by Jenn Porter | Dec 23, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, Natural Health Products, Research/Science/Technology, Uncategorized
Earlier this month, Health Canada released a list of new amendments to both the Restricted and Prohibited Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlists. The list included changes to the classification or conditions of use on four ingredients, all already present on the Cosmetic...
by Jenn Porter | Nov 27, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, European Regulatory, Natural Health Products, Research/Science/Technology
Early last month the European Commission (EC) adopted the 14th adaptation to technical progress (ATP) of the Classification and Labelling (CLP) Regulation. Within this adaptation are 28 proposed changes to the harmonised classification and labelling of substances. One...
by Jenn Porter | Nov 12, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, Natural Health Products, Research/Science/Technology, U.S. Regulatory
Animal testing is, quite possibly, one of the most controversial and widely debated ethical issues in the cosmetic, personal care and healthcare industries. It is an issue that has gained an immense amount of traction in recent years, and rightly so, with numerous...
by Jenn Porter | Oct 22, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, Medical Devices, Natural Health Products, Research/Science/Technology, U.S. Regulatory
While the general public is largely aware of the harmful effects ultraviolet (UV) light can have on our bodies, as well as the basic measures that should be taken to protect ourselves against such effects, the dangers surrounding blue light seem to go relatively left...
by Jenn Porter | Sep 4, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, Natural Health Products, Research/Science/Technology
On July 1st, 2019, the full Canadian prohibition on Microbeads in Toiletries came into effect for cosmetic products as well as natural and non-prescription products. As a result, regulatory officials may be kickstarting an enforcement program to ensure companies are...
by Jenn Porter | Apr 17, 2019 | Canadian Regulatory, Cosmetics, Natural Health Products, OTC Drugs
Health Canada is working towards improving the way self-care products (cosmetics, NHPs, and non-prescription drugs) are regulated in Canada. These changes will be implemented via the “Self-Care Framework” to regulate low-risk self care products in the same way, and...
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