The Delhi government's Drugs Control Department has raided two unlicensed cosmetics manufacturing units in the capital and seized products, machinery, raw materials and packaging materials, officials told news agency Press Trust of India.The units were allegedly manufacturing and packaging skincare and personal care products without valid licences. Samples of the products have been collected for testing, while further investigation is under way.The raids were conducted in the Pooth Khurd area of Outer North Delhi by two teams of drug inspectors on the instructions of Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh following specific intelligence inputs, the department said in a statement.During the inspections, both establishments were found manufacturing and packaging cosmetic products without valid manufacturing licences, in violation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and the Cosmetics Rules, 2020.

Legal samples of the products were collected for testing and analysis. Specimen samples were also taken to verify their genuineness with the respective manufacturers.The remaining stock, along with machinery, equipment, raw materials, semi-finished products and packaging materials, was seized, the statement said.

The samples are being sent to the Government Analyst in Delhi for testing and analysis, PTI reported. Legal proceedings will be initiated under the applicable provisions of the law after further investigation, the department said."The Delhi Government is committed to ensuring that every product available to consumers meets the prescribed standards of safety and quality.

Manufacturing cosmetic products without a valid licence is a serious violation of the law and cannot be permitted," Singh said.He said the Drugs Control Department had intensified enforcement efforts to protect consumers from unauthorised products and ensure accountability in the sector."Public health and consumer safety are non-negotiable. Strict action will be taken against those manufacturing and selling cosmetic products illegally," the minister said.The department has seized the products and manufacturing materials from both units, while the test results and further investigation will determine the legal action to be taken.- Ends