Query: I am writing to you with great enthusiasm about our upcoming venture in the manufacturing and distribution of home-made herbal cosmetics in the local market. We are planning to start on a small scale and focus on serving our immediate community. I am reaching out to inquire about the necessary licenses and permits required for manufacturing in home and selling cosmetics in local area. Your guidance on this matter would be invaluable to us as we take our first steps into this endeavor... Response: For making any type of cosmetics in India, there is a requirement of manufacturing license. You can manufacture herbal cosmetics by taking either of following license i.e. ayush manufacturing license or cosmetic manufacturing license. check links to know more: How to Start Cosmetic Manufacturing Company? How to start Ayurvedic cosmetic Manufacturing Company
Query: Dear Mr Ajay Kamboj , I have read your blog: How to start ayurvedic medicine store? and How to start ayurvedic wholesale and distribution? on the subject matter. it is very helpful. In this regard I have a query that on what basis the licensing authority inform that license for sale of Ayurvedic Medicines is not required. I mean any written rule for this. Response: Government only describes the rules for which a license is required. If any product doesn't require any license then you will not find any written rule for it. It's understood. Ayurvedic medicines are regulated through drug and cosmetic act . In drug and cosmetic act, only conditions and license type of manufacturing license of ayurvedic medicine is described. Distribution and sale license is not described or mentioned. So there is no requirement of a sales license for ayurvedic medicines. For explanation, a llopathic medicines require license for all business that is manufacturing, sale, purchase, stock,