INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Fragrance Oil Versus Essential Oil on Your Ingredient List
A synthetic fragrance blend and a single essential oil declare very differently on a CNF. Here is how each one actually gets named.
July 9, 2026Read
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Ingredient Guides4 min read
Decyl Glucoside: A Sugar-Based Surfactant for Gentle Cleansers
Decyl glucoside is a plant-derived, high-pH surfactant that needs a co-surfactant partner to actually clean well in a mild wash-off product.
July 8, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
pH Adjusters on a Filing: Citric Acid and Its Solution
A citric acid solution from your supplier isn't pure citric acid. Here is what actually goes on your ingredient list, and why water matters.
July 8, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers6 min read
Turning supplier trade names into INCI names
Your supplier calls it Crodamol, the regulator wants Isopropyl Myristate. Here is how to bridge trade names to INCI without guessing, and where the blends will trip you up.
July 8, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Essential Oil INCI Versus Its Individual Constituents
Declaring lavender oil as one line item works until an allergen constituent inside it needs its own separate disclosure.
July 7, 2026Read
Global Markets4 min read
Korean Language Labeling Rules for Imported Cosmetics
Selling into Korea means a Korean-language label the importer applies, and its ingredient names do not map one-to-one with INCI.
July 6, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Lye on the Label: Sodium Hydroxide INCI for Soap Makers
Whether saponified soap should declare sodium hydroxide, the fatty acids, or the resulting sodium salts, explained for filing purposes.
July 3, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Proprietary Actives With Trademarked Names and Real INCI
How branded peptide complexes and trademarked extract blends resolve to the plain INCI names you actually have to file.
July 3, 2026Read
Global Markets4 min read
Labeling a Cosmetic in Multiple Languages Without Errors
Which label elements must be translated in Canada, the EU, and the Gulf, and why INCI ingredient names stay in a single fixed form everywhere.
July 1, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Ordering Your Ingredient List by Concentration, Step by Step
A practical method for ranking every ingredient on a formula sheet by real concentration before it reaches a cosmetic notification filing.
June 30, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Saponification Basics Every Soap Labeler Should Know
The chemistry of saponification explained only as far as it changes what belongs on a compliant cold process soap ingredient list.
June 30, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
How to Pull an Ingredient Percentage From a Supplier PDF
A practical method for finding a usable concentration figure in a messy supplier PDF, including what to do with ranges.
June 28, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
Reading Section 3 When Your Ingredient Is a Mixture
What to do when an SDS Section 3 table lists several sub-components because the ingredient itself is a blend.
June 28, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Coconut Oil (Cocos Nucifera) INCI and CAS for Soap Makers
How to list coconut oil correctly on an INCI declaration, its CAS number, and how saponification changes what you write.
June 24, 2026Read
Global Markets5 min read
Mapping One Ingredient List to Four Different Regulators
A worksheet approach to checking a single ingredient list against Canada, UK, EU, and ASEAN restricted lists side by side.
June 22, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Ordering a Soap Ingredient List by Concentration
How descending-concentration ordering works on a soap label and where the below-1-percent grouping rule actually kicks in.
June 14, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Azelaic Acid: The Cosmetic and Drug Boundary in Canada
How azelaic acid's INCI name, CAS 123-99-9, and the claim you attach to it decide whether you're filing a CNF or a drug submission.
June 13, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride: A Light Emollient Explained
This coconut-derived emollient keeps its slash in the INCI name for a reason. Here is what it is, why it feels dry-touch, and how it's used.
June 11, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Lactic Acid: An AHA That Is Also a Humectant
Lactic acid exfoliates as an AHA and pulls in moisture as a humectant. Here is how those two jobs and CAS 50-21-5 show up on a filing.
June 11, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Why a Supplier Trade Name Never Belongs on Your CNF
Supplier trade names carry no regulatory meaning. Here is why every ingredient must be translated to its INCI name before a Canadian filing.
June 11, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Sodium Benzoate: A pH-Sensitive Preservative Profile
Sodium benzoate only works below a certain pH, which is why it's almost always paired with potassium sorbate. Here is the profile.
June 10, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Emulsifying Wax Is Not One Ingredient: The INCI Breakdown
Emulsifying wax NF and Polawax are blends of several INCI substances, and your filing needs every one of them listed separately.
June 9, 2026Read
Canada & the CNF4 min read
Your Supplier Changed a Raw Material: Do You Amend the CNF
A quiet supplier reformulation can change your product's real INCI list, and that usually means amending your Cosmetic Notification Form.
June 9, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
What With Hyaluronic Acid on the Front Really Requires
A front-label featured-ingredient callout like hyaluronic acid has to match your actual ingredient list and concentration, not just sound good.
June 8, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Ultramarines (CI 77007): Where Blue Pigment Is Allowed
A practical look at ultramarines, their CI number, and the eye-area limits makers need to check before filing.
June 6, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides3 min read
Ethylhexylglycerin: A Preservative Booster and Skin Conditioner
Why ethylhexylglycerin isn't a standalone preservative, and how its real job is boosting phenoxyethanol and similar systems.
June 5, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Labeling Fragrance Oils Versus Essential Oils in Soap
How synthetic fragrance oils and natural essential oils each get declared differently on a handmade soap ingredient list.
June 5, 2026Read
Concentration Limits4 min read
Dehydroacetic Acid Preservative Limits in Practice
How dehydroacetic acid's permitted level works inside common eco-preservative blends, and why the math trips up first-time filers.
June 2, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Eco Preservative Blends and Their Component INCI Names
Breaking naturals-leaning preservative blends like Geogard and Leucidal into the actual INCI ingredients a Canadian filing needs.
June 2, 2026Read
Prohibited & Restricted4 min read
Compliant Alternatives to a Restricted Brightening Agent
Hotlist-clear substitutes for restricted skin-brightening actives, so a filing can proceed without a warning-heavy entry.
June 1, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Retinol in Canada: Cosmetic Ingredient or Regulated Active
How retinol's INCI name, Hotlist status, and your claim wording decide whether your product stays a cosmetic notification in Canada.
May 29, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers3 min read
Aqueous Extracts: When Water Becomes a Separate Line
A water-carried botanical extract quietly adds Aqua to your ingredient list, and its position on the panel depends on real concentration.
May 27, 2026Read
Product Categories4 min read
Surfactants and Function Codes for a Shampoo Notification
How a plain cleansing shampoo's surfactant blend breaks down into INCI components for a Canadian Cosmetic Notification Form filing.
May 27, 2026Read
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
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Getting the INCI When the Supplier Only Gave a Trade Name
A step-by-step way to turn a supplier's marketing name into a real INCI breakdown you can actually file with.
May 18, 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
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
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
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
European Union (CPNP)4 min read
Using the CosIng Database to Vet an Ingredient
A step-by-step way to search the EU CosIng database for restrictions, functions, and annex references before you formulate.
May 10, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Using Titanium Dioxide to Whiten Soap Without Trouble
How to list titanium dioxide correctly on a soap label and what to check before you rely on it as a whitener.
May 10, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate: An Amino Acid Surfactant Profile
How this gentle amino acid surfactant behaves in a formula, its typical pH range, and where it earns its place over harsher cleansers.
May 7, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
What a Vegan Claim Really Promises on a Cosmetic
Vegan and cruelty-free are not the same promise. Here is what a vegan claim actually covers and the animal-derived ingredients that quietly break it.
May 6, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Tocopherol (Vitamin E) as an Antioxidant: INCI and CAS Basics
Tocopherol and Tocopheryl Acetate look alike on a label but do different jobs. Here is how to tell them apart on a filing.
May 5, 2026Read
Business & Operations4 min read
The Supplier Document Checklist Before You Buy Ingredients
The CoA, SDS, and INCI-plus-CAS paperwork every cosmetic ingredient supplier should hand over before you buy, filed for audits.
May 2, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C): The Stability Problem Filers Face
L-ascorbic acid's INCI name, CAS number, and why its oxidation sensitivity pushes many formulators toward derivative forms instead.
April 28, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens4 min read
Percent in the Fragrance vs Percent in the Product
The two percentages makers routinely mix up when disclosing fragrance allergens, and the multiplication step that connects them correctly.
April 28, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens4 min read
Allergen INCI Names vs Common Names on the Label
Why clove oil, geraniol, and linalool are not interchangeable on a label, and how to translate common allergen names into the INCI form regulators expect.
April 27, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Citric Acid as a pH Adjuster: INCI, CAS, and Use Levels
A practical profile of citric acid's dual role as chelator and pH adjuster, its CAS number, and how to represent trace amounts on a filing.
April 27, 2026Read
Canada & the CNF4 min read
Getting Ingredient Names Right on Your CNF Using INCI
Why the Cosmetic Notification Form rejects trade names and recipe-card wording, and how mismatched ingredient names cause avoidable review delays.
April 27, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Listing Oatmeal, Poppy Seed, and Other Soap Exfoliants
How to correctly name botanical and mineral exfoliants like oatmeal, poppy seed, and pumice on a soap ingredient list.
April 26, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS3 min read
Why an SDS Is Not a Full Ingredient List
Section 3 of a safety data sheet often lists only the hazardous fraction of a supplier ingredient, not the complete composition you need for a filing.
April 25, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides3 min read
Stearic Acid in Soap and Creams: INCI, CAS, and Function
Stearic acid hardens bars, opacifies lotions, and behaves differently depending on whether it's reacting in cold-process soap or sitting stable in a cream.
April 24, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Lavender Oil (Lavandula Angustifolia) and Its Fragrance Allergens
Lavender's INCI, typical CAS number, and why its linalool and linalyl acetate content puts it squarely on the fragrance allergen radar.
April 23, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Beeswax (Cera Alba): INCI and CAS for Balms and Salves
Beeswax's INCI name Cera Alba, its CAS numbers, white versus yellow grades, and its structuring role in balms.
April 19, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
How to Read a Technical Data Sheet and Pull the INCI
A field-by-field guide to finding the real INCI declaration on a supplier TDS and which numbers on the page you can ignore.
April 18, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Coco Glucoside vs Decyl Glucoside: Foam and Feel Compared
A side by side look at two alkyl polyglucoside surfactants for natural-leaning cleansers, covering foam, mildness, INCI, and CAS.
April 17, 2026Read
Concentration Limits3 min read
Ethylhexylglycerin Levels and Why It Boosts Not Preserves
Why ethylhexylglycerin can't carry a preservative system alone and how its typical level relates to phenoxyethanol pairing.
April 17, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
From Lye Calculator to a Compliant Soap Label
How the oils and lye a calculator spits out actually turn into the INCI ingredient list and declarations your soap label needs.
April 17, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Hydrosols and Floral Waters: The Right INCI to File
How to name rose water, lavender hydrosol, and similar plant distillates correctly on a cosmetic ingredient filing.
April 13, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
What INCI Actually Stands For and Why It Runs Your Filing
A plain-language explainer of INCI naming for makers who have seen the acronym on labels but never had it explained.
April 12, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
Botanical Extract SDS: Solvent, Carrier, and Actives
A botanical extract's SDS almost always hides a solvent or glycerin carrier that quietly shrinks how much active ingredient you're really adding.
April 5, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers3 min read
Sulfate or Sulphate: INCI Spelling Choices That Matter
Sulfate versus sulphate looks trivial until an inconsistent spelling across your CNF and label makes an ingredient match harder to verify.
April 5, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Cetyl Alcohol: The Single-Chain Fatty Alcohol Thickener
Cetyl alcohol explained: INCI name, CAS 36653-82-4, its thickening role, and why it is not the same thing as cetearyl alcohol.
April 1, 2026Read
European Union (CPNP)4 min read
Getting INCI Names Right on Your EU Ingredient List
How to convert trade names to INCI, order ingredients by descending weight, and apply the 1 percent rule for minor components.
April 1, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Glycerin on a Canada CNF: INCI, CAS, and Function Codes
Exactly how to list glycerin on a Health Canada Cosmetic Notification Form, including INCI, CAS 56-81-5, and function selection.
March 31, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
FD&C and D&C Dyes: How Canada Handles Cosmetic Colorants
How synthetic FD&C and D&C dyes map to CI numbers and INCI names, and where to confirm a colorant is permitted before you notify.
March 30, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
Pulling Data From an Emulsifier SDS Like Emulsifying Wax
Working through an emulsifying wax safety data sheet to find the individual INCI components hiding under one trade name.
March 29, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis): A Wax Ester Emollient Profile
Why jojoba oil is chemically a liquid wax, not a triglyceride, and what that means for stability, INCI listing, and filing.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Concentration Limits4 min read
Reading a Preservative Blend TDS to Split the Percentages
Multiply each component's share by your use level to find its real concentration before checking it against Hotlist limits.
March 22, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens4 min read
CAS Numbers for the Most Common Fragrance Allergens
A quick-reference table pairing the frequent Canada-listed fragrance allergens with their CAS numbers to match supplier data accurately.
March 21, 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
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
Reading the SDS for an Active Like Niacinamide
How to read a single-substance SDS for an active like niacinamide and pull a clean concentration percentage for your filing.
March 11, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Bilingual French and English Labels for Your Soap
Canadian cosmetic labels need English and French, but INCI ingredient names stay in Latin either way. Here is what actually needs translating.
March 5, 2026Read
Concentration Limits4 min read
Benzyl Alcohol as a Preservative Versus a Fragrance Note
Benzyl alcohol does two different jobs in a formula, and which one it's doing changes how you justify its percentage on a filing.
March 4, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Lake Pigments: Why One Colorant Becomes Two INCI Entries
A lake pigment is a dye bonded to a substrate, and a compliant filing has to name both halves separately, not the trade name.
March 3, 2026Read
Global Markets4 min read
Why INCI Is the Shared Language of Global Cosmetic Labels
How INCI names give makers one consistent ingredient vocabulary across most major cosmetic markets, and where local rules still intrude.
March 1, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Cosmetic Clays: INCI Names for Kaolin, Bentonite, and More
A quick reference matching the clays makers buy by color name to the INCI names a filing actually requires.
February 28, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
Trade Name vs INCI on a Supplier SDS
Why the marketing name on a supplier SDS is not the INCI you file, and how to bridge the two correctly.
February 27, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Diluted Actives: Listing the Water That Came in the Bottle
How to list a pre-diluted active on your CNF without dropping the carrier water or double-counting the active percentage.
February 26, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Finding CAS Numbers for Common Soap Ingredients
A practical method for tracking down CAS numbers for oils, lye, and fragrance when a cosmetic notification form asks for them.
February 25, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers3 min read
Vitamin E on a Filing: Tocopherol Versus Tocopheryl Acetate
Why Tocopherol and Tocopheryl Acetate are different INCI entries, and how mixed-tocopherol blends complicate a straightforward vitamin E listing.
February 25, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
When the CNF Wants a CAS Number and When It Does Not
Which fields on Canada's Cosmetic Notification Form actually require a CAS number, so makers stop over-collecting data they don't need.
February 24, 2026Read
Global Markets4 min read
Fragrance Allergen Labeling in the EU vs the Rest
How EU fragrance allergen disclosure compares to Canada's incoming List 1 and List 2 deadlines, and what that means if you sell in both.
February 16, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens3 min read
Allergen Declaration vs Safety Data Sheet: The Difference
An SDS is built for workplace and transport safety, not consumer allergen disclosure. Here is what each document actually tells you and what it leaves out.
February 15, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Dehydroacetic Acid and Benzyl Alcohol: A Popular Preservative Duo
How to identify, break down, and correctly list a Geogard-style dehydroacetic acid and benzyl alcohol blend on your ingredient filing.
February 13, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Declaring Sodium Lactate and Other Soap Hardeners
How sodium lactate and other bar hardeners should show up on your ingredient list, and why the amount used still matters.
February 11, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Breaking a Preservative Blend Into Its INCI Components
A single preservative blend like Optiphen becomes two or three separate INCI line items once you expand it correctly for filing.
February 4, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
How to List Fragrance and Parfum on a Cosmetic Label
The parfum grouping convention still works, but Canada's new allergen disclosure rules mean you can no longer hide behind it entirely.
February 4, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
The CAS Check Digit and How It Catches Typos
A step-by-step walkthrough of the CAS check digit formula, with a worked example showing how a single transposed digit gets caught.
February 3, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Panthenol (Provitamin B5): Filing a Conditioning Humectant
D-panthenol and DL-panthenol behave differently on skin and hair. Here is how to identify each correctly on your ingredient filing.
February 1, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Allantoin: A Soothing Skin Protectant and Its Use Limit
Allantoin is a workhorse soothing ingredient with clean INCI and CAS identification. Here is how it functions and typical use levels.
January 31, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate: A Stable Vitamin C Derivative
Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate solves ascorbic acid's stability problem. Here is its INCI, CAS, and how it differs from plain vitamin C on a label.
January 31, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Urea: Humectant at Low Levels, Keratolytic at High Levels
How urea's function, labeling, and claim exposure change as its concentration rises from a mild humectant to a keratolytic active.
January 30, 2026Read
Canada & the CNF4 min read
Why Health Canada Bounces a CNF and How to Avoid It
The most frequent reasons a Cosmetic Notification Form gets returned, and the specific fix for each one before you refile.
January 29, 2026Read
Fragrance Allergens4 min read
How to Read a Supplier Allergen Declaration Sheet
A walkthrough of a typical fragrance allergen declaration, so the percentages and INCI names actually tell you something useful.
January 28, 2026Read
Global Markets3 min read
Japanese Cosmetic Labeling and Standard Ingredient Names
Japan labels cosmetics in Japanese using its own standard ingredient names, which don't map one-to-one with INCI the way you'd expect.
January 28, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides3 min read
Zinc Oxide in Cosmetics: INCI, CAS, and When It Becomes a Drug
Zinc oxide (CAS 1314-13-2) works fine as a cosmetic pigment, until your claim language turns it into an OTC drug ingredient.
January 28, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers3 min read
Alcohol, Alcohol Denat, and SD Alcohol on a Filing
Alcohol, Alcohol Denat., and SD Alcohol are three different INCI declarations. Here is how to tell which one your supplier actually shipped.
January 24, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate: The Heart of Syndet Bars
What sodium cocoyl isethionate actually is, why syndet bar makers reach for it, and what to check before filing one as a cosmetic.
January 24, 2026Read
Suppliers & SDS4 min read
Where to Find the CAS Number on a Safety Data Sheet
The exact section of a supplier SDS where CAS numbers live, and what to do when an ingredient has several numbers or none at all.
January 22, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers3 min read
Water, Aqua, or Eau: Which One Goes on Your CNF
Health Canada wants Aqua on the ingredient list, not Water. Here is why the trilingual convention exists and how to get it right on your CNF.
January 18, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Sodium PCA: A Natural Moisturizing Factor Humectant
Sodium PCA is a component of skin's own natural moisturizing factor and a common humectant. Here is its INCI, CAS, and typical use levels.
January 17, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Sodium Hyaluronate vs Hyaluronic Acid: The Right INCI to List
Which INCI name your hyaluronic acid ingredient actually is, with CAS numbers and how molecular weight affects labeling.
January 15, 2026Read
Product Categories4 min read
Declaring Ingredients in a UV-Cured Gel Nail Polish
How to identify and list photoinitiators and acrylate monomers correctly when filing a UV or LED gel nail polish formula.
January 14, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
When a Blend Stays One Line and When It Must Split
The rule for when a supplier blend can stay one INCI line versus when Health Canada's CNF needs its components broken out.
January 14, 2026Read
Prohibited & Restricted4 min read
Hair Dye Ingredients and Their Hotlist Restrictions
How oxidative and direct hair dye substances are treated on Canada's Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, plus the warning statements they typically require.
January 13, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers3 min read
Phenoxyethanol Blends and the CAS Behind Each Part
Breaking phenoxyethanol-plus-paraben and phenoxyethanol-plus-EHG preservative blends into named INCI components with CAS numbers.
January 13, 2026Read
Australia (AICIS)4 min read
The Cosmetics Ingredient Labelling Standard in Australia
Why Australia's mandatory ingredient labelling standard is a separate obligation from AICIS chemical introduction and how the two fit together.
January 13, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Filing a Premade Lotion or Soap Base by Its INCI
How to get the full INCI list from a base supplier and file it correctly without guessing at hidden components.
January 10, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
INCI Names vs Common Names on Your Ingredient List
Why INCI nomenclature is the mandatory language of your ingredient list and when a trivial name can appear alongside it.
January 10, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers4 min read
Reading the Full INCI of a Melt and Pour Soap Base
How to decode a long melt and pour soap base INCI string and account for the colors and scents you add on top.
January 9, 2026Read
Soap & Handmade4 min read
Reading the INCI on a Melt and Pour Soap Base
How to decode a typical melt and pour base's INCI panel so you can carry it onto your own notification instead of guessing at what's inside.
January 5, 2026Read