BP702T · Semester 7 · B.Pharm
Unit V — Cosmetic Regulations, Labeling and Testing
Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals
This study page introduces Cosmetic Regulations, Labeling and Testing in Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals (BP702T), B.Pharm Semester 7. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Regulatory Authorities for Cosmetics — CDSCO, FDA, Cosmetics Rules 2020 and BIS
- Certification, Labeling and Packaging of Cosmetics
- Testing of Cosmetics — BIS Specifications, Analytical Methods, Sensory and Sensitivity Tests
Definitions and short notes
Selected extracts from this unit’s notes. Download the full PDF below for the remaining topics and examples.
Regulatory authority
A government body (office/agency) that makes rules and watches over a field such as medicines or cosmetics, so that products sold to people are safe, truthful and of acceptable quality.
Unit PDF · page 2
Cosmetic (legal sense)
An article intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayed on, or introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness or altering appearance. (Understood this way by regulators in India and the US, each with its own legal wording — check the latest notifications.)
Unit PDF · page 2
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For education and exam preparation only, not medical advice or current regulatory guidance.