Business & Operations4 min read
Selling Through Old Stock During a Label Change
How to legally sell down existing inventory while new compliant labels roll into production, without a recall or a wasted pallet.
July 2, 2026Read
Tagged compliance
United States (MoCRA)4 min read
FDA Cosmetic Facility Registration: A First-Time Walkthrough
A screen-by-screen account of registering a cosmetics facility for the first time, including where new filers typically get stuck.
June 15, 2026Read
United States (MoCRA)4 min read
MoCRA and California Prop 65 Are Separate Obligations
Filing under MoCRA does not satisfy California's Prop 65 warning requirements. US sellers into California still face both.
May 28, 2026Read
Business & Operations4 min read
What to Do If Health Canada Contacts You About a Product
A calm, step-by-step response plan for a Health Canada information request or complaint about your cosmetic product.
April 14, 2026Read
Selling Channels4 min read
Your Own Site vs a Marketplace: Compliance Tradeoffs
How selling cosmetics on your own website versus a marketplace changes who catches compliance gaps and when.
April 13, 2026Read
Selling Channels4 min read
Selling Refill and Bulk Cosmetics: Compliance Considerations
Refill stations don't erase your labeling or notification duties. Here's what changes and what stays exactly the same.
April 10, 2026Read
Canada & the CNF5 min read
The Form and Function Fields on the CNF, Line by Line
How to pick the right product form and function on Canada's Cosmetic Notification Form and why a wrong choice causes downstream headaches.
March 12, 2026Read
Prohibited & Restricted4 min read
What to Do When an Ingredient in Your Formula Is Restricted
A practical decision path for a restricted ingredient: meet the condition, lower the level, add the required warning, or reformulate.
March 8, 2026Read
Selling Channels3 min read
Selling Through a Distributor: The Cosmetic Compliance Chain
Who actually holds the notification and labeling duties when a distributor sits between your brand and the retailer.
January 15, 2026Read
Prohibited & Restricted4 min read
A Worked Example: Passing One Restricted Entry Correctly
A step-by-step walkthrough of taking a flagged Hotlist ingredient through concentration math to a clean Canadian notification.
January 12, 2026Read