Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs

Cosmetics & Toilet Preparations, Manufacturing (e.g. Detergent, Deodorant, Perfume, Shampoo, Soap, Toothpaste, Bleaching/Cleaning/Washing Powder/Chemicals, Hair Cream/Wax, Lipsticks, Face & Skin Cream/Lotion)

If your business involves the following situations, you may need to apply for specific licence(s). Please put a √ in the appropriate box(es) for further information:

You will import, manufacture, repackage, supply, store or sell registered pesticides.

You will import/introduce from the sea any endangered species of animals/plants, alive or dead, parts (e.g. meat/skin/hair/leather/teeth/tusk), or their derivatives.

You will export/re-export any endangered species of animals/plants, alive or dead, parts (e.g. meat/skin/hair/leather/teeth/tusk), or their derivatives.

You will need the Re-export Cerificate for re-exporting any non-CITES species or species not yet controlled under Cap. 586 as required by the place of import.

You will deal with controlled chemicals listed under Schedule 1, 2, or 3 to the Control of Chemical Ordinance, Cap. 145.

You will store or keep Schedule 1 or 2 controlled chemicals listed under the Control of Chemical Ordinance, Cap. 145.

You will export Schedule 1, 2 or 3 controlled chemicals listed under the Control of Chemicals Ordinance, Cap. 145.

You will import Schedule 1 or 2 controlled chemicals listed under the Control of Chemicals Ordinance, Cap. 145.

You will remove any Schedule 1 or 2 controlled chemicals listed under the Control of Chemicals Ordinance, Cap. 145 which are being transhipped.

You will construct, relocate or majorly alter any notifiable gas installation for LPG, natural gas or town gas as defined in the Gas Safety Ordinance, Cap.51.

You will use any constructed notifiable gas installation for LPG, natural gas or town gas as defined in the Gas Safety Ordinance, Cap.51.

You will dispose of or reprocess or re-cycle any chemical waste.

You will produce or cause chemical wastes to be produced (include storage, package, labelling and disposal).

You will collect, remove and transport any chemical waste.

You will import, export or re-export any wastes.

You will, as a chemical waste producer, store chemical waste in any containers with a capacity exceeding 450 litres.

You will conduct any specified process listed in the Air Pollution Control Ordinance.

You will install or alter chimney, oven or furnace with consumption rate exceeding 25 litres (liquid), 35 kilograms (solid) or 1150 Megajoules (gas) per hour.

You will import any ozone depleting substances (e.g. HCFCs, methyl bromide).

You will export any ozone depleting substances (e.g. HCFCs, methyl bromide).

You need to register under the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance.

Your business entity will operate as a company with limited liability in Hong Kong.

Your company is incorporated outside Hong Kong and planning to establish a place of business in Hong Kong.

You will operate a business that is an Offensive Trade (e.g. boil/burn/crush/scrap/store bones, manufacture of gluten reduced starch by fermentation process, clean/sort/store feathers).

You will tranship any ozone depleting substances (e.g. HCFCs, methyl bromide).

You will construct or operate a designated project listed in Part I of Schedule 2 or to decommission a designated project listed in Part II of Schedule 2 of Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap. 499).

Business Licence Information Services

Cosmetics & Toilet Preparations, Manufacturing (e.g. Detergent, Deodorant, Perfume, Shampoo, Soap, Toothpaste, Bleaching/Cleaning/Washing Powder/Chemicals, Hair Cream/Wax, Lipsticks, Face & Skin Cream/Lotion)