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<TYPE>4
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<PERIOD>20041005
<FILING-DATE>20041006
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20041006
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>EDELL DAVID
<CIK>0001261514
</OWNER-DATA>
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<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-31643
<FILM-NUMBER>041067536
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>130 LONGVIEW DRIVE
<CITY>CHATHAM
<STATE>NY
<ZIP>12037
<PHONE>518392929067
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CCA INDUSTRIES INC
<CIK>0000721447
<ASSIGNED-SIC>2844
<IRS-NUMBER>042795439
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1130
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>200 MURRAY HILL PKWY
<CITY>EAST RUTHERFORD
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07073
<PHONE>2013301400
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>200 MURRAY HILL PKWY
<CITY>EAST RUTHERFORD
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07073
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CATHETER CORP OF AMERICA
<DATE-CHANGED>19850228
</FORMER-COMPANY>
</ISSUER>
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000721447</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CCA INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261514</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EDELL DAVID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (par value $.01)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-10-05</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>250000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.99</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>641020</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>Private sale of CCA Industries, Inc. common stock back to the Company for cancellation of outstanding shares.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>DAVID EDELL</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
