From July 8th to July 12th, Cosmetics Alliance and Health Canada will welcome industry and regulatory representatives from the European Union, Brazil, Japan, and the United States for the thirteenth annual International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation meeting (ICCR) in Montreal. Observers from South Korea, South Africa, Israel, Thailand, Taiwan, Colombia will also be participating. This […]
We wish to advise that Independent Cosmetics Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) in the United States today announced the appointment of Dr. Ken Marenus as their new President. A copy of the ICMAD news release is available here. Dr. Marenus, who had a long career with the Estee Lauder Group of Companies from which he retired last […]
Brian and Sandra Stewart of Tribute Entertainment Media Group visited CA on May 9th to provide an overview on the amazing work of their late son Rob Stewart (1979-2017), an award-winning biologist, photographer, conservationist, author and filmmaker, to save sharks that are on the brink of extinction. Rob was unfortunately lost in a tragic and […]
Another successful Executive Briefing event was held in Mississauga hosted by Associate Member company SCI Group Inc., at their facility in Mississauga. Roger Sharpe, SCI’s Healthcare Strategy & Sales Representative and a CA Board Member, spoke to some 30 attendees about brand personalization and how the subscription market are directly affecting cosmetics distribution. A tour […]
TORONTO, April 12, 2019 – Bill S-214 (Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act) was introduced today for first reading in the House of Commons by Conservative MP and Health Critic Marilyn Gladu. The private member’s bill, which was passed in the Senate after being introduced first in 2015, seeks to amend Canada’s Food & Drugs Act to […]
This statistic shows the quarterly retail sales of cosmetics and fragrances in Canada from 2014 to 2018. Sales of cosmetics and fragrances amounted to approximately 1.31 billion Canadian dollars in the second quarter of 2018.
CA President Darren Praznik participated in FCPC’s annual conference which featured an engaging line-up of speakers and panelists including CIBC’s Deputy Chief Economist Benjamin Tal, retail and consumer futurist Doug Stephens, and environmental expert and author Tristam Stuart. The conference highlight was a discussion with former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney who provided a history […]
October 11, 2017 – The U.S. Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), Cosmetics Alliance Canada (CA), and the Mexican Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Productos Cosmeticos y la Asociación Nacional de la Industria del Cuidado Personal y del Hogar (CANIPEC) strongly support the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and are hopeful that the current negotiations […]
On April 26, 2017, the CCTFA officially changed its name to COSMETICS ALLIANCE CANADA / L’ALLIANCE DE L’INDUSTRIE COSMÉTIQUE DU CANADA and launched our new mobile-friendly website which includes online event registration, membership renewal and payments, news blog, issue updates, live twitter feed, and more. To celebrate the launch, a reception was held in conjunction with our Spring Regulatory […]
This year’s Spring Regulatory Workshop was held on April 27 in Gatineau, Quebec. Attendees gained critical information and valuable insight from industry and government experts on a variety of issues and topics. Highlights included: • Updates on Plain Language Labelling and the Canadian Drug Facts Table • The path forward for In-Commerce List Substances • Updates […]
