Industry News - Cosmetics Alliance Canada

Quebec Gov’t Announces New Retail Rules for COVID-19 Closures – Cosmetics Sales and Salons Re-Open

Date:February 17, 2021 Posted By: Susan Nieuwhof

The Government of Quebec announced new rules regarding retail sales covered by their Covid-19 closure order effective as of Monday, February 8. “Non-essential” retail businesses, including shopping centers and personal care businesses (i.e. salons, spas, etc.), can resume their activities but must comply with restrictions that limit the number of customers admitted to the premises Read More

Welcome New Member – Prairie Bliss Botanicals

Date:February 17, 2021 Posted By: Amy Sutherland

Cosmetics Alliance would like to welcome our newest Brand member to the association, Prairie Bliss Botanicals. ABOUT Prairie Bliss Botanicals is a growing brand, located in Saskatoon. They produce organic facial cleanser, moisturizers, masks, serums, and baby products like balms, bath oils, body creams. WHY THEY JOINED Prairie Bliss came to Cosmetics Alliance for Read More

Biden Inaugurated as New U.S. President – Brings Benefits and Challenges to Canada-U.S. Relationship

Date:January 21, 2021 Posted By: Susan Nieuwhof

When Joseph R. Biden took the oath to become the 46th President of the United States at noon this past Wednesday, it marked the end of four tumultuous years in the Canada – U.S. relationship and the opportunity for a re-set. Although a modernized NAFTA agreement was negotiated during this period, the arbitrary and likely Read More

New Director-General at NNHPD -Natalie Page takes over from Manon Bombardier

Date:January 20, 2021 Posted By: Susan Nieuwhof

Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has announced the appointment of Natalie Page as the new Director-General. Ms. Page replaces Dr. Robin Churchill who has been acting in the position after long serving DG Manon Bombardier was seconded as a special advisor to the Assistant Deputy Minister last fall. Ms. Bombardier served Read More

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

Date:January 20, 2021 Posted By: Susan Nieuwhof

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

With UK out of EU, New Regulatory Requirements In Place – Interim Canada-UK Trade Only Maintains Current Tariff Rules

Date:January 20, 2021 Posted By: Susan Nieuwhof

With the coming of the new year, the United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union and, by extension, no longer included under the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). To ensure the continuity of Canada-U.K. trade – which is particularly important for the economic recovery of both jurisdictions from Read More

Securing Exemption to China’s Animal Testing Requirements on Imports – France’s Breakthrough on Certificates Provides Precedent for Canada

Date:January 20, 2021 Posted By: Susan Nieuwhof

Although China’s new cosmetics regulations provide for an exemption to their requirements for animal testing on cosmetic imports, their rule requires that supporting documentation be provided by a government authority. This documentation would certifying that the products meet the required GMP/ISO standard for cosmetics. Such export certificates are rarely issued by governments for cosmetics and Read More

Defining “Essential” Products During Retail Lock-Downs – CA Provides “Objective” Guidance to Quebec Government

Date:January 20, 2021 Posted By: Susan Nieuwhof

In the recent spate of provincial in-person retail closures to slow the transmission of covid-19, the Quebec government has left to the discretion of retailers the determination of what products are within the broad categories of “health” and/or “hygiene”. These categories, along with “food”, “repairs” etc., allow products to continue to be sold as “essential” Read More

Notice to COVID-19 Site Licence Holders

Date:January 19, 2021 Posted By: Linitha Ganesh

Please login to view this content.

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

Date:January 18, 2021 Posted By: Susan Nieuwhof

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