Manufacturing Licensing

Manufacturing Licensing Services

COS-8 license and Schedule M GMP compliance for domestic manufacturers under Cosmetics Rules 2020.

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COS-8 Manufacturing License

COS-8 is the manufacturing license required under Rule 23 of the Cosmetics Rules 2020 for any person manufacturing cosmetics for sale or distribution in India. Issued by the State Licensing Authority, it is valid in perpetuity subject to 5-yearly retention fees.

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Cosmetics Manufacturing Licensing in India

COS-8 manufacturing licenses are issued by the State Licensing Authority under Rule 23(1) of the Cosmetics Rules, 2020. This page covers the application process, Seventh Schedule GMP requirements, fees, validity, and the 2025 amendments.

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GMP Compliance for Cosmetics Manufacturers

The Seventh Schedule of the Cosmetics Rules 2020 is the sole GMP standard for cosmetics manufacturing in India. COS-8 grant and renewal are both conditioned on Seventh Schedule compliance under Rule 26(b). This page sets out what the schedule requires, how the State Licensing Authority verifies it, and what foreign manufacturers must demonstrate for import registration.

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Schedule M Cosmetics India: Why It No Longer Applies and What Does

Schedule M-II was omitted by Thirteenth Schedule, Clause 22 of the Cosmetics Rules 2020. The Seventh Schedule is the current GMP standard for cosmetics manufacturing in India, operative through Rule 23(4) and Rule 26(b).

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State Licensing for Cosmetics Manufacturers

COS-8 manufacturing licenses are issued by State Licensing Authorities under Rules 23–30 of the Cosmetics Rules 2020, not CDSCO. This page covers the application process, Seventh Schedule GMP requirements, retention obligations, and the interface between state licensing and CDSCO import registration.

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