Import Compliance – Page 5

Temporary and semi-permanent hair colours, colour-depositing foams, hair chalks and aerosol colour sprays colour hair without the oxidation chemistry of permanent dye, and each must be registered with CDSCO under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation, its shades and the factory. They are a distinct filing

Permanent-wave (perm) lotions, neutralisers, hair bleach / lightening powders and hair-colour removers chemically restructure or lighten hair, and each must be registered with CDSCO under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation, its variants and the factory. Like hair dye and depilatories, these are chemically active cosmetics,

Liquid hand washes, foaming hand washes and liquid hand soaps are everyday high-volume cosmetics, and each must be registered with CDSCO under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation, its variants and the factory. Liquid hand soap has a dedicated Indian Standard, but the issue that decides

Body oils, massage oils, dry oils and bath-and-body oils moisturise and are used for massage, and each must be registered with CDSCO under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation, its variants and the factory. They follow the same oil-chemistry discipline as hair oil, and the same

Whitening strips, pen gels, tray gels and LED-kit gels brighten teeth, and each is a candidate for CDSCO registration under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import — but only where it qualifies as a cosmetic. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation and factory. This guide covers CDSCO registration for imported tooth whitening

Bath salts, fizzing bath bombs, bubble baths, foaming soaks and bath oils turn a bath into a cosmetic experience, and each must be registered with CDSCO under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation, its variants and the factory. They are straightforward cosmetics on the country-of-origin route

Lip liners and lip pencils define and fill the lips, and each must be registered with CDSCO under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation, its shades and the factory. They sit at the meeting point of two rulebooks — the cosmetic-pencil standard and the lip-colour controls

Face primers, pore-blurring bases, colour-correcting primers and mattifying bases prep the skin before makeup, and each must be registered with CDSCO under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation, its variants and the factory. A plain primer is a straightforward leave-on skincare filing; the moment it carries

Base coats, top coats, nail hardeners / strengtheners and cuticle oils are the clear-treatment side of the nail shelf, and each must be registered with CDSCO under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation, its variants and the factory. This guide covers CDSCO registration for imported nail

Acetone and acetone-free (ethyl-acetate) nail polish removers, in bottles and pre-soaked pads, must be registered with CDSCO under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020 before import. Registration is product-level and tied to the specific formulation, its variants and the factory. The CDSCO file is straightforward; the real hurdle is that the solvent base is flammable, so the