Soap & Handmade4 min read
Should Water Appear on Your Soap Ingredient List
Whether the lye-dissolving water needs its own Aqua line on a soap label depends on whether your bar is true soap or a cosmetic.
March 19, 2026Read
Concentration Limits4 min read
Sorbic Acid and Potassium Sorbate Concentration Limits
Sorbic acid and potassium sorbate are the same preservative in different forms, and converting between them correctly matters for your filing.
March 19, 2026Read
Global Markets4 min read
UK Product Information File Checklist for Small Brands
A line-by-line checklist of what your UK Product Information File needs before you submit through SCPN, with the gaps small brands hit most.
March 19, 2026Read
United States (MoCRA)3 min read
Why the Small Business Exemption Still Requires Reporting
MoCRA's small business exemption skips registration and listing for some makers, but it does not skip adverse event reporting or safety substantiation.
March 19, 2026Read
Selling Channels4 min read
Your Listing Goes Live: The 10-Day Notification Deadline
Canada's 10-day notification clock starts at first sale, not launch day. Here is how online sellers should actually track that trigger.
March 19, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens4 min read
A Small Batch Maker's Workflow for Allergen Labeling
A repeatable, low-overhead process for indie makers to catch fragrance allergens and get them onto labels correctly, no regulatory team required.
March 18, 2026Read
Concentration Limits3 min read
Benzoic Acid and Sodium Benzoate Limits Tied to pH
Why sodium benzoate's preservative ceiling and its actual effectiveness both come down to your formula's pH, not just the percentage on the label.
March 18, 2026Read
Product Categories3 min read
Facial Toner and Astringent: Staying on the Cosmetic Side
Why a refreshing toner is a straightforward cosmetic notification but astringent acne-treatment claims can push the same bottle into drug territory.
March 18, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers3 min read
How Colorant INCI Names Map to CI Numbers on a Filing
A guide to when a colorant is listed by its INCI name like Titanium Dioxide and when it appears as a CI number like CI 77891 on a cosmetic filing.
March 18, 2026Read
United States (MoCRA)3 min read
Registering a Facility That Manufactures for Other Brands
How a contract manufacturer handles MoCRA facility registration once and how client brands reference that number on their own listings.
March 18, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
Can You Put the Word Natural on a Cosmetic Label
Natural has no fixed definition in Canadian cosmetic regulation, so here is what the word actually implies and how to use it honestly.
March 17, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
Hypoallergenic Has No Legal Definition, Now What
Hypoallergenic is not a regulated term in cosmetics, so before you print it, here is what you actually need to substantiate the claim.
March 17, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
Made in Canada vs Product of Canada on Cosmetics
The two Canadian origin claims for cosmetics rest on different content and labour thresholds, and mixing them up can turn a proud label into a misleading one.
March 17, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens4 min read
The 0.001 Percent Leave-On Allergen Trigger Explained
What 0.001 percent actually means for leave-on products under Canada's fragrance allergen rules, and why that threshold catches more formulas than makers expect.
March 17, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
What an SDS Reveals About a Fragrance Oil Blend
Most fragrance oil blend SDS sheets hide the actual composition as proprietary, here is what section 3 will and will not tell you.
March 17, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Dimethicone: Notifying the Most Common Cosmetic Silicone
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.
March 16, 2026Read
Business & Operations4 min read
Protecting Your Formula When a Manufacturer Makes It
Handing your formula to a contract manufacturer means real exposure, and NDAs alone rarely cover it, here is what actually protects a recipe you didn't build a factory to keep.
March 16, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS3 min read
Understanding Purity and Assay Numbers on a CoA
A certificate of analysis is full of percentages that look interchangeable but mean different things, and misreading them can throw off your whole formula concentration.
March 16, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims3 min read
What You Need Before Claiming Non-Comedogenic
Non-comedogenic is a testing claim, not a marketing adjective, and printing it without evidence behind it is a bigger risk than most makers assume.
March 16, 2026Read
European Union (CPNP)3 min read
Which Languages Your EU Cosmetic Label Must Use
EU cosmetic law does not set one label language for the whole bloc, each member state decides, so your warnings and function text change country by country.
March 16, 2026Read
Product Categories4 min read
Why Anti-Dandruff Shampoo Cannot Use a Cosmetic Notification
Zinc pyrithione and a dandruff-treatment claim quietly move a shampoo out of cosmetic territory and into drug rules, and a CNF alone will not cover it.
March 16, 2026Read
Australia (AICIS)4 min read
A First-Year AICIS Timeline for a New Cosmetic Brand
AICIS does not work like a per-product notification, it is a chemical introduction scheme, and mapping your first year against it looks different from Canada's CNF process.
March 15, 2026Read
European Union (CPNP)4 min read
A US Brand's Steps to Appoint an EU Responsible Person
A practical walkthrough for US brands hiring an EU Responsible Person, from mandate signing to handing over the PIF and CPSR.
March 15, 2026Read
Australia (AICIS)4 min read
Categorising Carrier Oils and Butters Under AICIS
How shea butter, jojoba, and other base oils get treated as listed chemicals under Australia's AICIS system for natural skincare brands.
March 15, 2026Read