Labeling & Claims4 min read
Net Quantity Rules for Cosmetic Packaging in Canada
Metric units, minimum type height, and placement rules for the net quantity declaration on a Canadian cosmetic label.
March 28, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
Reading a Product Spec Sheet Alongside the SDS
What a supplier's spec sheet tells you that the SDS doesn't, and which filing fields depend on each document.
March 28, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS3 min read
Reading the SDS for a Cosmetic Preservative Blend
A worked example of pulling multiple preservative actives and their real percentages out of one supplier SDS.
March 28, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
Using SDS Section 9 Physical Properties in Your Records
How Section 9 of a supplier SDS backs up your formulation records and label wording, with what to actually pull from it.
March 28, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides3 min read
Xanthan Gum: Notifying a Natural Thickener and Stabilizer
Xanthan gum's INCI name, CAS 11138-66-2, typical use levels, and why it files as a viscosity controller.
March 28, 2026Read
Australia (AICIS)4 min read
AICIS Confidential Listings and Hidden CAS Numbers
Why some AICIS Inventory entries hide identity details and how to still confirm your ingredient is covered.
March 27, 2026Read
Product Categories3 min read
Cleansing Oil and Balm: Notifying a Double-Cleanse Product
How emulsifying oils and balms used for makeup removal get described and function-coded on a cosmetic notification.
March 27, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
How to Label a Cosmetic Gift Set or Multipack
The difference between outer-package and inner-unit labeling when you bundle several cosmetics into one boxed set.
March 27, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens3 min read
Isoeugenol on the Label and Why It Is Restricted
Isoeugenol is one of the more potent fragrance sensitizers, which is why it gets tighter limits and closer disclosure attention.
March 27, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens4 min read
Leave-On vs Rinse-Off: Which Allergen Threshold Applies
Why the same fragrance dose can trip Canada's allergen disclosure threshold in a lotion but stay under it in a shampoo.
March 27, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Importing a Melt and Pour Base: Your Compliance Duties
What changes when your melt and pour soap base comes from overseas, from ingredient verification to who actually files the CNF.
March 26, 2026Read
Canada & the CNF4 min read
Reformulated Your Product? When a CNF Amendment Is Required
A clear line between formula tweaks that need a Health Canada CNF amendment and changes minor enough to skip it.
March 26, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Turning Surfactant Trade Blends Into Filing-Ready INCI
How to expand branded surfactant blends like Plantapon or Miracare into the component INCI names a cosmetic notification actually needs.
March 26, 2026Read
Canada & the CNF4 min read
When the CNF Asks for a CAS Number and Where to Find It
A practical guide to sourcing CAS numbers for Health Canada's Cosmetic Notification Form, including what to do when an ingredient has none.
March 26, 2026Read
Global Markets4 min read
Why the Same Ingredient Is Banned in One Country Only
Concrete examples of how a single preservative or colorant can be freely used in one market and restricted in another.
March 26, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
Active Matter vs As-Supplied Percentage in Your Formula
Why confusing active-matter content with as-supplied use level is one of the quietest ways a cosmetic filing ends up wrong.
March 25, 2026Read
European Union (CPNP)4 min read
Approved UV Filters in Annex VI for EU Sunscreens
Why sunscreen is a regulated cosmetic in the EU under Annex VI, and how that differs sharply from the US drug approach.
March 25, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers3 min read
Cetearyl Alcohol and the Ceteareth That Rides With It
Why a self-emulsifying cetearyl alcohol product often hides a separate surfactant that needs its own INCI declaration line.
March 25, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
How to Read an IFRA Certificate for a Fragrance Oil
A walkthrough of what's actually on an IFRA conformity certificate and how its category limits connect to allergen disclosure duties.
March 25, 2026Read
Australia (AICIS)3 min read
Labeling Basics for Cosmetics Sold in the Australian Market
What Australian cosmetic labels need to show, and why that sits apart from AICIS ingredient introduction rules.
March 25, 2026Read
Australia (AICIS)4 min read
Listed Introductions: When Your Ingredient Is on the Inventory
What it means when a cosmetic ingredient sits on the AICIS Inventory as a listed chemical, and how to stay inside its listed terms.
March 25, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
Certificate of Analysis Explained for Ingredient Buyers
What a Certificate of Analysis actually certifies, why it is tied to one batch, and how it differs from a spec sheet or SDS.
March 24, 2026Read
Global Markets4 min read
From a Canada CNF to a UK SCPN Notification
Shows exactly which data from a Canadian CNF carries over to a UK SCPN filing and which fields, like the RP address, must be added fresh.
March 24, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) for Soap and Cleanser Makers
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.
March 24, 2026Read