Regulatory Update
QCO 2026 — Notified

BIS Certification for Beauty & Wellness Appliances under QCO 2026

Advanced beauty and wellness devices are now subject to mandatory BIS certification under QCO 2026. This covers everything from professional salon equipment to consumer wellness products, reflecting growing regulatory focus on safety in this segment.

Scope

Covered Products

Sauna Heating Appliances and Infrared Cabins

Beauty Care Appliances Incorporating Lasers and Intense Light Sources

Whirlpool Baths and Whirlpool Spas

Skin Beauty Care Appliances

Appliances for Skin Exposure to Optical Radiation

Standard

Applicable Indian Standard

IS 302 (Part 1): 2024 — Household and Similar Electrical Appliances — Safety: Part 1 General Requirements.

Compliance Requirements

Key Requirements Under Scheme-I

BIS licence under Scheme-I before any sale or import

Electrical safety testing including leakage current and insulation resistance

Additional safety testing for radiation hazards in laser and intense light-source devices

Compliance with thermal limits for sauna and infrared products

ISI marking on all units

Implementation Timeline

Compliance Dates

1st October 2026

General

1st January 2027

Small Enterprises

1st April 2027

Micro Enterprises

Bottom Line

Conclusion

Premium wellness and beauty brands — both importers and domestic manufacturers — must begin compliance planning immediately. The longer testing timelines and specialised lab requirements in this category mean that last-minute applications are unlikely to succeed before the deadline.

Our Services

How Omega QMS Supports Beauty & Wellness Appliances QCO Compliance

Omega QMS Pvt. Ltd. assists Indian manufacturers, foreign manufacturers, and importers in determining the precise scope of the Electrical Appliances QCO for their beauty and wellness product portfolios.

Product-level QCO scope assessment across all notified beauty and wellness appliance categories

Exemption eligibility assessment for R&D and export scenarios

BIS certification strategy and documentation for Indian and foreign manufacturers

Coordination with BIS-recognised testing laboratories for IS 302 compliance and specialised optical/radiation safety testing

Authorised Indian Representative (AIR) services for foreign manufacturers

Customs documentation support for compliant import clearance

The QCO Is Notified — Uncertainty Has a Cost

The Beauty & Wellness Appliances QCO introduces strict regulatory requirements. Companies that have not yet conducted a formal applicability assessment for their product portfolios are operating with regulatory uncertainty that carries real commercial and legal risk.

For most product portfolios, a well-structured applicability review is not a lengthy exercise. The outcome is a clear, documented determination of which products require BIS certification, which fall under an exemption, and what the certification roadmap looks like for the products that need it.

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Contact our regulatory team for a product-level applicability assessment and a clear view of your BIS certification requirements under the Beauty & Wellness Appliances QCO.