- Location and surroundings.—The factory shall be located in a sanitary
place any hygienic conditions shall be maintained in the premises. Premises
shall not be used for residence or be interconnected with residential areas. It
shall be well ventilated and clean.- In the manufacture of cosmetic products overall control and monitoring is essential to ensure that the consumer receives products of specified quality.
- Buildings.—The buildings used for the factory shall be constructed so as to permit production under hygienic conditions and not to permit entry of insects, rodents, flies, etc.
- Effective measures should be taken to avoid any contamination from the surrounding environment.
- The walls and floors of the room in which manufacturing operations are carried out, be free from cracks and open joints to avoid accumulation of dust.
- These shall be smooth, washable, coved and shall permit easy and effective cleaning and disinfection.
- Buildings should be adequately lit and properly ventilated appropriate to the operations.
- Testing laboratories should preferably be physically separated from the production areas.
- Storage areas should be of adequate space provided with suitable lighting, arranged and equipped to allow dry, clean and orderly placement of stored materials and products.
- The walls of the room in which manufacturing operations are carried out, shall be up to a height of above six feet from the floor.
- Personnel.—There should be an adequate number of personnel having, experience and capabilities relevant to their assigned function.
- Water supply.—The water used in manufacture shall be of potable quality.
- Disposal of waste.—The disposal of sewage and effluents (solid, liquid and gas) from the manufacturing premises shall be in conformity with the requirements of Environment Pollution Control Board.
- Health, clothing and sanitary requirements of the staff.—All workers shall be free from contagious or infectious diseases. They shall be provided with clean uniforms, masks, headgears and gloves wherever required. Washing facilities shall also be provided.
- Medical services.—Adequate facilities for first-aid shall be provided
- Maintenance. —All equipment should be serviced and calibrated regularly, wherever required records should be maintained.
- Testing and release of raw materials &and finished cosmetic products.-Quality control of raw materials & finished cosmetic products is an essential part of Good Manufacturing Practices. It provides assurance that cosmetic products will be of consistent quality appropriate to their intended use.
- A quality control system should be established to ensure that products contain the correct materials of specified quality and quantity and are manufactured under proper conditions according to standard operating procedures.
- Quality control involves sampling, inspecting and testing of raw or packaging materials, in process, intermediate, bulk, and finished products.
- Parametric release of raw material can be adopted provided vendors of raw materials are approved and such procedures are robust, validated, based on the trend of earlier testing experience for such purposes.
- Parametric release for finished product can also be adopted, provided such procedures are robust, validated, based on the trend of earlier testing experience for such purposes, except for the cosmetics in the category of eye products, lipstick, and dental products.
- Working benches shall be provided for carrying out operations such as filling, labelling, packing, etc. Such benches shall be fitted with smooth, impervious tops capable of being washed
- Adequate facilities shall be provided for washing and drying of glass containers if the same are to be used for packing the product.
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