Need help ensuring your cosmetic products comply with Canadian regulations?
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TSG’s cosmetics team specializes in assisting companies with cosmetic notification submissions, as well as label compliance issues.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes – the product label and ingredients require review for Canadian compliance. You will need to complete a Cosmetic Notification Form for each product, as well as ensure that they do not contain ingredients listed on the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. If an ingredient is on this list, or is not on the Domestic Substances List, you may need to submit a New Substance Notification. At TSG, we can assist you through the review and submission process.
The INCI system is the official dictionary for cosmetic ingredients. Companies intending to sell cosmetics need to use the official INCI name of the ingredients on the label. TSG’s cosmetics team routinely checks ingredients against INCI, either as an independent service or as part of the process in bringing a cosmetic product to market.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist is a tool that Health Canada uses to communicate to manufacturers and others that certain substances may be prohibited or restricted for use in cosmetics. It is a science-based document that is reviewed and updated periodically, for example when new scientific data becomes available.
DSL is an inventory of around 23,000 substances manufactured in, imported into or used in Canada. If a cosmetic contains an ingredient that is not on the DSL, a company may be required to submit a New Substance Notification (NSN). Our team of consultants can review your product’s ingredients against DSL and advise whether you need to submit an NSN.
