Health Canada to Require Cosmetics Ingredient Listings Within Two Years
Canadian cosmetic manufacturers will be required to list cosmetic ingredients on product labels within two years, Health Canada will soon announce...
According to the Canadian Press, changes to the cosmetic regulations are based on cases in which consumers have suffered adverse effects of some products and the government estimates that users of these products are victims of at least 900,000 minor undesirable effects annually, with only about 50 cases reported to authorities.
Department documents say that even though most ingredients contained in cosmetics are harmless, some of them can cause unwanted reactions. The Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association, which represents manufacturers and marketers, welcomed the regulatory change, recognizing that consumers have for many years wanted to know the ingredients of cosmetics. And since the requirements already exist in Europe and the United States, many companies already list ingredients. Health Canada anticipates ingredient labeling will reduce reactions and save $7.5 million in annual health-care costs.
Source: thecosmeticsite.com
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