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Is it banned? Cosmetics rumours, checked
Where each rumour started, what the regulator actually did, and the document that shows it.
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Are glutathione skin-whitening injections legal in India?
They are not lawful as a cosmetic and not approved as a drug for whitening: CDSCO's public notice of 18 May 2026...
Read more Are steroid creams (Betnovate, Panderm, Skinlite) banned in India?
No ban: 14 topical steroids (alclometasone, beclomethasone, betamethasone, clobetasol, clobetasone, desonide,...
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Is animal testing of cosmetics banned in India?
Yes. G.S.R. 346(E) of 21 May 2014 inserted rule 148-C into the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules ('no person shall use any...
Read more Is Chandni Whitening Cream banned in India?
In effect yes: CDSCO's public health alert of 8 Sep 2026 names Chandni Whitening Cream, made in Pakistan, as an...
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Is Fair & Lovely (Glow & Lovely) banned in India?
No. Fair & Lovely has never been banned in India; Hindustan Unilever dropped the word 'fair' and renamed the cream...
Read more Is Faiza Beauty Cream banned in India?
Faiza Beauty Cream (45 g) and Faiza Moisture Balancing Whitening Face Wash, made by Poonia Brothers in Pakistan,...
Read more Is Goree cream banned in India?
Yes in effect: Goree Beauty Cream has no import registration, all imports from Pakistan have been barred since 2 May...
Read more Is hydroquinone banned in India?
Not banned, but restricted: topical preparations containing hydroquinone were added to Schedule H by a 2018 amendment...
Read more Is Johnson's baby powder banned in India?
No. Johnson's baby powder is not banned in India: Maharashtra FDA cancelled the manufacturing licence for the Mulund...
Read more Is kojic acid banned in India?
No. Kojic acid does not appear on India's prohibited-ingredient list (IS 4707 Part 2, Annex A) as far as public...
Read more Is sunscreen banned in India?
No. Sunscreens are ordinary cosmetics in India and none has been banned; CDSCO's 2026 lab lists record two failed...
Read more Is talcum powder banned in India?
No. Talc is a permitted cosmetic ingredient in India; infant skin powder must meet IS 5339 (pH 5.5 to 8.0, microbial...
Read more Is tretinoin banned in India?
No. Tretinoin is a licensed prescription drug in India, sold as creams and gels of 0.025 to 0.1 per cent under...
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