Federal Environment Minister Ian Wilkinson introduced Bill – C28 on April 13th. The Bill is intended to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) including making related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act (F&DA) and repealing the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act. Cosmetics Alliance has had the opportunity to review the Bill Read More
No Animal Should Die in the Name of Beauty … And in Canada, They Don’t! Background Humane Society International (HSI) recently launched their “Save Ralph” campaign as part of the international effort to ban the use of animal testing on cosmetic products in jurisdictions around the world. HSI is one of several organizations that have been Read More
CA President Darren Praznik is pleased to announce that Beta Montemayor, in addition to his role as Director of Science, Regulation and Market Access, has been named as CA’s Vice-President with the responsibility to fill in for Darren when required. The appointment has been made to formally recognize the role that Beta has been playing over Read More
Seneca College’s Centre for Innovation in Life Sciences held its Cosmetics Sciences Event on March 11th which was attended by over 70 students and prospective students of its cosmetics sciences related programs. Seneca College has become a key source of potential employees to fill important roles in innovation, formulation, regulatory compliance and other science related Read More
On February 24th, the Natural & Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) held its winter Multilateral Meeting virtually with its key industry associations. Filling CA’s three seats at the “virtual table” were Beta Montemayor, Richard Parcels and Gulnara Gabidullina (Vice Chair of CA’s Product Compliance & Market Access Committee). NNHPD’s newly appointed Director General, Natalie Page, Read More
Cost recovery is a federal government policy initiative that allows departments to recoup a portion, or the entirety of costs incurred in delivering a regulatory program. It is intended to ensure that the costs of such regulation are ultimately borne by the consumer of the products or services being regulated, rather than the taxpayer in Read More
As hosts for this year’s ICCR Annual Meeting, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration together with the U.S. Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) have confirmed that ICCR-15 will be held as a virtual event on June 21 – 24 from Washington D.C. Regulators from South Korea and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) will be officially participating as Read More
ABOUT Quannessence is a skincare line based out of Prince Edward Island, Canada. They have both a Professional and a Retail line made from naturally sourced ingredients. Their products are formulated to facilitate the corrective management of problematic skin conditions. WHY THEY JOINED Quannessence came to Cosmetics Alliance for our regulatory expertise and guidance along Read More
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
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
