Labelling of Cosmetics

Date: 2006
ISBN: 0-662-68882-1
Cat. No.: H46-2/05-410
HC Pub.: 4401

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Table Of Contents

• Foreword
  
  
• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 The Food and Drugs Act and the Cosmetic Regulations
  • 1.2 The Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and Regulations
  • 1.3 Advertising Clearance
  • 1.4 Information on Labels
    
    
• 2 Definitions
  
  
• 3 Cosmetic Classification and Cosmetic Claims
  • 3.1 Cosmetic Classification
    • 3.1.1 Composition
    • 3.1.2 Proposed Use
    • 3.1.3 Examples of Classifications
  • 3.2 Acceptable versus Unacceptable Claims
    
    
• 4 Product Identity
  • 4.1 Products that Have Both Outer and Inner Labels
    • 4.1.1 Outer Label Requirements
    • 4.1.2 Inner Label Requirements
  • 4.2 Products that Have Only an Inner Label
    • 4.2.1 Inner Label Requirements
      
      
• 5 Net Quantity of the Product
  • 5.1 Products that Have Both Outer and Inner Labels
    • 5.1.1 Outer Label Requirements
    • 5.1.2 Inner Label Requirements
  • 5.2 Products that Have Only an Inner Label
    
    
• 6 Name and Address of Manufacturer
  • 6.1 Products Having Both Outer and Inner Labels
    • 6.1.1 Outer Label Requirements
    • 6.1.2 Inner Label Requirements
  • 6.2 Products With an Inner Label Only
    • 6.2.1 Readability
    • 6.2.2 Other Requirements
      
      
• 7 Avoidable Hazards and Cautions
  • 7.1 Prescribed Cautions for Hair Dyes, Mercury-containing Products, and Pressurized Genital Deodorants
    • 7.1.1 Hair Dyes
    • 7.1.2 Mercury-containing Products
    • 7.1.3 Pressurized Genital Deodorants
  • 7.2 Prescribed Cautions for Pressurized Metal Containers
    • 7.2.1 Products that Have Only an Inner Label
    • 7.2.2 Products that Have Both Outer and Inner Labels
  • 7.3 Prescribed Cautions for Flammable Products in Pressurized Metal Containers
    • 7.3.1 Products that Have Only an Inner Label
    • 7.3.2 Products that Have Both Outer and Inner Labels
  • 7.4 Prescribed Cautions for Mouthwashes
  • 7.5 Non-prescribed Cautions
    • 7.5.1 Non-metallic Containers
    • 7.5.2 Patch Tests
    • 7.5.3 Caustic Depilatories
    • 7.5.4 Melted Epilatories
      
      
• 8 Ingredients
  • 8.1 International Nomenclature for Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) System
  • 8.2 Ingredient Nomenclature
    • 8.2.1 Botanicals
    • 8.2.2 Ingredients Listed in the Schedule
    • 8.2.3 Ingredients Without INCI Names
  • 8.3 How to List Ingredients on the Label
    • 8.3.1 Descending Order of Predominance
    • 8.3.2 Ingredients with Concentration of 1% or Less
    • 8.3.3 Colouring Agents
    • 8.3.4 Fragrance
    • 8.3.5 Flavour
    • 8.3.6 Make-up, Nail Polish and Nail Enamel
    • 8.3.7 Cosmetics in Small Packages or Containers
    • 8.3.8 Cosmetics in Ornamental Containers
    • 8.3.9 Oddly-Shaped Cosmetics
  • 8.4 Products Exempted from Mandatory Ingredient Labelling
    
    
• 9 Sources of Additional Information
  • 9.1 Further Information About the Acts
  • 9.2 Obtaining Government Documents
    • 9.2.1 Canadian Government Publishing Centre
    • 9.2.2 Documents
  • 9.3 Flame Projection Information
  • 9.4 Canadian Metric Practice Guide
  • 9.5 Canadian Border Services Agency
  • 9.6 Advertising Standards Canada
  • 9.7 Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CCTFA)
  • 9.8 French Language Requirements
  • 9.9 International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook