Hair oil HSN code 8 digit: 3305 90 11 or 3305 90 19
The 8-digit hair oil HSN code is 33059011 for perfumed hair oil and 33059019 for hair oil that is not perfumed. Perfume is the only split the tariff makes for hair oil; the base oil, herbs and bottle size do not change the line.
| HSN (8 digit) | Description | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 3305 90 11 | Hair oil, perfumed | 5% |
| 3305 90 19 | Hair oil, other | 5% |
| 3305 90 20 | Brilliantines (spirituous) | 18% |
| 3305 90 30 | Hair cream | 18% |
| 3305 90 40 | Hair dyes (natural, herbal or synthetic) | 18% |
| 3305 90 50 | Hair fixers | 18% |
| 3305 90 90 | Other preparations for use on the hair | 18% |
Source: GST portal HSN master, heading 3305, read 30 Oct 2026; the same lines appear in DGCIS chapter 33. Last verified: 30 Oct 2026.
On an invoice you rarely need all eight digits. CBIC Notification 78/2020-Central Tax asks for 4 digits (3305) when last year’s aggregate turnover was up to ₹5 crore, and 6 digits (330590) above it, from 1 April 2021.
GST rate on hair oil: 5%, not 18%
GST on hair oil is 5% from 22 September 2025, under the Schedule I entry of Notification 9/2025-IT(Rate) that reads "3305 Hair oil, shampoo" (S.No. 245). Perfumed or not, both hair oil lines take it.
Hair oil moved from 18% to 5% that day (PIB). The rest of heading 3305 did not: Schedule II S.No. 62 keeps "preparations for use on the hair [other than mehendi paste in cones, hair oil, shampoo]" at 18%, which is where hair cream, dyes, fixers and serums sit.
Mehendi paste in cones has its own 5% entry, S.No. 77, listed under "1404 or 3305". Several page-1 code sites still print 18% against 33059011 and 33059019; that was the rate before 22 September 2025, so update any listing that still carries it.
Coconut hair oil and ayurvedic hair oil: which HSN code?
A coconut hair oil made, labelled and sold for use on the hair is a 3305 90 hair preparation; plain coconut oil is heading 1513, "coconut (copra) oil", at 1513 11 00 (crude) or 1513 19 00 (other). Heading 3305 is for preparations for use on the hair (DGCIS chapter 33).
The hard case is a bottle of pure coconut oil that a grocer would also sell. If the label and listing say hair oil, the 3305 lines fit; if it is the same cooking or multipurpose oil, it sits in 1513. This page does not state a rate for 1513, so where your bottle could be either, confirm with your CA before you choose.
Ayurvedic and herbal hair oils raise a different question. Chapter 30 note 1(e) keeps preparations of headings 3303 to 3307 out of the medicines chapter "even if they have therapeutic or prophylactic properties" (DGCIS chapter 30), so an amla or bhringraj hair oil is still 3305 90. Only a product licensed and sold as a medicine needs a separate look with your CA.
Hair oil HSN code and 5% GST on a Meesho or Flipkart listing
On a Meesho or Flipkart hair oil listing, enter 3305 as the HSN and 5% as the GST rate.
- Check the label for perfume: perfumed is 3305 90 11, otherwise 3305 90 19.
- Enter 3305, or 330590 if last year’s aggregate turnover was above ₹5 crore.
- Choose 5% for hair oil; hair cream, dye or serum in the same catalog takes 18%.
- Use the same code and rate on the tax invoice and in GSTR-1 Table 12 (GSTN advisory).
Worked example: a jasmine hair oil and a hair oil + shampoo combo
A beauty seller lists a perfumed jasmine hair oil and a combo of hair oil with shampoo. The jasmine oil goes in as 3305 at 5%, 3305 90 11 at eight digits. Hair oil and shampoo share Schedule I S.No. 245, so the combo carries one rate, 5%; confirm with your CA which line to print for the set.
Checked against the GST portal master
On 30 Oct 2026 we re-pulled the 16 entries the GST portal master holds for heading 3305; they match our 11 Oct 2026 dump line for line. We pulled heading 1513 the same day for the coconut oil lines above.
Other hair and beauty HSN codes
A hair-care catalog usually sits next to shampoo, skin care and soap, each under its own heading.
| Item | HSN | Where to look |
|---|---|---|
| Shampoo | 3305 10 | Shampoo HSN code |
| Face cream, make-up, skin care | 3304 | Cosmetics HSN code |
| Toilet soap | 3401 | Soap HSN code |
| Mehendi paste in cones | 1404 or 3305 | 5% under S.No. 77 (no page yet) |
Headings from DGCIS chapters 33 and 34 and Notification 9/2025-IT(Rate), checked 30 Oct 2026. More items in the HSN codes list.
Hair oil HSN code: questions
What is the HSN code for hair oil?
3305 90; perfumed hair oil is 3305 90 11 and other hair oil 3305 90 19.
What is the hair oil HSN code 8 digit?
33059011 for perfumed hair oil and 33059019 for hair oil that is not perfumed.
What is the GST rate on hair oil?
5% from 22 September 2025, under Schedule I S.No. 245 of Notification 9/2025.
What is the HSN code for coconut hair oil?
3305 90 when made and sold as a hair oil; plain coconut oil is heading 1513, so confirm with your CA if the bottle could be either.
What is the HSN code for ayurvedic hair oil?
Still 3305 90 in most cases: chapter 30 note 1(e) keeps hair preparations out of the medicines chapter even with therapeutic properties.
What is the HSN code and GST for hair cream or hair serum?
Hair cream is 3305 90 30 and serums fall on 3305 90 90 in our reading; both are 18% under Schedule II S.No. 62.
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Checked by the StitchMagic team on 30 Oct 2026. StitchMagic is a set of free tools and one AI listing agent (ListMagic) for online sellers in India that helps them list faster on Meesho, Flipkart and Amazon.in and sell more. Found an error? Tell us; we correct with a dated note.