A guide to ordering cosmetic manufacturing with DD Herbal, Spa and Chemical
We file the notification application with the Thai FDA on your behalf, but only if you already hold an operator code registered with the Thai FDA as the party commissioning the production.
You (the party commissioning the production) sign a contract with the manufacturer (DD Herbal, Spa and Chemical). This contract is attached to the cosmetic product information.
Once your contract-manufacturing code is issued, DD can apply for the Thai FDA notification number on your behalf, with DD Herbal, Spa and Chemical as the manufacturer and you as the distributor.
What we need from you in order to file the Thai FDA notification:
You need a commercial registration certificate showing your trade name (brand name). Apply for it at the district office or the sub-district administrative organisation responsible for the area where your business is located. If you apply as an individual, prepare the following documents:
A copy of the ID card and house registration of the party commissioning the production; a copy of the house registration of the office, point of sale or product storage location; a photograph of the front of the premises; the lease agreement (if any); the permission to use the building, and anything else the district office or sub-district organisation requires. Then apply to be registered as a distributor of cosmetics under your brand or trade name. (If you register as a company instead, you apply at the Ministry of Commerce — check the required documents with them.)
Once you hold the commercial registration showing your brand or trade name as a cosmetics distributor, apply for the operator code as the party commissioning the production at the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health, Cosmetics Division (One Stop Service centre). We issue the covering letter and power of attorney for you to submit (send us your commercial registration number and ID card number first so the manufacturer can fill in the paperwork before you go). You need to prepare the following:
Please note :
Developing and adjusting a cosmetic formula, including producing the sample, takes 7 - 10 days from the date you pay for the sample. This can vary case by case — for example when a raw material has to be imported and takes longer, or when the production step shifts. We let you know whenever the schedule changes.
Testing the sample depends on how satisfied you are with it, but should not take more than 4 weeks. Beyond that, the trial may need to be repeated.
If you want changes to the sample, just tell us. We are happy to revise it once or twice, or more, depending on the reason for the change.
Production takes 7 - 14 days, counted from the day all raw materials are in stock.
Filling takes 14 - 21 days or more, including cleaning the packaging.
Please note :
The notification certificate is issued by the state in the order applications are filed each year, and the sequence number is shown at the top of the certificate.
The notification number identifies the details declared for each controlled cosmetic product. It is also mandatory information on the cosmetic label, so consumers reading the label can easily tell whether the product has been declared to the authorities. If in doubt, the 10-digit number can be checked against the Thai FDA database. The law has been in force since 14 September 2011. A label without a notification number is an offence under section 57 for incorrect labelling, punishable by a fine of up to 10,000 THB and revocation of the notification certificate. Where the offence is committed by the manufacturer or importer, the penalty is imprisonment of up to 6 months, a fine of up to 30,000 THB, or both.
A notification number is specific to that product and cannot be used on any other cosmetic.
Please note:
DD would like to make clear that certifying a cosmetic formula does not extend to exaggerated advertising claims. Please make sure the wording on your label follows Thai FDA rules: do not describe or advertise benefits beyond the scope of a cosmetic, and do not describe the product as a medicine, as a treatment, or as altering the structure of the body. Any breach means you accept the immediate cancellation or revocation of the notification certificate and any further legal action.
DD accepts responsibility for certifying cleanliness and sterility of filling only for products filled with DD Herbal, Spa and Chemical. This does not cover products you repack yourself.
DD Herbal, Spa and Chemical is glad to advise you on formulas, paperwork and the Thai FDA notification process.
