Centre brings new veg, non-veg labelling rules for soaps, shampoos

New Delhi, Sep 22 (UNI) The Centre has revised packaging rules for soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, cosmetics and other personal-care products, making it mandatory for manufacturers to indicate whether a product is of vegetarian or non-vegetarian origin. The change comes under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2026, notified on September 21. Under the amended provision, products made from ingredients of vegetarian origin will have to carry a green dot, while products of non-vegetarian origin will need to carry a red or brown dot. The prescribed symbol has to be displayed at the top of the package's principal display…