Canada Updates the Guide for Cosmetic Notifications

On March 18, 2025, Health Canada issued an update to the Guide for Cosmetic Notification. The update mainly clarifies the address requirements in the notification details and reinforces the labeling requirements for fragrance allergens.

Main Updates

1. As of March 5, 2025, the form requires that a Canadian address for the manufacturer or the importer be provided in section 4.
2. Effective April 12, 2026, fragrance allergens must be disclosed on product labels and in the Cosmetic Notification Form if present at concentrations greater than 0.01% in rinse-off products or 0.001% in leave-on products.

The Guide for Cosmetic Notifications

This document contains information on some requirements of the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) and the Cosmetic Regulations (CR), which provide guidance to help fill in the online Cosmetic Notification Form.

According to section 30 of the CR, manufacturers and importers must notify Health Canada within 10 days after they first sell a cosmetic in Canada. Failure to notify may result in a product being denied entry into Canada or removed from sale.

This guide is intended for any person who is required to notify Health Canada about a cosmetic that they manufacture, import, or sell in Canada. This includes:

• A Canadian manufacturer of a cosmetic;
• A Canadian importer of a cosmetic; or
• The person filling out the notification on behalf of a manufacturer or importer.

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Further Information

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/cosmetics/notification-cosmetics/guide.html