INCI Names & CAS Numbers3 min read
Getting Allergen Percentages From a Supplier Fragrance Doc
Reading a supplier's allergen declaration sheet correctly is what tells you whether your fragrance blend crosses a disclosure threshold.
May 26, 2026Read
Australia (AICIS)3 min read
Using a Commercial Evaluation Authorisation in AICIS
A commercial evaluation authorisation lets you market-test a new chemical in Australia before committing to full introduction.
May 26, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
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
Global Markets4 min read
China Cosmetic Notification vs Registration for Imports
How NMPA splits cosmetics into a simple notification path and a stricter registration path, and how to tell which applies to your product.
May 25, 2026Read
United States (MoCRA)4 min read
Handling MoCRA When You Sell Under Several Brand Names
How one company running multiple cosmetic brands should structure facility registration, product listings, and the responsible person under MoCRA.
May 25, 2026Read
European Union (CPNP)4 min read
Setting Up an EU Login Account to Access the CPNP
A walkthrough of the EU Login and SAAS access steps you need before you can even open a CPNP notification screen.
May 25, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
What the Titanium Dioxide SDS Means for Your Filing
Reading a titanium dioxide safety data sheet for grade, particle size, and CAS details before you file a mineral sunscreen or makeup product.
May 25, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
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
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Declaring Goat Milk and Additives in a Milk Soap Bar
How to name goat milk and typical soap additives correctly on an ingredient list, and when the bar stops being a plain soap.
May 24, 2026Read
Selling Channels4 min read
Selling Cosmetics to Canada From a UK or EU Store
How a UK or EU cosmetics brand layers a Canada CNF onto compliance work they've already done, without redoing everything from zero.
May 24, 2026Read
Australia (AICIS)4 min read
Using INCI Names on Cosmetic Labels for Australia
How INCI naming ties back to AICIS chemical identity for cosmetics sold in Australia, and where the two systems diverge.
May 24, 2026Read
European Union (CPNP)4 min read
What CPNP Notification Really Costs and How Long It Takes
The CPNP portal fee is zero, but the real cost of an EU cosmetic notification lives in the Responsible Person, CPSR, and testing around it.
May 24, 2026Read
Prohibited & Restricted4 min read
Why a Restriction Entry Comes With a Mandatory Label Warning
Why some Hotlist restricted ingredients require exact cautionary label text, and what happens when a filing omits it.
May 24, 2026Read
Selling Channels4 min read
Amazon Handmade Cosmetic Requirements Soap Makers Miss
The document checks and category gating Amazon Handmade applies to beauty listings, and why shipping into Canada adds a CNF filing on top.
May 23, 2026Read
Prohibited & Restricted4 min read
CBD and Hemp Ingredients: Where the Hotlist Stands
Why CBD and other cannabis-derived cosmetic ingredients run into more than one Canadian framework, and how that differs from a typical Hotlist restriction.
May 23, 2026Read
European Union (CPNP)4 min read
How Frame Formulations Speed Up Your CPNP Entry
What a frame formulation actually is in the CPNP, when it saves you real work, and how to choose the right one without over-disclosing your recipe.
May 23, 2026Read
United States (MoCRA)4 min read
MoCRA for Amazon and Marketplace Cosmetic Sellers
A scenario walkthrough for private-label and marketplace cosmetic sellers figuring out who is the MoCRA responsible person and who must register.
May 23, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens4 min read
Rounding Rules When an Allergen Sits Near the Threshold
How to handle a fragrance allergen calculation that lands right on Canada's 0.001 or 0.01 percent disclosure line, and why you should not round your way out of it.
May 23, 2026Read
Product Categories4 min read
Shaving Cream Stays Cosmetic Until You Add a Treatment Claim
Why a plain shave cream files as a cosmetic in Canada, and how one antibacterial or medicated claim can push the same product into drug territory.
May 23, 2026Read
Prohibited & Restricted4 min read
Hydrogen Peroxide: Hotlist Limits by Product Type
Why hydrogen peroxide's Hotlist ceiling changes depending on whether it ends up in a skin, hair, or oral product, and what warnings follow each.
May 22, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens3 min read
The 0.01 Percent Rinse-Off Allergen Trigger Explained
Why rinse-off products get a threshold ten times higher than leave-on ones for fragrance allergen disclosure, and what that means for shampoo and cleanser formulas.
May 22, 2026Read
United States (MoCRA)4 min read
The Professional Use Only Labeling Statement Explained
What MoCRA's professional-use labeling statement actually says, and which salon and spa distribution setups genuinely need it.
May 22, 2026Read
European Union (CPNP)4 min read
What Happens When a Cosmetic Fails EU Market Surveillance
How EU competent authorities inspect a cosmetic, what they ask for from the Responsible Person, and how a Safety Gate recall gets triggered.
May 22, 2026Read
Product Categories4 min read
When a Brightening Claim Turns Your Serum Into a Drug
Where radiance and glow language ends and pigment-correction drug claims begin, with concrete wording examples for makers.
May 22, 2026Read