As defined by AICIS, 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.
Examples of cosmetics
Face and nail
- Lipstick and lip balms with SPF sunscreen that comply with the Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Determination, 2018
- Nail care products including nail hardeners and products to deter nail biting
- Make-up such as mascara, eyeshadow, primer and bronzer
- Nail polish and varnish
- Tinted bases and foundation without SPF sunscreen, including liquids, pastes and powders
- Make-up removers
- Lipstick and lip balms without SPF sunscreen
- Face masks and scrubs
Hair care and hairdressing products
- Anti-dandruff hair care products that comply with the Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Determination, 2018
- Hair tints, hair dyes and bleaches
- Products for waving, straightening and fixing hair
- Hair-setting products such as gels, sprays and lotions
- Shampoo and hair-cleansing products, including lotions and powders
- Hair conditioner
- Hairdressing products such as lotions, lacquers and brilliantines
Oral and dental hygiene
- Toothpaste and gel
- Denture cleansers and adhesives
- Some dental bleaches and whiteners
- Desensitising toothpastes and gels are NOT cosmetics. They are therapeutics and are regulated by the TGA.
Perfumes
- Perfumes and colognes
- Eau de toilette
- Eau de colognes
- Eau de parfum
Personal hygiene
- Feminine hygiene products such as intimate cleaners, deodorants, wash, powder, moisturisers and gels. We do not regulate pads, tampons, and panty liners because they are classified as articles.
- Deodorants
- Cleansers, including soap, deodorant, astringent and skin washes
- Shaving products, such as creams, foams, and lotions
- Bath and shower preparations, such as salts, foams, oils, and gels
- Depilatories
- After-bath powders
- Hygienic powders
Skin care
- Secondary sunscreen products that comply with the Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Determination, 2018
- Anti-acne skin care products that comply with the Therapeutic Goods (Excluded Goods) Determination, 2018
- Skin moisturisers without SPF sunscreen such as creams, lotions, gels, and foams
- Sunbathing products without SPF sunscreen or with SPF sunscreen
- Emollients such as creams, emulsions, lotions, gels, and oils for the skin
- Products for tanning without sun (without SPF sunscreen)
- Some skin-whitening products (without SPF sunscreen)
- Anti-wrinkle products (without SPF sunscreen)
- Anti-ageing products (without SPF sunscreen)
PLEASE REFER TO OUR SUPPORTED PRODUCTS AND EXCLUDED PRODUCTS LIST FOR WHAT PRODUCTS WE ARE ABLE TO COVER UNDER OUR COSMETIC MANUFACTURERS POLICY.