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The government have two branches of thought when it comes to body products. This information is from their website
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In Australia, chemicals are regulated according to their use.
AICIS (formerly NICNAS) regulates the importation and manufacture of chemicals for 'industrial' use, which includes cosmetics and soaps. Chemicals for human therapeutic use, such as medicines, are regulated by the therapeutic goods administration (TGA).
Some products are used in a similar way to cosmetics but are actually regulated as therapeutic goods. Primary sunscreens are a common example. Other examples are commercial, household-grade and hospital-grade disinfectants, which are currently regulated, to varying degrees, by the TGA.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regulates medicines and products that are marketed as having a ‘therapeutic’ effect – including most skin-whitening lotions, primary sunscreens, disinfectants, complementary medicines and blood products.
To help you determine whether your product is a cosmetic or therapeutic good complete the questionnaire: is my product a cosmetic?
A therapeutic product is used to prevent, diagnose or treat a disease or its symptoms, or affect the structure or functions of the human body.
If your product is for therapeutic use, read the TGA's regulation basics for more information.
A cosmetic is a substance that is designed to be used on any external part of the human body—or inside the mouth—to change its odours, change its appearance, cleanse it, keep it in good condition, perfume it or protect it.
A cosmetic product is a substance designed to be used on any external part of the body – or inside the mouth – to change its odour or appearance, cleanse it, keep it in good condition or protect it.
It’s important to note we don't set or enforce labelling requirements for cosmetics in Australia and don’t provide specific advice about this. For more help on this topic, see labelling, SDS and packaging.
These examples are not exhaustive. Omission from the list does not necessarily mean that a product is not classified as a cosmetic.
Cosmetics are made from a range of ingredients, which are regulated as industrial chemicals under the industrial chemicals (notification and assessment) act 1989 (ICNA act).
Commercial importers and/or manufacturers of cosmetics, including packaged products and chemicals used in the formulation of cosmetic products, must comply with the ICNA act as well as other legislation.
If you are producing cosmetics by blending ingredients that are purchased from an Australian supplier, you do not need to register your business with AICIS (formerly NICNAS). Read more about blending and manufacturing chemicals.
Our decision tool can help you determine whether your product is a cosmetic or therapeutic good.
Hi if I’m looking at making face and body lotions , washes , salves , serums, to keep the skin hydrated and moisturize. I will using all ingredients sources within Australia. Is my product considered a therapeutic good. Or cosmetic. If it’s therapeutic, what do I need to do
Thanks
Hi Jay,
You do not need to register with anyone for these products.
Hi Kerry,
I hope this message finds you well.
I had a question regarding making balm and salves by using botanicals that a bought from an Australian company, but the dried herbs themselves were propagated overseas. Do I still need to register with the TGA or AICIS to sell these products?
Thank you.
Hi Bruce,
These products do not need to be registered with the TGA nor AICIS
Hi Michelle, As long as these are the basic product they are not therapeutic. Do not make any claims that they will do more than moisturise, clean etc, as any healing claims need to be substantiated and need to be tested for their therapeutic qualities with the TGA