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India cosmetic ingredient regulations

Cosmetics Rules and gazette updates are authoritative; some standards may require separate access.

Regulator: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
Source language: English and Hindi
Coverage version: Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022)

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India regulates cosmetics under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act through the Cosmetics Rules 2020, and leans on BIS standards for composition. Imports additionally need registration before they may be sold.

1,931 Indian records: 1,614 prohibited, 317 restricted.
The regulator is the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.
Imported cosmetics require CDSCO import registration, which is separate from any ingredient question.
BIS standards such as IS 4707 set composition requirements and are referenced by the Rules.

India's ingredient rules sit inside a wider approval structure, and the ingredient answer alone will not get a product to market. The Cosmetics Rules 2020, made under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, govern manufacture and import, and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation administers them. An imported cosmetic needs registration with CDSCO before it may be sold, regardless of how unremarkable its formula is.

Composition is handled partly by reference. The Bureau of Indian Standards publishes standards for cosmetic products and their ingredients — IS 4707 among them — and the Rules pull those in. That means a complete Indian answer can require reading a standard that is published separately from the Rules and is not always freely available.

One further point of difference: India prohibits the import and manufacture of cosmetics tested on animals, and prohibits certain substances outright such as hexachlorophene and mercury compounds. The 1,931 records below carry the status the Indian source gives them.

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Hydrogen peroxide (CAS No. 7722-84-1) and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide of the following substances in Annex II: No 1404, 1405 — and 1406

CAS 7722-84-1 · EC 231-765-0

IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex B permits this ingredient only subject to the stated fields of use, limits, requirements and label warnings.

Conditions: Field of application/use: a)Hair products b)Skin products c)Nail hardening mixtures products d)Oral products, including mouth rinse, tooth paste and tooth whitening or bleaching products e)Tooth whitening or bleaching products f)Products intended for eyelashes | Maximum authorised concentration: a)12 percent of H O (40 volumes), present or released b)4 percent of H O , present or released c)2 percent of H O , present or released percent of H O , d)≤ 0.1 present or released e)>0.1 percent ≤ 6 percent of H O , present or released f)2 percent of H O , present or released | Other limitations/requirements: (e) To be only sold to dental practitioners. For each cycle of use, first use by dental practitioners or under their direct supervision if an equivalent level of safety is ensured. Afterwards to be provided to the consumer to complete the cycle of use. Not to be used on a person under 18 years of age. f)For professional use only | Label conditions/warnings: For (a) and (f): Wear suitable gloves. For (a) (b) (c) (e): Contains hydrogen peroxide. Avoid contact with eyes. Rinse immediately if product comes into contact with them. (e) Concentration of H O present or released indicated in percentage. Not to be used on a person under 18 years of age. To be only sold to dental practitioners. For each cycle of use, the first use to be only done by dental practitioners or under their direct supervision if an equivalent level of safety is ensured. Afterwards to be provided to the consumer to complete the cycle of use. (f) To be printed on the label: 1)For professional use only 2)Avoid contact with eyes 3)Rinse eyes immediately if product 4)comes into contact with them and 5)Contains hydrogen peroxide.

Source:IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex B, entry 12 · version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision · effective Aug. 9, 2025 · source checked 2026-08-31

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Hydrolyzed wheat protein (CAS No. 94350-06-8 /222400-28-4 /70084-87-6 /100209-50-5)

CAS 94350-06-8; 222400-28-4; 70084-87-6; 100209-50-5

IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex B permits this ingredient only subject to the stated fields of use, limits, requirements and label warnings.

Conditions: Other limitations/requirements: Maximum molecular weight average of the peptides in hydrolysates: 3.5 kDa

Source:IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex B, entry 299 · version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision · effective Aug. 9, 2025 · source checked 2026-08-31

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Hydroquinone (CAS No. 123-31-9) 18

CAS 123-31-9 · EC 204-617-8

IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex B permits this ingredient only subject to the stated fields of use, limits, requirements and label warnings.

Conditions: Field of application/use: Artificial Nail System 0.02 percent (after mixing | Maximum authorised concentration: for use) | Other limitations/requirements: Professional Use only a)For professional use only | Label conditions/warnings: b)Avoid skin contact c)Read directions for use carefully

Source:IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex B, entry 13 · version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision · effective Aug. 9, 2025 · source checked 2026-08-31

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Hydroquinone methyleth- er/Mequinol p-hydroxyan- isol (CAS No. 150-76-5)

CAS 150-76-5 · EC 205-769-8

IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex B permits this ingredient only subject to the stated fields of use, limits, requirements and label warnings.

Conditions: Field of application/use: Artificial nail systems 0.02 percent (after mixing | Maximum authorised concentration: for use) | Other limitations/requirements: For professional use only a)For professional use only | Label conditions/warnings: b)Avoid skin contact; and c)Read directions for use carefully.

Source:IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex B, entry 92 · version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision · effective Aug. 9, 2025 · source checked 2026-08-31

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Hydroxy-8-quinoline and its sulphate bis(8-hydroxyquinolinium) sulphate, except for the uses of the sulphate provided for in No 53 in Annex B (CAS No. 148-24-3/134-31-6)

CAS 148-24-3; 134-31-6 · EC 205-711-1

IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex A lists this ingredient as one that must not form part of a cosmetic product in India.

Conditions: Must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products. Apply the general trace and safety notes published after Annex A.

Source:IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex A, entry 390 · version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision · effective Aug. 9, 2025 · source checked 2026-08-31

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Hydroxyethyl-2,6-dinitro-p-anisidine (CAS No. 122252-11-3) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products

CAS 122252-11-3

IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex A lists this ingredient as one that must not form part of a cosmetic product in India.

Conditions: Must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products. Apply the general trace and safety notes published after Annex A.

Source:IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex A, entry 1293 · version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision · effective Aug. 9, 2025 · source checked 2026-08-31

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Hydroxyethyl-3,4- methyle- nedioxyaniline and its hydrochloride Hydroxyethyl- 3,4-methyle- nedioxyaniline HCl (CAS No. 94158-14-2)

CAS 94158-14-2 · EC 303-085-5

IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex B permits this ingredient only subject to the stated fields of use, limits, requirements and label warnings.

Conditions: Field of application/use: Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products | Other limitations/requirements: After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 1.5 percent: a)Do not use with nitrosating agents b)Maximum nitrosamine and content: 50 μg/kg c)Keep in nitrite-free containers. | Label conditions/warnings: To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio. ‘Hair colourants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary “black henna” tattoos may increase your risk of allergy. Do not colour your hair if: a)you have a rash on your face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp b)you have ever experienced any reaction after colouring your hair and c)you have experienced a reaction to a temporary “black henna” tattoo in the past.

Source:IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex B, entry 226 · version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision · effective Aug. 9, 2025 · source checked 2026-08-31

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Hydroxyethylaminomethyl-p-aminophenol and its salts (CAS No. 110952-46-0/135043-63-9), when used as a substance in hair dye products

CAS 110952-46-0; 135043-63-9

IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex A lists this ingredient as one that must not form part of a cosmetic product in India.

Conditions: Must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products. Apply the general trace and safety notes published after Annex A.

Source:IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex A, entry 1289 · version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision · effective Aug. 9, 2025 · source checked 2026-08-31

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Hydroxylamine (CAS No. 7803-49-8)

CAS 7803-49-8

IS 4707 Part 2:2025 Annex A lists this ingredient as one that must not form part of a cosmetic product in India.

Conditions: Must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products. Apply the general trace and safety notes published after Annex A.

Source:IS 4707 (Part 2):2025 Annex A, entry 1509 · version IS 4707 (Part 2):2025, fifth revision · effective Aug. 9, 2025 · source checked 2026-08-31

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