India, May 21 -- The central government has clarified that beauty injections and injectable aesthetic products cannot be sold or marketed as cosmetic products under existing laws.

The move comes amid a rapid rise in aesthetic and skin-enhancement procedures across India, with authorities raising concerns over safety, regulation, and misuse of injectable treatments.

The clarification was issued by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), India's drug regulator.

According to the regulator, cosmetic products supplied in injectable form do not fall within the legal definition of cosmetics and therefore cannot be used by consumers, professionals, or aesthetic clinics as cosmetic products.

The advisory seeks to create a clea...