Labeling & Claims4 min read
Antibacterial Soap Claims and What They Trigger
Why kills-germs wording on a soap label moves it out of cosmetic notification and into drug labeling territory.
July 5, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims
Ingredient lists, bilingual labels, warnings, and honest marketing claims.
Labeling & Claims4 min read
Putting an Ingredient Percentage on Your Label
How to state a hero ingredient's percentage on a cosmetic label truthfully and keep it matched to the actual formula.
July 5, 2026Read
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Common Mistakes When Translating Labels Into French
Which parts of a bilingual Canadian cosmetic label need real translation and which INCI terms must stay exactly as they are.
June 27, 2026Read
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Do Samples and Testers Need a Full Cosmetic Label
Which mandatory label elements still apply to free samples, in-store testers, and promotional minis, and which ones don't go away.
June 25, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
Brightening vs Whitening, Where the Claim Line Sits
Why brightening claims can stay cosmetic while whitening or lightening language often signals a drug claim, with wording examples.
June 24, 2026Read
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Does an Acne Claim Make Your Product a Drug
Saying your serum treats acne, not just oily skin, can shift it out of cosmetic territory entirely. Here is where that line sits.
June 16, 2026Read
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Listing Colourants and CI Numbers on Makeup Labels
How CI colour index naming works for makeup pigments and why shade ranges rely on the may-contain labeling convention.
June 14, 2026Read
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What Belongs on the Principal Display Panel
Which mandatory label items must sit on the principal display panel versus anywhere else on a cosmetic package, and why the split exists.
June 12, 2026Read
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What With Hyaluronic Acid on the Front Really Requires
A front-label featured-ingredient callout like hyaluronic acid has to match your actual ingredient list and concentration, not just sound good.
June 8, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
When Your Cosmetic Label Must Be Bilingual in Canada
Canadian cosmetic labels need English and French for consumer-facing information, but not every element on the package follows the same rule.
June 8, 2026Read
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Cosmetic Label Compliance for Etsy and Amazon Sellers
A practical checklist for handmade cosmetic sellers to get bilingual, INCI-accurate labels right before a marketplace flags the listing.
June 7, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
Making Biodegradable and Eco Claims You Can Defend
What backs up a biodegradable or eco claim on a cosmetic label, and where vague green language turns into a legal risk.
June 5, 2026Read
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What Backing a Sensitive Skin Claim Requires
The testing and formulation reasoning that should sit behind any sensitive skin claim before it goes on a label.
May 29, 2026Read
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When a Cosmetic Needs an Expiry or Best-Before Date
Whether a cosmetic needs a durability date on its label often comes down to shelf life, and it interacts with PAO in ways worth understanding.
May 26, 2026Read
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Whose Name and Address Goes on a Cosmetic Label
How Canada's dealer name and place-of-business rule works for makers, importers, and private label sellers.
May 25, 2026Read
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When a Soap Claim Like Healing Crosses Into Drug
Words like healing, eczema relief, or clears psoriasis on a soap label can quietly turn a cosmetic into an unregistered drug.
May 18, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
Quebec French Language Rules for Cosmetic Labels
How Quebec's language law layers additional requirements onto the federal bilingual cosmetic label rule, and where brands most often get it wrong.
May 13, 2026Read
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What a Vegan Claim Really Promises on a Cosmetic
Vegan and cruelty-free are not the same promise. Here is what a vegan claim actually covers and the animal-derived ingredients that quietly break it.
May 6, 2026Read
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Caution Wording for Eye-Area Cosmetic Products
The discontinue-if-irritation and eye-contact caution language expected on mascaras, liners, and other eye-area cosmetics, explained plainly.
May 5, 2026Read
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Labeling Exceptions for Small Cosmetic Packages
How to legally label a lip balm tube or sample vial too small for a full ingredient list, using tags, tie-ons, or outer cartons.
May 3, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims3 min read
Clean Beauty Is a Marketing Term, Not a Rule
Why clean beauty means something different at every brand, and the compliance risk of building a whole product line around an undefined promise.
May 2, 2026Read
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Why an SPF Claim Turns Your Cosmetic Into a Drug
Any sun protection factor claim shifts a product out of cosmetic territory and into drug or natural health product rules, with different labeling entirely.
April 28, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims3 min read
Cruelty-Free Claims and the Leaping Bunny Standard
Putting a bunny logo on your label and earning third-party cruelty-free certification like Leaping Bunny are two very different levels of claim.
April 25, 2026Read
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Dermatologically Tested vs Clinically Proven Claims
These two phrases sound interchangeable on a label, but they demand very different levels of documentation behind them.
April 20, 2026Read