It depends on the market. In Canada the notification is due within 10 days of first sale. We keep track of the deadline that applies to your filing.

What if an ingredient is prohibited or restricted?

We flag it before filing. Depending on the ingredient and the market, it may be prohibited, restricted to a concentration limit, or simply disclosable. We tell you which, and what your options are.

What number do I get back?

Each regulator issues its own confirmation once a filing is accepted. In Canada that is a Cosmetic Number (CN#). We track every reference in one place so you can show your products are properly notified.

How long does filing take?

Once we have your complete ingredient list, review and filing typically takes a few business days.

Do you handle amendments?

Yes. If your formula, supplier, or label changes, we file the amendment or discontinuation for you.

Do you support markets outside Canada?

Canada is live today. Filings for the United States under MoCRA, the European Union through the CPNP, and Australia under AICIS are in progress. Tell us where you sell and we will let you know when your market opens.

I sell on Etsy or Shopify. Does this apply to me?

Yes. The requirement applies to any cosmetic sold in a regulated market, whether you sell online, at markets, or in stores.

COSMETIC COMPLIANCE, FILED FOR YOU

Get your cosmetics legally on shelves, without the guesswork

Send us your product and its ingredients. We check every one against your market's prohibited and restricted lists and file your notification. You get a registration number you can track.

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Ingredients checked against prohibited and restricted lists in every market we file

Where we file:Canada · nowUS · soonEU · soonAustralia · soon

Aqua · 7732-18-5 · 68.0%Clear

Sodium Hydroxide · 1310-73-2 · 0.2%Threshold

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil · 8000-28-0 · 1.5%Disclosable

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil · 8001-25-0 · 30.3%Clear

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter · 194043-92-0 · 12.0%Clear

Filing #204561Approved

Aqua · 7732-18-5 · 68.0%Clear

Sodium Hydroxide · 1310-73-2 · 0.2%Threshold

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil · 8000-28-0 · 1.5%Disclosable

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil · 8001-25-0 · 30.3%Clear

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter · 194043-92-0 · 12.0%Clear

Filing #204561Approved

Cosmetic filings are easy to get wrong

Every regulator's process is precise. Most makers hit the same three walls.

Short deadlines

Notification is often due within days of first sale, in Canada just 10. Miss it and you're selling out of compliance.

Prohibited ingredients

Regulators prohibit and restrict hundreds of ingredients. One miss can mean a recall.

INCI, CAS, thresholds

Naming conventions, CAS numbers, and concentration limits are easy to mismatch on your own.

HOW IT WORKS

Four steps. Most of the work is ours.

Send your ingredients

A short intake form on your product and its ingredient list. About five minutes.

We check every ingredient

Every ingredient matched against your market's prohibited and restricted lists, with a confidence score.

We file for you

Once cleared, we submit your notification to the regulator in your market on your behalf.

You get your number

Your registration number arrives with a status you can track any time. In Canada that's a CN#.

WHAT WE CHECK

Every filing goes through the same review

Prohibited ingredient screening

Every ingredient checked against your market's prohibited and restricted substances before anything is filed.

ProhibitedRestrictedClear

INCI + CAS matching

Naming and CAS numbers verified against regulator records.

Aqua · 7732-18-5

Concentration thresholds

Flags ingredients that exceed a permitted concentration.

0.2% > limit 0.1%

Supplier disclosure & SDS

We handle supplier documentation and safety data sheets.

Live submission tracking

Know where things stand at all times.

DraftIn reviewFiled

Amendments & discontinuations

Formula changes and product discontinuations, filed for you.

Amendment filed · #204561

WHERE WE FILE

Canada first, with more markets on the way

We file in Canada today. Support for the United States, the European Union, and Australia is in progress, so one ingredient list can cover every market you sell in.

CAFiling now

Canada

Cosmetic Notification Form filed with Health Canada, with a CN# you can track.

USComing soon

United States

MoCRA product listing and facility registration with the FDA for cosmetics sold in the US.

EUComing soon

European Union

CPNP notification and responsible person requirements for selling across the EU.

AUComing soon

Australia

Ingredient checks against AICIS requirements for cosmetics sold in Australia.

Selling in more than one market? Tell us in the intake form and we will keep your ingredient list ready for each regulator as support opens up.

REVIEWED BY A COMPLIANCE EXPERT

Every filing is reviewed by Diane before it goes to the regulator

Software checks every ingredient. A real compliance expert reviews the result. Nothing gets filed without both.

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“We read the ingredient lists so you don't have to.”

Diane R.

Cosmetic compliance lead

PRICING

Simple, transparent pricing

One flat fee per product or fragrance variant filed.

PER PRODUCT

$__/ filing

Full ingredient review, prohibited list screening, and notification filed for one base product.

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EACH ADDITIONAL FRAGRANCE VARIANT

$__/ filing

The first variant of a base product is filed at no extra cost.

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THE BASICS

Cosmetic notification, explained

What a cosmetic notification is

Most markets require you to register a cosmetic with a regulator before or shortly after it goes on sale. In Canada that is the Cosmetic Notification Form, due within 10 days of first sale. The US, EU, and Australia each have an equivalent. All of them want your product, its ingredients by INCI name, and their concentrations, filed separately for each product and fragrance variant.

Who needs to file one

Anyone selling cosmetics, soap, skincare, or personal care products. That includes Etsy shops, Shopify stores, farmers market stalls, and wholesale. Small batch sellers are rarely exempt, so a maker selling twenty bars of soap has the same obligations as a national brand.

What we check before filing

Every ingredient is matched to its INCI name and CAS number, then screened against the prohibited and restricted ingredient lists that apply in your market. We also check concentration limits, note anything that needs disclosure, and collect supplier documents where a formula calls for them.

Selling beyond Canada

Each market has its own version of this process. The US requires MoCRA product listing with the FDA, the EU uses the CPNP portal, and Australia regulates ingredients through AICIS. We are building support for all three, and the ingredient list you give us today carries over when they open.

FAQ

Questions, answered

In most markets, yes. If you sell a cosmetic in Canada, a Cosmetic Notification Form is required. The US, EU, and Australia have their own equivalents, and we track which one applies to you.

FROM THE BLOG

Guides for makers, from filing to ingredients

Plain, practical writing on cosmetic notification, INCI and CAS matching, prohibited ingredients, and selling compliant products.

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Concentration Limits4 min read

A Concentration Checklist to Run Before Submitting a CNF

Before you hit submit on a Cosmetic Notification Form, run every restricted ingredient through this concentration check to avoid a rejected filing.

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Soap & Handmade4 min read

Can You Call a Soap Moisturizing and Stay Exempt

Adding a moisturizing shea butter bar to your soap line? That one word on the label can move you from exempt soap into cosmetic filing territory.

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Concentration Limits4 min read

Does Willow Bark Extract Count Toward Salicylic Acid Limits

Willow bark extract carries natural salicylates, and that raises a real question about whether it counts toward your salicylic acid concentration limit.

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READY TO FILE?

Send your ingredients and we'll take it from here

A five-minute intake form is all it takes to start. Canada today, with the US, EU, and Australia on the way.

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