Apply In-Person:

1. Application for testing cosmetics in Tanzania is available in Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority contact link
2. Downloadable application form is available in the following link
3. Applicant must provide all the information that is requested in the application form.
4. Applicant should make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all necessary documents for completing this procedure.
5. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Applicant should attach all needed documents (photocopies and originals if necessary) along with the application form before submitting it in the office.
7. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
8. If all these steps were followed properly by the applicant, the approval will be provided within 1 week.
9. If there is no information regarding the availability of the approval either through SMS, E-mail or a phone call, then the applicant can visit the office to know status of their application after 1 week.

• Completed Application Form link
• Certificate of Analysis (CoA)
• Original, Untampered packages (properly sealed)
• Details about storage conditions (temperature and maintenance of cold chain)
• Adequate Number of samples
• Proper label for samples

Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority,
Nelson Mandela Rd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact No: +255 222 450 512
Contact link
Location link

• Any cosmetics business owners or newly starting cosmetic business is eligible for testing their cosmetics.

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.

• Testing of a cosmetic is valid until the report is provided.

• Downloadable application form is provided in the following link

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• The processing time for this procedure is 1 week.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
• Applicant should make sure to follow all instructions that are provided by concerned authorities.

• Laboratory Code Number
• Customer’s Name and Address
• Customer’s code number (if applicable)
• Sample’s Information
• Statement of Conformity
• Analysis fees and charges
• Signature
• Date

• Testing of cosmetic is necessary for proving a quality of a particular cosmetic in Tanzania.

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Please mention what are the other uses of the document/certificate
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity

• Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA HQ) link

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