Listing of Cosmetic Products

The Cosmetic Products Listing service is an electronic service provided by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority designed to regulate the registration and notification of cosmetic products marketed within Saudi Arabia. This service allows manufacturers and importers to register their products through a unified electronic system known as the Ghadd system, where products are officially recorded in the authority's database after meeting all technical and regulatory requirements. Included products cover skincare items, makeup, perfumes, shampoos, creams, and other externally used cosmetics.

The service forms part of the health surveillance framework ensuring product safety and quality, creating a comprehensive database of marketed cosmetics, facilitating product monitoring, and protecting consumers from harmful or counterfeit goods. The service provides an electronic platform for uploading detailed product information such as product name, country of origin, ingredients, label storage/images, and supporting documents validating compliance with Saudi standards. Upon submission, the authority reviews the data and documents and issues an approval notification if standards are met, allowing legal marketing in the Saudi market.

The service is characterized by ease of procedures, clarity of requirements, and electronic tracking of the application status, ensuring transparency and fast processing.

Importance of the Cosmetic Products Listing Service

Protects consumer health by ensuring listed products’ quality and safety.
Regulates the beauty product market and prevents circulation of unauthorized or non-compliant items.
Builds a reliable database covering all marketed products with technical and regulatory details.
Enables companies to legally market their products reducing legal risks and penalties.
Enhances transparency between the authority, consumers, and importers through an integrated electronic portal.

Challenges and Difficulties

Requirement for accurate and comprehensive documentation proving ingredient compliance and standards.
The need for continuous product information updates and monitoring regulatory changes.
Possibility of rejection if data errors or prohibited ingredients are detected.
Challenge of ensuring all small and medium businesses comply with registration procedures to ensure comprehensive oversight.