Cosmetics Products Registration
Dubai is one of the world’s most important and largest international trade centres for cosmetic products. To launch a cosmetic product in Dubai or the United Arab Emirates market, the UAE government requires cosmetics to be registered with the authorities. The Dubai government and set the most recent international standards in the control of cosmetic import and export at the regional and international levels. These standards and systems are in place to help brokers, dealers, buyers, sellers, and agents carry out their responsibilities in the field of safety.
The goal of registration is to give buyers all the essential information they require to understand all the requirements of the products. Depending on the requirements of the authorities, the application for product registration in Dubai may be written in English or Arabic. Only manufacturers who are registered with the Dubai Municipality are eligible to receive product marketing permission in the United Arab Emirates.
Regulations of Cosmetic product registration in Dubai
The Government of Dubai regulates the manufacturing, sale, and import of cosmetic products by demanding that all cosmetic products be registered before placing in the Dubai market. Also by demanding the individuals running these activities related to cosmetics to be licensed in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.
The purpose of Cosmetic product registration
The purpose of Cosmetic product registration is to make sure the compliance of personal care products, cosmetics to the conditions and specifications of the permitted standards only and thus allowing traders, producers, and importers of cosmetics, personal care products to avoid the rejection of their consignments on the arrival at Dubai ports or avoid withdrawal of their products from the market.
What are cosmetic, personal care products?
Any substances or products that are intended to be in contact with the skin, hair, nails, lips, external genitalia, or the mucous membranes of the mouth or teeth with the sole or primary goals of cleaning, perfumery, odor control, altering appearance, safeguarding, or maintaining these parts in good condition.
According to the law, only a trading business that has a licence in Dubai or the United Arab Emirates and engages in activities related to the importation or production of personal care and cosmetics may register these goods under its name.
Regulations of Cosmetic product registration in Dubai
The Government of Dubai regulates the manufacturing, sale, and import of cosmetic products by demanding that all cosmetic products be registered before placing in the Dubai market. Also by demanding the individuals running these activities related to cosmetics to be licensed in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.
The purpose of Cosmetic product registration
The purpose of Cosmetic product registration is to make sure the compliance of personal care products, cosmetics to the conditions and specifications of the permitted standards only and thus allowing traders, producers, and importers of cosmetics, personal care products to avoid the rejection of their consignments on the arrival at Dubai ports or avoid withdrawal of their products from the market.
What are cosmetic, personal care products?
Any substances or products that are intended to be in contact with the skin, hair, nails, lips, external genitalia, or the mucous membranes of the mouth or teeth with the sole or primary goals of cleaning, perfumery, odor control, altering appearance, safeguarding, or maintaining these parts in good condition.
According to the law, only a trading business that has a licence in Dubai or the United Arab Emirates and engages in activities related to the importation or production of personal care and cosmetics may register these goods under its name.
Benefits of cosmetic product registration in Dubai
There are many benefits of registering your cosmetic product in Dubai some of them are:
- It protects your Label
- It gives you the freedom of Import and re-export
- It protects your brand
- It gives you hassle-free trade-in and out of Dubai or the United Arab Emirates
- Registration of a product adds up to its value and helps you keep your business successful
Purposes of cosmetic product
Cosmetic products have different usage and purposes some of them are:
- To keep it in good condition
- To change the appearance
- To correct body odors
- To clean
- To protect
- To perfume
Dubai Cosmetic product Registration procedures
The process of registering a cosmetic product in Dubai requires a series of steps and a specific set of documents. These documents must be obtained from the country of origin and attested by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates. The key steps in the cosmetic product registration process include:
- The application must come from a Dubai-incorporated company involved in cosmetics-related activities.
- The applicant company must be listed with the Dubai Municipality.
- The registration process begins by completing the registration form following the instructions provided through the electronic form program.
- The representative of the applicant company must complete a separate form for each product.
- The representative must submit a copy of a valid label assessment for the product being registered.
- Once all requirements have been met, a registration report for the consumer product is generated.
Additional Documents requirements for cosmetics product registration
Following are the document requirements for product registration in Dubai or the United Arab Emirates
- Certificate of Free Sales
- Analysis report
- Laboratory report
Certificate of Free Sales (CFS):
In order to prove that a product is freely sold in the country of origin, a Certificate of Free Sales is required. The certificate must be from the country of the company’s origin and be issued by the local government or healthcare facilities. The Certificate of Free Sales, or CFS, should be accurate and current at the time it is submitted.
Analysis Report:
It is necessary to obtain an analysis report from the cosmetic product’s manufacturing company. This document gives all the pertinent information about the constituents, composition, and physical and chemical characteristics of the raw materials used to create the product.
Laboratory Test Report:
The laboratory test report is a document that indicates the content of certain metals including Mercury, Arsenic, Chromium, Zinc, Lead, and Cadmium. It also provides the information regarding the microbiology test from an accredited laboratory either in the Country of Origin or from Dubai Central Laboratory is mandatory.
List of cosmetic product
The following list of cosmetic product that may require registration in Dubai, the items in the below list is not comprehensive but is provided as an example:
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