you need to obtain licence from FDA( Food and Drugs Administration ) for hand made cosmetics . the said Licences have also to be approved by Central Licensing Approving Authority i.e. Drug Controller General of India.
2) the layout plan for manufacturing cosmetics has to be approved by the authorities
3)the plan should be as per the requirements prescribed for manufacturing premises in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940
4) The plan is scrutinized by panel of officers as per the requirements of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.
5) If necessary the premises is inspected by the concerned Inspector before plan Approval.
6) Finally after scrutiny and compliance as per requirements of the Act the layout plan is approved and two copies are given to the Applicant.
7) you would also need licence under shops and establishment act of your state
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Documents to be attached along with the application form:
Receipt for the fees paid or challan, (the fees are as given in Appendix A) as the case may be or their attested copies.
Copy of Approved layout plan of the manufacturing area.
Documents viz. Rent receipt, purchase documents or its attested copies showing lawful possession of the premises
List of machinery and equipments.
Documents relating to the constitution of the firm viz. Partnership-deed, memorandum and article of association etc.
Full particulars of the competent technical staff employed for manufacturing and testing of drugs and cosmetics along with copies of their educational qualifications and experience certificates approval letter as competent staff. The competent technical staff is required to furnish consent letter for full time employment with the applicant firm.
List of Drugs Cosmetics in triplicate along-with undertaking to be submitted.
In case, the application is for the products covered under Schedule C and C (I) category, then the details of stability data is required.
If the products are covered under ‘Patent and Proprietary’ definition, then the two copies of methods of Analysis of the products be supplied.
Full name of the proprietor or the partners, as the case may be shall be provided in the application. In case of private or public limited concerns, full name of the Directors who sign the application and the authorized signatory, if any, shall be provided in the application .