NEW DELHI / RankWire.AI / – India has issued a nationwide public health warning over two Pakistan-made skin whitening creams after laboratory tests found excessive heavy metals. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation identified Goree Beauty Cream and Chandni Whitening Cream in a September 8 alert. The regulator said both products lacked the required authorization for import and sale in India. It also warned that the detected heavy metal levels could cause toxic effects. The notice urged consumers to stop buying or using the two cosmetics.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation said the products did not hold valid registration certificates from the competent Indian authority. India requires imported cosmetics and their manufacturing sites to complete registration before legal sale in the country. The Cosmetics Rules, 2020 set out those requirements alongside the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The national alert did not identify the specific heavy metals detected in each cream. It also did not disclose laboratory concentrations, tested batch numbers or names of importers.
Authorities directed sellers, distributors and advertisers not to market Goree Beauty Cream or Chandni Whitening Cream in India. The regulator also instructed enforcement units to act against unauthorized sales within their jurisdictions. Consumers received separate advice to check labeling and registration information before purchasing imported cosmetics. Labels should contain key manufacturing and product details required under Indian rules. Officials also encouraged consumers to report suspected violations involving imported cosmetics to the appropriate regulatory authorities.
Regulator focuses on import and labeling compliance
India’s cosmetics framework requires importers to secure approval from the Central Licensing Authority before bringing foreign cosmetics into the market. Applicants seeking an import registration certificate use Form COS-1 under the Cosmetics Rules, 2020. Authorities issue approved certificates through Form COS-2. The rules also require information that helps regulators trace products through the supply chain. These provisions cover imported cosmetics and the overseas sites where manufacturers produce them. The warning places the two named whitening creams within that broader compliance system.
Official records in Maharashtra have separately listed tested samples of Goree Beauty Cream as not of standard quality. Those state records reported failures linked to mercury content and also classified the samples as misbranded. The Maharashtra findings apply to the specific samples tested by state authorities. They do not establish that every Goree product contains the same level of mercury. The national alert uses broader language and cites excessive heavy metals in the two named creams without identifying each metal.
Public advised to avoid two named creams
The Indian notice does not report confirmed cases of illness linked to either Goree Beauty Cream or Chandni Whitening Cream. It also does not name distributors, retailers or specific sales channels involved in the products’ circulation. The alert focuses on regulatory status, laboratory findings and consumer protection measures. Officials told the public not to purchase or use the creams. Businesses also received instructions not to sell, distribute or advertise them. Those directions apply across India through state, union territory and central enforcement offices.
The warning adds renewed scrutiny to imported skin whitening products sold without the required Indian approvals. For consumers, the official guidance remains straightforward: verify product labels and registration details before purchase. Buyers should also avoid the two creams specifically named in the September 8 notice. Regulatory authorities have tied the alert to excessive heavy metals and missing import authorization. The action covers Goree Beauty Cream and Chandni Whitening Cream as identified in the national notice. India’s drug regulator continues to treat both products as unauthorized cosmetics in the domestic market.