The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) helps protect the Australian people and the environment by assessing the risks...

www.nicnas.gov.au

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...

You don’t need to register with us if you only do one or both of the following: Resell soap that you bought from an Australian supplier or manufacturer...

Soap making processesDescription of processDo I need to register?Cold-processChemical reaction – saponificationYesHot-processChemical reaction – saponifica...

All soap makers must check that every ingredient in their soap is on the chemical inventory Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS) and whether t...

You need to register your business with NICNAS if you: make soaps in Australia by a process involving a chemical reaction — for example saponification us...

If your soap is an anti-acne or anti-bacterial skin product you will also need to comply the Cosmetics Standard 2007.

All soap makers and/or importers must also comply with other laws regarding cosmetics, including: the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission'...

All suppliers – including manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers – must comply with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's ...