Industry News

CA Lobbies Gov’t for Creation of Compliance Certificates Needed for Cosmetics Exports to China – Would Eliminate Chinese Requirement for Animal Testing

Date: Posted By:  Susan Nieuwhof

CA has reached out to our federal Ministers responsible for Health and International Trade to formally request the establishment of a new Government issued or authorized GMP compliance certificate to facilitate the export of Canadian manufactured cosmetic products to China. China’s new cosmetics regulations provide for an exemption to their requirements for animal testing on cosmetic […]

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Ontario Begins Re-Opening – Safe Practices in Cosmetics Retail Vital

Date: Posted By:  Susan Nieuwhof

Ontario’s stay-at-home order was lifted on Tuesday February 16 in all but four of Ontario’s public health units—Toronto, Peel Region, York Region and North Bay Parry Sound District. Public health units in areas where the stay-at-home order was lifted have transitioned back to the government’s colour-coded COVID-19 tiered framework, which governs what restrictions are in […]

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Quebec Gov’t Announces New Retail Rules for COVID-19 Closures – Cosmetics Sales and Salons Re-Open

Date: Posted By:  Susan Nieuwhof

The Government of Quebec announced new rules regarding retail sales covered by their Covid-19 closure order effective as of Monday, February 8. “Non-essential” retail businesses, including shopping centers and personal care businesses (i.e. salons, spas, etc.), can resume their activities but must comply with restrictions that limit the number of customers admitted to the premises […]

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Welcome New Member – Prairie Bliss Botanicals

Date: Posted By:  Amy Sutherland

Cosmetics Alliance would like to welcome our newest Brand member to the association, Prairie Bliss Botanicals. ABOUT Prairie Bliss Botanicals is a growing brand, located in Saskatoon. They produce organic facial cleanser, moisturizers, masks, serums, and baby products like balms, bath oils, body creams.   WHY THEY JOINED Prairie Bliss came to Cosmetics Alliance for […]

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New Director-General at NNHPD -Natalie Page takes over from Manon Bombardier

Date: Posted By:  Susan Nieuwhof

Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has announced the appointment of Natalie Page as the new Director-General. Ms. Page replaces Dr. Robin Churchill who has been acting in the position after long serving DG Manon Bombardier was seconded as a special advisor to the Assistant Deputy Minister last fall. Ms. Bombardier served […]

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ACCORD Australasia Takes on Rotating Chair/Secretariat of International Associations Collaborative

Date: Posted By:  Susan Nieuwhof

Informal Collaborative Provides Cosmetics Industry with Effective International Coordination on Key Regulatory/Trade Issues At the December web-based meeting of the cosmetics industry’s International Associations Collaboration (IAC), the rotation Chair and Secretariat role was passed on from our colleagues at Council Association for the Latin American Cosmetics Industry (CASIC) to our colleagues at ACCORD Australasia. The […]

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With UK out of EU, New Regulatory Requirements In Place – Interim Canada-UK Trade Only Maintains Current Tariff Rules

Date: Posted By:  Susan Nieuwhof

With the coming of the new year, the United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union and, by extension, no longer included under the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). To ensure the continuity of Canada-U.K. trade – which is particularly important for the economic recovery of both jurisdictions from […]

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Securing Exemption to China’s Animal Testing Requirements on Imports – France’s Breakthrough on Certificates Provides Precedent for Canada

Date: Posted By:  Susan Nieuwhof

Although China’s new cosmetics regulations provide for an exemption to their requirements for animal testing on cosmetic imports, their rule requires that supporting documentation be provided by a government authority. This documentation would certifying that the products meet the required GMP/ISO standard for cosmetics. Such export certificates are rarely issued by governments for cosmetics and […]

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Defining “Essential” Products During Retail Lock-Downs – CA Provides “Objective” Guidance to Quebec Government

Important Update on PFAS from CHPSD

Date: Posted By:  Susan Nieuwhof

In the recent spate of provincial in-person retail closures to slow the transmission of covid-19, the Quebec government has left to the discretion of retailers the determination of what products are within the broad categories of “health” and/or “hygiene”. These categories, along with “food”, “repairs” etc., allow products to continue to be sold as “essential” […]

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