CLASSIFICATION & ECONOMIC ASPECTS, REGULATORY PROVISION RELATION TO MANUFACTURE OF COSMETIC

2. Herbal cosmetics is defined as the beauty
products, which posses desirable physiological activities,
such as skin healing, smoothening, appearance,
enhancing and conditioning properties with the help of
herbal ingredients.

3. Advantages of Herbal Cosmetics:-
Natural products
Safe to use
Compatible with all skin types
Wide selection to choose from
No side effects
Cosmeceutical

4. Classification of Herbal Cosmetics:-
A). Dosage form:-
1. Emulsion: cold cream, vanishing cream, liquid cream
2. Powders: face powder, talcum powder, tooth powder
3. Cakes: rouge compacts, make-up cakes
4. Oils: hair oils
5. Mucilages: hand lotion
6. Jellies: hand jelly, wave set jelly and brilliantine jelly
7. Suspensions: cosmetic stockings
8. Paste: toothpaste, deodorant paste
9. Soaps: shampoo soap, shaving soap, toilet saop
10. Solutions: after shave lotions, hair set lotions, lotions

5. B). Part or organ of the body to be applied for
Herbal cosmetics for the skin -
Powders
Creams- solids and liquids
Lotions
Deodorants
Bath and cleansing preparations
Make-up
Suntan preparations
Herbal cosmetics for the hair –
Shampoos- soap and soapless
Tonics
Hair dressings and brilliantines
Hair waving preparations
Beard softeners
Shaving media
Depilatories
Herbal cosmetics for nails –
Nail polishes and polish removers
Manicure preparations
Herbal cosmetics for teeth and mouth –
Dentifrices
Mouth washes
Borderline and kindred products –
Eye preparations
Foot powders and applications
Miscellaneous products

6. •ECONOMICAL ASPECTS OF HERBAL COSMETICS:-
According to market experts, the herbal cosmetics industry is heading
towards a new phase of its expansion. At present global market for herbal
cosmetics is $ 1500 billion and is estimated to grow at the rate of 25% per
annum. In European countries the natural skin care products have the
maximum market share of all product categories. The German and the
French herbal cosmetics markets are the most upcoming markets among
the European countries.
China is the largest exporters of herbal cosmetics in the
world whereas India stands second in the global market share. Both the
countries have a rich bio diversity which helps in evolution of various
species of plants and herbs. Emergence of new and advanced technologies
empowers these countries as the leading exporters of herbal cosmetics.

7. Indian ayurvedic products market is estimated to be Rs. 2500 crore per
annum out which Rs. 450 crore is the market of natural herbal
cosmetics. The Indian personal care market is estimated to be worth US$
4 Billion (approx. Rs. 20,000 crore) this includes bath and shower
products, hair care, skin care, cosmetics, fragrances and deodorants. Soaps
market has grown at a rate of 5% per annum over the last 5 years and
stands at market size of US$ 1.5 billion (approx Rs. 7500 crores). These
are consumer products and their quality, price, marketing and distribution
strategies determine the success of this industrial sector. In India AYUSH
a separate department was established in March 1995 topromote
indigenous systems of medicineand homeopathy.

8. REGULATORY PROVISIONS RELATION TO MANUFACTURE OF
COSMETICS
India has a well-defined act which deals with various provisions such
as packaging and branding of the cosmetic products in India. The
Indian licensing authority for mandatory registration of all cosmetics
imported in India is the office of the Central Drugs Standard Control
Organization (CDSCO) in the office of the Drug Controller General of
India (DCGI). The DCGI’s office administers the Indian Drugs and
Cosmetics Act of 1940, which governs the manufacture, sale, import,
export and clinical research of drugs and cosmetics in India.

9. Labeling of Cosmetics:
Every product imported into India has to be labelled in the outer packaging
with the following mandatory details/ labeling declarations:
• Name and address of the importer/distributor;
• Generic or common product name of the commodity packed;
• Net quantity in terms of standard unit of weights and measures;
• Production date: month and year of packing in which the commodity is
manufactured or packed;
• Date of import and expiry date. Specifically, for cosmetics, a product shall
carry on both the inner and outer labels:
• Name of the cosmetic.
• Name of the manufacturer and complete address of the premises of the
manufacturer where the cosmetic has been manufactured.
• Names of ingredients in the
order of percentage of content.

10. Specification of Maximum Retail Price (MRP): It is the maximum retail sales
price (MRP) at which the commodity in packaged form may be sold to the end
consumer. It includes all taxes, freight transport charges, commission payable
to dealers, and all charges towards advertising, delivery, packing, forwarding
and the like.
Misbranded Cosmetic – a cosmetic is deemed to be misbranded if;
If it contains a color which is not prescribed; or
If it is not labeled in the prescribed manner; or
If the label or container bears any statement which is false or misleading in
any particular.
Spurious cosmetic – a cosmetic in deemed to be spurious if;
If it is imported under a name which belong to another cosmetic: or
If the label or containers bears the made of an individual or a company
purporting to be the manufacturer of the cosmetic which individual or
company is fictitious or does no exist; or
If it purports to be the product of a manufacturer of whom it is not truly a
product

11. The following licenses are required for cosmetic product manufacturing &
market in India according to Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
1. License on form 32 is issued for manufacture/ sale distribute of cosmetics. (Form
no 31)
2. License on form 32-A is issued for loan license for manufacture/ sale distribute of
cosmetics. (Form no. 31-A)
3. 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. (Form no. 36)

12. GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) –
Guidelines :-
Building and Facilities
Equipment.
Personnel
Raw Materials
Production
Laboratory Controls
Records
Labeling
Complaints

13. IMPORT AND EXPORT OF HERBAL/ NATURAL COSMETICS
Effective, April 1, 2013, India introduced a compulsory registration system for
imported cosmetics products. . The importer will still however need to take
necessary permission from the office of the CDSCO and provide a written
undertaking that the imported products will not be released for domestic sales in
India. The same applies for import of cosmetics for research purposes such as
packaging trials, and consumer and other shelf life or transport studies. Bulk
imports of cosmetics into India for re-packaging and sale in the Indian market are
not exempted and would need to be registered .
Banned items: India prohibits the manufacture and import of any cosmetic
products containing hexachlorophene, lead, arsenic or mercury compounds. In
India, the permitted synthetic organic colors and natural organic colors used in the
cosmetics shall not contain more than:
- 2 parts per million of arsenic calculated as arsenic trioxide.
- 20 parts per million of lead calculated as lead.
- 100 parts per million of heavy metals other than lead calculated as the
total of the respective metals.
India allows import of cosmetics into the country only through specified ports of
entry, which includes: Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Cochin sea ports; and Delhi,
Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad airports.