Global Markets4 min read
Why Sunscreen Is a Drug in Some Markets and a Cosmetic in Others
How the US, EU, and Australia treat SPF products differently, and where sunscreen claims can knock your notification out of the cosmetic lane.
July 2, 2026Read
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Product Categories4 min read
Why Your Sunscreen Needs a DIN, Not a Cosmetic Notification
Any SPF claim in Canada pulls the product into the drug pathway, meaning a DIN or NPN, not a Cosmetic Notification Form.
June 24, 2026Read
Canada & the CNF3 min read
Lip Balm With SPF: Cosmetic CNF or Drug Product
SPF turns an ordinary lip balm into a drug product in Canada, requiring a DIN or NPN instead of a Cosmetic Notification Form.
June 23, 2026Read
Labeling & Claims4 min read
Why an SPF Claim Turns Your Cosmetic Into a Drug
Any sun protection factor claim shifts a product out of cosmetic territory and into drug or natural health product rules, with different labeling entirely.
April 28, 2026Read
United States (MoCRA)4 min read
Where Sunscreen Sits Between MoCRA and OTC Drug Rules
Sunscreen is regulated as an OTC drug in the US, not a cosmetic, which changes which rules actually apply to an SPF product.
April 15, 2026Read
Product Categories4 min read
Adding SPF to Lip Balm Turns It Into a Drug Product
One sun-protection claim moves a simple lip balm out of cosmetic notification and into drug regulation entirely, with a different process altogether.
January 31, 2026Read