India CDSCO compliance for cosmetics — what’s required?

Cosmetics in India fall under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 + Cosmetics Rules 2020 (replaced 1945 rules). Key requirements:

• Form COS-1 Import Registration for any imported cosmetic (Schedule D-III). Issued by CDSCO; valid 3 years; SKU-level.
• Manufacturing licence if produced in India (state-level Drug Controller).
• Hindi-language ingredient list on label is encouraged (not strictly required for English-literate markets but required for retail in many states).
• Net quantity in metric units (g / ml).
• Manufacturer / importer name + address + batch + manufacturing date + best-before date on label.

Magento setup: India storefront gets a separate website / store-view with cdsco_reg, hindi_inci, importer attributes. Hyvä PDP block renders Hindi INCI alongside English. Currency in INR, GST tax class. Razorpay / PayU / Cashfree as primary gateways — Stripe doesn’t play well with INR + GST + UPI in 2026.