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Cosmetics to get a quality brushup for imports
2025-04-17 02:45:05| Spiritual Career Counseling
SynopsisThe Indian government is considering implementing stricter quality norms to curb the import of substandard beauty products. Consultations are underway for quality control orders, which could significantly impact the $21-billion beauty and personal care market. Industry players emphasise the need to avoid redundancies with existing standards.iStockThe government may soon introduce stringent quality norms for a host of beauty products to rein in imports of cheap, substandard cosmetics, officials directly involved with the development said. The government has begun consultations on the formulation of quality control orders (QCOs) for cosmetics products. "Discussions are on with stakeholders on QCOs for the sector," a government official told ET. QCOs are quality standards mandated by the Indian government for various sectors, to ensure that products meet defined standards and performance parameters. India has been witnessing a rise in imports of cosmetics. The development is expec...
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