Regulatory Amendment Frequently Asked Questions - Health Care Professionals

    Key Point: 1. Ingredients must be listed using the International Nomenclature for Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) system.
                       2. INCI is the mandatory nomenclature in the United States, the European Union, and now Canada.
                       3. How will the ingredients be listed?
                       4. A list of the priority allergens with their associated INCI names is available on Health Canada's website at      
                           www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cosmetics
                       5. two-year implementation period
                       6. Health Canada's list of ingredients that are either prohibited or restricted in cosmetic products, available at
                           http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/person/cosmet/info-ind-prof/_hot-list-critique/hotlist-change-liste-eng.php
                      


Ingredient Listing - Proposed Amendment to the Cosmetic Regulations

Key Point: 1. definition of ingredients, labels and products (cosmetics)
                   2. INCI Ingredient Labelling System (INCI names are a contraction of IUPAC names in Latin)
                   3. Canadian Requirements (As of year 2003, not required)

List of Acceptable Non-medicinal Ingredients

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Natural Health Products Ingredients Database (NHPID) : Username: nhpdemo ; Password: nhpd1

CTFA_Online (need to be registered once business registered in canada)
www.ctfa-online.org

INTERNATIONAL NOMENCLATURE COSMETIC INGREDIENT (INCI) LABELLING

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COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT POLICY

Key Point:  1. Background (Therefore, by November 16th, 2006 all cosmetics and personal care products sold to retailers in Canada must 
                      contain a list of ingredients on the label using the INCI system.)
                  2. Policy Statement and Responsibility

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New Ingredient Labelling Requirements - Frequently Asked Questions

Key Point: 1. what information was mandatory on cosmetic labels previously?
                 2. Do ingredients have to be listed in French and English? NO!!! (may in Latin)

Cosmetic Products Ingredient Labelling

Labelling of Cosmetics
This guideline is designed to assist in the preparation of labels that comply with Canadian regulatory requirements for cosmetics.

ESIS: European Chemical Substances Information System
an IT System which provides you with information on chemicals

Inventory of fragrance ingredients (perfume and aromatic raw materials) by chemical name
given "chemical name" and "CAS no."