I already run a retail business but now I want to start get into small scale skincare manufacturing (homemade). I am thinking to make soaps, creams, body butter and sell through Instagram.

But fully confused on legal side. Some people say GST and MSME enough. Others saying need cosmetic/drug license. Someone also told me maybe FSSAI if product goes on lips.

I don’t know what is actually required. Anyone here already selling homemade skincare, please share what license you took and cost.

I run a small B2C & D2C business of sporting goods. With the rollout of GST 2.0 on 22 September 2025, the GST slabs got simplified (mostly 5% and 18%, with 40% for ‘sin’/luxury goods).

I’m trying to understand what compliance, taxation, pricing, costing changes I should plan for. Some specific worries:

• Updating invoices, billing-systems, POS machines with new rates

• Input Tax Credit (ITC) mismatches because suppliers may not adapt immediately

• Cost impact for items moving from 5% → 18% or 18% → 5% for me

• Whether I need to re-think pricing or offers so that margin erosion is avoided