Soap & Shampoo Veg or Non-Veg? A Dot on the Pack Will Now Tell You
The new rule requires a colored dot on package labels so consumers can identify product origin at a glance.
- On Monday, the Department of Consumer Affairs notified the Fourth Amendment Rules, 2026, requiring soaps, shampoos, and toothpastes to display green dots for vegetarian products and red or brown dots for non-vegetarian items.
- The Centre enacted these changes under powers conferred by the Legal Metrology Act, amending the existing Packaged Commodities Rules, 2011, to include origin markings for cosmetics and toiletries.
- Rules specify that the coloured dot must appear at the top of the principal display panel, the main area where mandatory product information is displayed.
- Products of vegetarian origin must carry a green dot, while non-vegetarian items will bear a red or brown dot, covering soaps, shampoos, and other toiletries.
- The notification adds clause 6 to existing rules and omits sub-rule of Rule 6, with the rules coming into force upon publication in the Official Gazette.
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Soap & shampoo veg or non-veg? A dot on the pack will now tell you
The Centre has mandated vegetarian and non-vegetarian origin markings on soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, cosmetics and toiletries. Under rules notified on September 21, products of vegetarian origin will carry a green dot, while non-vegetarian products will bear a red or brown dot at the top of the principal display panel.
The Centre has taken a big step to identify soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and cosmetics. It has been made mandatory to put a symbol on the packet or bottle to indicate whether a product is vegetarian or non-vegetarian.
Green dot or red? What the new labeling means for your everyday toiletries as Centre amends Legal Metrology Rules
Consumers will now be able to identify whether soaps, shampoos, toothpaste and other toiletries are vegetarian or non-vegetarian through mandatory symbols. Green will indicate vegetarian products, while red or brown will mark non-vegetarian products.
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The CSR JournalWhen you buy soap, shampoo, and toothpaste, you'll now see a new mark on the packaging. The government has amended the rules regarding the packaging of these products. What does this mark signify and where will it be placed on the packaging?
Green for veg, red for non-veg: New labelling rule for soap, shampoo, toothpaste
The Centre has amended packaging rules to require vegetarian and non-vegetarian symbols on soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, cosmetics and toiletries. The move is meant to help consumers identify a product's origin more easily while shopping.
This rule will now not be limited to food items but will also apply to soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and various cosmetic products. These symbols will not provide information about the quality of the respective product.
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