Cosmetic Ingredient ConsiderationsUpdated a month ago

New Health Canada regulations for all personal care products and cosmetics will begin on April 12, 2026. To help you follow these new rules, we've gathered key information about how they will affect your Personal Care products.

Health Canada has categorized a selection of ingredients historically found in cosmetics and fragrances into two groups: Prohibited and Restricted. This impacts both the ingredients in your final product, and how they are communicated to customers.

• Prohibited ingredients, including synonyms, salts and related compounds, should not be present in cosmetic products sold in Canada.

• Restricted ingredients are permitted only if the conditions of use and/or cautionary statement(s) are met as outlined.

  • If the ingredient has a concentration restriction, providing the exact concentration used in the product at the time of notification will help expedite processing of the Cosmetic Notification Form.

Health Canada reviews fragrance ingredients like all other cosmetic ingredients. If a fragrance ingredient is found to be unsafe for use in cosmetics, it cannot be used in cosmetics sold in Canada, as per the law. Cosmetic ingredients that Health Canada determines may cause injury are reflected on the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist.

The final Cosmetic product creator (Maker) must label their product with any applicable warnings for Restricted ingredients and their concentrations, as outlined by Health Canada.

SDS documentation is available for every fragrance we sell. We are working to highlight notable ingredients in newer editions of our SDS documents. However, Makers are responsible for cross-referencing the ingredient list of any fragrances purchased prior to these changes to ensure compliance and safety.