eCosma Registration
Most of the cosmetic products in Saudi Arabia are imported, making it a lucrative market for the cosmetic industry. However, before a company can begin to market and sell their products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, they must notify and register each product with the local health authority, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA). SFDA is the regulating body for food, drugs and cosmetics within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In April 2015, SFDA launched eCosma, an electronic notification system, to ease the process of application for cosmetic product registrations.
The program aims to standardize the registration of cosmetic products in KSA, while simultaneously ensuring safety, security, and effectiveness. The process is straightforward, even if it involves some documentation.
Process for SFDA / eCOSMA application:
The flowchart below describes the steps to register a cosmetic product in KSA:
- GMP or Quality Certificate
- Marketing Authorization Letter
- Contact Person Authorization Letter (in KSA)
- Relationship letter between the brand owner and manufacturer
- Free sale certificate
- Label of finished product packaging (The finished label should include the following in Arabic, Brand name, Product name, Manufacturing site name, address, and the country of origin and Instructions of use)
- Ingredient List
- Certificate of analysis