Under Section 57 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, adulterant possession includes:

Section 57(1) covers a person who "imports or manufactures for sale, or stores, sells or distribute any adulterant", so liability does not wait for the adulterant to be used in food. The penalty is up to two lakh rupees where the adulterant is not injurious to health and up to ten lakh rupees where it is.