Industry

Welcome Pediatric Solutions

Cosmetics Alliance would like to welcome Pediatric Solutions!   ABOUT: PEDIATRIC SOLUTIONS offers the first OTC seborrheic dermatitis shampoo and body wash made specifically for children of all ages.   WHY THEY JOINED: With plans to launch their “specialty skin care” line of children’s shampoos and body washes “Happy Cappy” in Canada, PEDIATRIC SOLUTIONS joined Read More

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Welcome Molly Ray Parfums

Cosmetics Alliance would like to welcome Molly Ray Parfums!   ABOUT: MOLLY RAY PARFUMS practices “Thoughtful Perfumery” that inspires connection and expression through the art-form of fragrances while minimizing environmental impacts and supporting community. Available in 12 scents.   WHY THEY JOINED: Presently sold in the USA, MOLLY RAY PARFUMS is planning to launch the Read More

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ACCORD Australasia Takes on Rotating Chair/Secretariat of International Associations Collaborative

Informal Collaborative Provides Cosmetics Industry with Effective International Coordination on Key Regulatory/Trade Issues At the December web-based meeting of the cosmetics industry’s International Associations Collaboration (IAC), the rotation Chair and Secretariat role was passed on from our colleagues at Council Association for the Latin American Cosmetics Industry (CASIC) to our colleagues at ACCORD Australasia. The Read More

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Industry Moves to Eliminate Shark-Derived Squalene – CA Launches Working Group to Scope Certification Program

Long time CA members Brian and Sandy Stewart of Tribute Entertainment are partnering in their campaign to eliminate the use of shark-derived squalene in cosmetics with Cosmetics Alliance. Their efforts are inspired by the work of their late son, internationally acclaimed film maker and conservationist Rob Stewart, whose work to preserve our planet’s endangered shark Read More

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CA Announces Big Changes to Awards Programs

Beauty Awards & COSAs to Merge into new Beauty’s Best Awards for Fall 2021! Last Stand-Alone COSA’s to be Held Virtually on November 12th Like with so many other things, Covid-19 is causing us to re-think what we do and how we do it and to advance many things that we were beginning to think Read More

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Developing Safety Guidance for Re-Opening Cosmetic Retail

As governments and public health officials contemplate the safe re-opening of retail business, CA has taken the initiative to develop industry guidance and best-practices on how this can best be done to protect the safety of your staff and customers. The intent of this effort is to assist public health officials in understanding and addressing Read More

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Canadian Beauty Awards Trend #1 on Twitter! Media Coverage of Winners to Exceed 5 Million Impressions

This year’s Canadian Beauty Awards, held on May 7th, were an unprecedented success! The Awards, co-hosted by internationally known beauty blogger Dave Lackie and CA’s own Jim Hicks, were delivered via an innovative live webcast this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Team “re-invented” the Awards format, providing an interactive virtual experience with the Read More

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Over 1 Million Litres of Alcohol per Month for Hand-Sanitizers Committed by Canada’s Distillers

  Ottawa & Toronto – April 24, 2020 – Today, the Hand-Sanitizers Manufacturing Exchange is pleased to announce that over one million litres of high-grade alcohol per month has been committed by Canada’s largest distillers. Through our Exchange, this alcohol has been matched with various manufacturers of hand-sanitizers across the country. To put this volume Read More

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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency HEALTH CANADA DOCUMENTS For MANUFACTURERS OF HAND-SANITIZERS

UPDATED Cover Letters for use under the Interim Expedited Licensing Approach for the Production and Distribution of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers: updated: Cover Letter for Interim Approach to Hand Sanitizers_import updated: Lettre explicative pour approche provisoire pour les nettoyants antiseptiques_import   Hard-surface disinfectants and hand sanitizers (COVID-19): Information for manufacturers Désinfectants pour surfaces dures et désinfectants pour les mains (COVID-19) Read More

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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Update on Cosmetics Alliance Operations and Related Matters

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Update on Cosmetics Alliance Operations and Related Matters

  In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for all organizations to adjust their operations to meet the recommendations of public health officials, Cosmetics Alliance Canada wishes to advise of the following changes in our operations now in effect: Staffing & Office Operations (Until Further Notice) Although our office at 420 Britannia Read More

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