Products consumed in injectable formulations do not fall under the category of cosmetics, the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) on Thursday said in a public notification clarifying the meaning and use of cosmetic products in India. The government body clarified that products used externally to “beautify” or “alter appearance” are cosmetics only, and that the term cannot be applied to products that are injected into the body.
The notice covered key topics such as definition, ingredients used, injection prevention, and mislabeling of products and treatments. This comes at a time when surgical cosmetic procedures that involve injecting substances into the body have become popular in India as cosmetic treatments.
“Cosmetic means any substance intended to be rubbed, poured, sprayed, sprayed, introduced or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof to clean, beautify, enhance attractiveness or alter appearance, and includes any substance intended for use as an ingredient in cosmetics,” said the notice, which defines cosmetics as mentioned under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.
Clarifying safety standards
The government body said that consumers, professionals and cosmetic clinics may only call those products or ingredients cosmetics that are rubbed, poured, sprayed or sprayed on the human body.
The move aims to target cosmetic enhancements sold as cosmetic procedures in the country.
The notification stressed that the list of Generally Not Recognized As Safe (GNRAS) and Restricted Ingredients is published by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
CDSCO also banned the use of cosmetics for treatment purposes by individuals and professionals.
Compliance with cosmetics labeling provisions has been strengthened by clarifying how product and ingredient labeling must be careful not to make any claims that may be false or misleading to the intended user. It was warned against changing, obliterating or distorting any inscription or mark made or registered by the manufacturer on the packaging, label or cover of any cosmetics.
Hence, the use of banned ingredients in cosmetics, misleading claims on the label, use of cosmetics for treatment, and application of cosmetics by injection were identified as violations of the said law and rules. The public was encouraged to report any violations to the CDSCO regulatory body or its licensing authorities.
