Suppliers & SDS4 min read
How to Ask a Supplier for the Documents They Left Out
Exact wording and a checklist for chasing down an SDS, CoA, or allergen sheet a supplier never sent with your order.
May 17, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS3 min read
How to Store SDS Files So You Can Find Them Later
A naming convention and backup scheme for SDS PDFs that saves you from a frantic search the week you file a notification.
May 17, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Kojic Acid: Notifying a Brightening Active Within the Rules
Kojic acid's INCI, CAS, stability quirks, and the claim language that keeps a brightening product a cosmetic, not a drug.
May 17, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
CI 77491 or Iron Oxide: Choosing the Colorant Declaration
When a colorant needs its Colour Index number versus when the plain INCI name like Iron Oxides is enough for your filing.
May 16, 2026Read
Selling Channels4 min read
Getting Your Cosmetics Into a Local Boutique: A Checklist
What a boutique buyer actually wants to see before stocking your cosmetics, from your CN number to a one-page compliance sheet.
May 16, 2026Read
Product Categories4 min read
Mineral Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Is Still a Drug in Canada
Natural and mineral don't exempt zinc oxide sunscreen from drug regulation. It follows the drug pathway, not the cosmetic one.
May 16, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Shea Butter or Butyrospermum Parkii: What Goes on the CNF
Why the Cosmetic Notification Form wants Butyrospermum parkii, not shea butter, and where the common name is still allowed.
May 16, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
SLES vs SLS: Which Surfactant Belongs in Your Formula
A side-by-side look at Sodium Laureth Sulfate and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate on mildness, foam, INCI, CAS, and dioxane concerns.
May 16, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
CAS, EINECS, and EC Numbers: Which One a Filing Wants
Untangling CAS, EINECS, and EC numbers so you stop pasting the wrong identifier into a cosmetic notification.
May 15, 2026Read
Global Markets5 min read
Choosing Which Country to Sell Your Cosmetic in First
A decision framework weighing notification cost, local representative rules, and paperwork to help you pick your first export market.
May 15, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Does Liquid Soap Get Notified Differently Than a Bar
How a potassium-based liquid soap's classification and notification path compares to a solid cold-process bar.
May 15, 2026Read
Canada & the CNF4 min read
How to List Water and Aqua on a Canadian CNF
Answering the beginner question of how water and simple diluents actually get declared on a Cosmetic Notification Form.
May 15, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Propylene Glycol: Humectant, Solvent, and Penetration Helper
Propylene glycol's INCI name, CAS 57-55-6, and how to pick its primary function when multiple roles apply on your notification.
May 15, 2026Read
Australia (AICIS)4 min read
AICIS Terms Every Cosmetic Maker Should Know
A plain-language glossary of introducer, introduction, and categorisation, the AICIS vocabulary Australian cosmetic exports run on.
May 14, 2026Read
Global Markets4 min read
Do You Need a Korean Importer to Sell Cosmetics There
Whether a foreign cosmetic brand can notify directly in Korea or has to go through a licensed domestic importer of record.
May 14, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens4 min read
Geraniol on the Label: Sources and Disclosure Rules
Where geraniol actually comes from in your formula, why it usually shows up with citronellol, and when Canada requires it named on the label.
May 14, 2026Read
Product Categories5 min read
Lipstick Colorants and the Heavy Metal Limits You Track
What permitted lip colorants and impurity limits like lead you need to check before notifying a lipstick formula.
May 14, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
When to Write Parfum and When to List Fragrance Allergens
How the umbrella INCI term Parfum works alongside the named allergens Canada is phasing in under its 2026 disclosure lists.
May 14, 2026Read
Business & Operations4 min read
Why Contract Manufacturers Have Minimum Order Quantities
How cosmetic contract manufacturers actually set MOQs, and practical ways a small brand can negotiate them down or work around them.
May 14, 2026Read
Product Categories4 min read
Listing Vitamin C Serum Actives at the Right Concentration
How to declare L-ascorbic acid and its derivatives with honest concentration ranges when filing a vitamin C serum's Cosmetic Notification Form.
May 13, 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
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia): Notifying an Essential Oil
Tea tree oil's INCI and CAS, terpinen-4-ol variability, Hotlist cautions, and how to file it without drifting into an antimicrobial claim.
May 13, 2026Read
Business & Operations4 min read
What Changes for Your Labels on August 1 2026
A second-wave update plan for scented product lines, mapping Canada's expanded List 2 fragrance allergens to a realistic label rollout timeline.
May 13, 2026Read
European Union (CPNP)4 min read
What Is the CPNP and Who Actually Has to Notify
A plain explanation of the EU Cosmetic Products Notification Portal and which supply chain party legally carries the duty to file.
May 13, 2026Read