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Health Canada Proposes Updates to Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

Dec. 3 2022

Health Canada is proposing several updates to the cosmetic ingredient hotlist, including new prohibitions and restrictions as well as revisions to existing prohibitions and restrictions. 

Health Canada is considering new prohibitions for the ingredients
• Basic Green 4
• Thioglycolic acid esters


New restrictions on the following ingredients:
• Benzophenone
• p-Chloro-m-cresol
• Retinal
• Solvent Violet 13

Revising prohibitions for 
• Mixed cresols and derivatives
• Dialkanolamines, secondary

And lastly, Health Canada is proposing revisions to the following restricted ingredients:
• Alpha-Hydroxy Acids
• Aluminum chlorohydrate and its associated complexes
• Peroxide and peroxide-generating compounds
• Benzoyl peroxide
• Hydroquinone
• p-Hydroxyanisole
• Retinol and its esters
• Talc

For additional details on the proposed restrictions and prohibitions see the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/cosmetics/notice-stakeholders-proposed-updates-cosmetic-ingredient-hotlist.html

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