Section 134 in The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945
134. [ Cosmetic to contain dyes, colours and pigments. [Substituted by G.S.R. 811(E), dated 14.11.1994 (w.e.f. 14.11.1994).]
- No cosmetic shall contain dyes, colours and pigments other than those specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (IS: 4707, Part I as amended) and Schedule Q.The permitted synthetic organic colours and natural organic colours used in the cosmetic shall not contain more than-(i)2 parts per million of arsenic calculated as arsenic trioxide.(ii)20 parts per million of lead calculated as lead.(iii)100 parts per million of heavy metals other than lead calculated as the total of the respective metals.]
