Cosmetics Alliance Canada wishes to share a copy of the statement recently issued by our U.S. industry counterparts at the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) in Washington. The statement indicates that the U.S. cosmetics and personal care products industry does NOT support the Trump administration’s decision to impose steel and aluminum tariffs and is “strongly […]
The International Fragrance Association North America announced its new name on May 9, 2018. The association has been rebranded to Fragrance Creators Association. The organization’s updated brand identity was borne out of the belief that values matter and that fragrance has the power – beyond all frontiers and cultures – to enhance lives. The new […]
CA: How did EOS (Evolution Of Smooth) get started? Sanjiv Mehra: Back in 2007, we began looking at the personal care products market to identify categories that we thought could be opportunities for us. Interestingly, we identified lip balm! We asked ourselves – what does the consumer really need or want in her lip balm? […]
INCI: In November 2006, it became law to include a list of ingredients on the product or packaging of all cosmetics sold in Canada. INCI stands for International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients. The INCI system was established in the early 1970’s by the Personal Care Products Council. It is a nomenclature developed for international recognition […]
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 […]
Prime Minister Trudeau undertook a midterm shuffle of his cabinet recently which included the appointment of New Brunswick MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor as the new Minister of Health. Enclosed is a bio on the new Minister. Cosmetics Alliance is currently arranging with the Minister’s office a meeting to discuss the Self-Care Products Regulatory Framework and other key issues. Our letter […]
Last fall, Health Canada’s Health Products and Food Branch distributed their first Stakeholder Bulletin, which came about as a result of requests for more information about Branch business, activities and events. As the House of Commons has risen for the summer, the Health Products and Food Branch has recently issued their second Stakeholder Bulletin which outlines the […]
