Plain guides to specific ingredients, their INCI, CAS, and any limits.
Stearic acid hardens bars, opacifies lotions, and behaves differently depending on whether it's reacting in cold-process soap or sitting stable in a cream.
Lavender's INCI, typical CAS number, and why its linalool and linalyl acetate content puts it squarely on the fragrance allergen radar.
Why Parfum is legally allowed to hide a whole blend behind one word, and how fragrance allergen lists force specific ingredients back out into the open.
Beeswax's INCI name Cera Alba, its CAS numbers, white versus yellow grades, and its structuring role in balms.
A side by side look at two alkyl polyglucoside surfactants for natural-leaning cleansers, covering foam, mildness, INCI, and CAS.
Benzyl alcohol works as a preservative and solvent but also counts as a fragrance allergen, which changes how it must be disclosed.
Titanium dioxide is the same white powder in a foundation and a sunblock, but the claim on your label decides which rulebook governs it.
Cetyl alcohol explained: INCI name, CAS 36653-82-4, its thickening role, and why it is not the same thing as cetearyl alcohol.
Exactly how to list glycerin on a Health Canada Cosmetic Notification Form, including INCI, CAS 56-81-5, and function selection.
Phenoxyethanol's INCI, CAS number, and how its Hotlist maximum concentration should drive your CNF range selection.
How synthetic FD&C and D&C dyes map to CI numbers and INCI names, and where to confirm a colorant is permitted before you notify.
Why jojoba oil is chemically a liquid wax, not a triglyceride, and what that means for stability, INCI listing, and filing.
Xanthan gum's INCI name, CAS 11138-66-2, typical use levels, and why it files as a viscosity controller.
A working profile of sodium lauryl sulfate as a primary surfactant, its INCI and CAS numbers, and how to declare it in a rinse-off filing.
Dimethicone shows up in more Canadian cosmetic notifications than almost any other ingredient, and its viscosity grades and CAS number matter more than you'd think.
Niacinamide's INCI name, CAS 98-92-0, typical use levels, and how to notify it without your labeling wandering into drug-claim territory.
Salicylic acid can sit in a cosmetic exfoliant or push a product into drug territory depending on concentration and claim. Here is the CAS, INCI, and the line.
Which parabens remain permitted in Canada, their INCI and CAS identity, and how single and total concentration limits work.
What cocamidopropyl betaine actually does in a wash-off formula, its INCI and CAS identity, and its reputation as a contact allergen.
Why cetearyl alcohol thickens and stabilizes emulsions instead of drying skin, plus how to list its CAS blend correctly on a filing.
A breakdown of red, yellow, and black iron oxide Colour Index numbers, how they're used in cosmetics, and how to list them on a CNF.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Extract, Powder, and Water are not interchangeable on a label. Here's how to tell which grade you're actually using.
Shea butter's INCI name and CAS number differ depending on refinement level. Getting the right one on your filing matters more than it seems.
How to identify, break down, and correctly list a Geogard-style dehydroacetic acid and benzyl alcohol blend on your ingredient filing.