Comparison of Cosmetics Regulations in India and Singapore: A Regulatory Overview

Pharmaceutical Science-Pharmaceutical Analysis For Novel Drug Formulation

Abstract

Cosmetics  are  the fastest-growing  market  potential  in the world  and have a higher  interest  rate  for women  than men. Beauty and personal care  products  have often been  used  to  enhance  beauty, appearance  and perfection. A blend of synthetic and herbal cosmetics thrives in India's cosmetics sector.  A cosmetic product  should be a complete  package with all outstanding properties, such as adequate safety, efficacy, potency and marketability of the product. These characteristics are only possible with a good regulatory structure,  scheme, and organisation in place. Cosmetic products  are continuously revised and managed. which is the  task of  many regulators.  The cosmetics  industry  has grown exponentially  across  the  world,  offering  a means for a consumer to transform his or her look and make the product  easily recognisable and appealing. The protection of cosmetic products  is  governed  by various  regulatory  authorities  around  the  world, each  with  their  own  set  of rules and regulations that the product must follow. There are many regulatory bodies doing work efficiently. These bodies provide us with strict regulations which help us in  guiding  Manufacturing, Importing, Packaging,  Labelling  and other  aspects  of trade  in  the cosmetic  industry.  Cosmetic  description,  manufacturing  specifications,  licences,  import  regulations,  labelling  regulations, packaging regulations, and fee details are  mentioned and also the  legal authority in India (CDSCO) and Singapore (HSA) are addressed  in this context  and approval process  of import of cosmetics has been discussed in this article. There  are drugs and cosmetics legislation  (D&C) in  India and  the  Bureau  of the  Indian  Standard (BIS),  for  Singapore Health  products  (ASEAN Cosmetic Directive) regulations 2007 under HEALTH PRODUCT ACT are discussed.