Cosmetics will soon be colour-coded
New Delhi: On lines of packaged food products, cosmetics and toiletries like face wash, soaps, shampoos, and toothpastes will soon carry a brown/red or green dot indicating the source of the product as vegetarian or non-vegetarian.
A proposal in this regard was recently cleared by India's highest drug advisory body, the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), said a senior official in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO).
"The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) cleared the proposal regarding mandatory labeling of cosmetic products and toiletries with a brown/red and green dot on Wednesday. To incorporate the changes, the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, will have to be amended," the official said.
A notification in this regard is expected to be issued in another six months. Packaged food items sold in India are required to be labeled with a mark indicating whether the source of the product was vegetarian or non-vegetarian.
Disclaimer: This site is primarily intended for healthcare professionals. Any content/information on this website does not replace the advice of medical and/or health professionals and should not be construed as medical/diagnostic advice/endorsement or prescription. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use, privacy policy, advertisement policy. © 2020 Minerva Medical Treatment Pvt Ltd