Understanding Canada’s Cosmetic Regulatory Requirements and Recent Updates

Background

Canada represents a lucrative and dynamic market for global cosmetic brands. However, successfully navigating its regulatory landscape requires staying ahead of evolving standards. In recent years, Canadian cosmetics regulations have undergone critical amendments, most notably the mandatory disclosure of fragrance allergens, revised notification requirements, and stricter restrictions on the use of specific cosmetic ingredients.

To help global beauty companies seamlessly access the Canadian market, ChemLinked invited three officials from Health Canada to explain Canada's current regulatory framework and offer guidance on both pre- and post-market requirements. The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A session, offering businesses an opportunity to engage with Health Canada regulators and have their questions addressed.

Notes:
1. The webinar livestreaming is freely available to all users. You are welcome to register for and participate in the webinar.
2. Kindly be aware that the access to the slides and recording is limited to ChemLinked premium members only [Upgrade now].

Contents

• Outline of the legislative and regulatory requirements to sell cosmetics in Canada (update about new requirement for fragrance allergens disclosure)

• How to complete the Cosmetic Notification form

• Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (and its latest updates)

• Other legislation of interest

• Importation of cosmetics

• Incident reporting

• Compliance and enforcement activities

• Q&A

*The final outline may be subjected to subtle revision

Schedule

Speaker

	Alvin Munian Product Safety Officer Alvin Munian is currently a Product Safety Officer within Health Canada’s Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch. He has been with Health Canada since 2017, where he has carried out outreach promotion, compliance verification and enforcement activities. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Simon Fraser University.
	Kyle MacIsaac Compliance and Enforcement Officer Kyle joined Health Canada’s Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate (CHPSD) in 2019 and is currently a Compliance and Enforcement Officer in the Compliance and Enforcement Division of CHPSD where he works predominantly on the cosmetics file. Prior to that, Kyle worked as a Regulatory Policy and Risk Management Officer in the Cosmetics Unit in the Risk Management Strategies Division at CHPSD. He has a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and B.ASc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa.
	Magdalena Jurkiewicz Senior Regulatory Policy and Risk Management Advisor Magdalena Jurkiewicz is currently a senior regulatory policy and risk management advisor in the Cosmetics Unit within Health Canada's Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate (CHPSD). She has been with Health Canada since 2003, where she held various regulatory positions within Health Canada’s portfolio. She holds a Master of Science in Chemistry option of Biochemistry from Université du Québec à Montréal and a Bachelor of Science from McGill University in Montréal.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact us at: