory. There is no dedicated Indian Standard for a feminine wash, so the file rests on the country-of-origin specification — with particular

Hair conditioners, hair masks and leave-in or rinse-off treatments are the companion to every shampoo range, and each needs CDSCO registration under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation and factory. Unlike shampoo, a conditioner has no dedicated Indian Standard, so the file rests on the country-of-origin

Body washes, shower gels, body cleansers and foot washes are high-volume imported cosmetics, and each needs CDSCO registration under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation and factory. A syndet body wash or shower gel has no dedicated Indian Standard, so the file rests on the country-of-origin

Hand creams and foot creams are everyday moisturising products, and each needs CDSCO registration under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation and factory. Both are skin creams, so they are covered by IS 6608 for skin creams. The one thing to watch is the claim —

Fine fragrance and deodorants combine two compliance threads that most other cosmetics don’t: alcohol-content rules that sit outside CDSCO entirely, and — for aerosol formats — dangerous-goods and pressure-vessel requirements administered by PESO. A CDSCO registration that is complete on paper can still be stopped at the state border or the port by either of

Sheet masks, bubble masks, peel-off masks, wash-off and sleeping masks, peeling pads and skincare patches are the signature of Korean skincare, and each needs CDSCO registration under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation and factory. None of these has a dedicated Indian Standard, so the file

Peeling gels, exfoliating pads, enzyme powders and scrubs promise smoother, brighter skin, and each needs CDSCO registration under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation and factory. There is no dedicated Indian Standard for a peeling or exfoliating product, so the file rests on the country-of-origin specification