New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, on National Consumer Day 2025 released IS 19412:2025 - Incense Sticks (Agarbatti) - Specification, a new Indian Standard developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

Restrictions on Hazardous Substances

The newly notified standard prohibits the use of certain insecticidal chemicals and synthetic fragrance substances in agarbattis that may pose risks to human health, indoor air quality and the environment.

The list of prohibited substances includes insecticides such as alethrin, permethrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin and fipronil, as well as synthetic fragrance intermediates including benzyl cyanide, ethyl acrylate and diphe...