Registrations & Approvals: Cosmetics
All cosmetics sold to consumers in Canada must meet the requirements of the Food
and Drugs Act to ensure that they are safe to use and do not pose any
health
risk.
The Cosmetic Regulations of the Food and Drugs Act require that cosmetics
sold in Canada must be manufactured, prepared, preserved, packed and stored
under sanitary conditions. In addition, manufacturers must notify Health
Canada that they are selling the product and provide a list of its
ingredients.
TSG’s consultants assist companies with cosmetic notification form (CNF)
submissions, which are necessary for all cosmetics sold in Canada. A
completed CNF provides specific product information to Health Canada,
including purpose, form and ingredients of the cosmetic, and concentrations
of the ingredients. However, submitting the CNF does not constitute approval
for sale, since the product must comply with all regulations. Our experts
help companies submit notifications that meet the requirements as outlined
in the Food and Drugs Act and Cosmetics Regulations to quickly and
efficiently bring a product to market.
TSG’s regulatory specialists also check ingredients against the Cosmetic
Ingredient Hotlist, which is comprised of prohibited and restricted
substances.
If a cosmetic contains an ingredient on the Hotlist, we will
advise on the various options available and guide our clients through the
process.
In addition, our consultants check ingredients against the Domestic
Substances List (DSL). If an ingredient is not on the DSL, it then qualifies
as a
new substance and companies must submit a new substance notification
(NSN). We help companies go through the notification process in order to
comply with the New Substance Notification Regulations (NSNR).
TSG’s cosmetic team specializes in
label compliance issues, and routinely
checks ingredients against the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic
Ingredients (INCI). The INCI system is the official dictionary for cosmetic
ingredients, and companies intending to sell cosmetics need to use the
official INCI name of the ingredients on the label. TSG provides this as an
independent service or as part of the process needed to bring a cosmetic
product to market.
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