Brand record
Lakme: cosmetics record
Last checked 10 October 2026
Lakme is not banned in India and no Lakme product appears in any CDSCO lab alert, import cancellation or public notice from January 2019 to August 2026.
- Classification
- No regulator action on record
- Tested by
- No regulator action on record
- Reference
- CDSCO NSQ alerts Jan 2019 to Aug 2026 and public notices checked
- Latest action
- 10 October 2026
- Last checked
- 10 October 2026
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CDSCO: Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) alerts, public portal (monthly lists from state and central labs)
No regulator has acted on this finding. It comes from a published study or a private testing company, and the brand may dispute it.
Scope. A record here does not by itself mean a product or company is unsafe or banned today. Regulatory actions can apply to one batch, one formulation, one period or one state. Always check the linked government document for the current position, and tell us if something is out of date. How we label records.
Below: Blacklisted's explanationWe explain what the test or study found. No regulator has acted on it.
Key facts
- Regulator record
- None found
- Maker
- Hindustan Unilever Ltd (Lakme Lever)
- Why people ask
- The 2025 to 2026 mercury alerts on lipsticks and creams from other makers; Lakme is the most-searched Indian makeup brand
Lakme is Hindustan Unilever's makeup and skincare brand and the largest Indian cosmetics name by searches. We found no Lakme product in CDSCO's monthly 'not of standard quality' alerts from January 2019 to August 2026, and no public notice or import cancellation concerning it. The lipsticks that failed mercury tests in Kerala in 2025 were from Blue Heaven and two Chinese importers, not Lakme.
No record means no regulator action. It is not a statement about every batch of every product.
What this means for you
What 'no record' means
No CDSCO alert, failed state lab test, import cancellation or court case names the brand in the records we read. It does not certify that every product is safe; it says no regulator has acted.
One batch, not the brand
A failed lab test names a batch number and the lab that tested it. It does not mean every pack of that product is affected. Check the batch on your pack against the one in the record.
This is a record of official orders, not medical advice. Do not stop a prescribed medicine without asking your doctor or pharmacist.
Common questions
Did any Lakme lipstick fail a mercury test?
Not in CDSCO's alerts to August 2026. The 2025 lipstick failures were Blue Heaven and two imported brands.
Official sources and primary records
- Regulator
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