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<CONFORMED-NAME>CCA INDUSTRIES INC
<CIK>0000721447
<ASSIGNED-SIC>2844
<IRS-NUMBER>042795439
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1130
</COMPANY-DATA>
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<STREET1>65 CHALLENGER ROAD
<STREET2>SUITE 340
<CITY>RIDGEFIELD PARK
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07660
<PHONE>2015288200
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>65 CHALLENGER ROAD
<STREET2>SUITE 340
<CITY>RIDGEFIELD PARK
<STATE>NJ
<ZIP>07660
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>CATHETER CORP OF AMERICA
<DATE-CHANGED>19850228
</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>Haas Douglas J
<CIK>0001670324
</OWNER-DATA>
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<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-31643
<FILM-NUMBER>17646969
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1 BELMONT AVENUE
<CITY>BALA CYNWYD
<STATE>PA
<ZIP>19004
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2016-06-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000721447</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CCA INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001670324</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Haas Douglas J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1 BELMONT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALA CYNWYD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President/Chief Operating Off</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.35</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-06-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.35</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2017-06-22</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-06-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>CCA Industries Inc. Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>50000</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest at 20% per year over five years.  Vested portion may be exercised.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Assumes all options granted as of this date are exercised.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Douglas Haas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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