Veg or Non-Veg? Personal Care Products to Carry New Symbols
What Happened
The Centre has amended packaging rules to require soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, cosmetics and toiletries to display vegetarian or non-vegetarian symbols prominently on their packaging. Products containing animal-derived ingredients will carry a non-vegetarian mark, while those without such ingredients will display a vegetarian symbol.
Key Takeaways
The move aims to make it easier for consumers to identify products containing ingredients derived from animals, helping them make choices based on dietary, ethical or religious preferences. Companies will need to review ingredient sourcing and update packaging to comply with the new rules.