CANADA

Bonjour! Although Canada borders the US, there are some unique requirements not typically seen in the rest of North America.
Canada is a bilingual country, so French is as important as English if you plan to market here.
We offer the following regulatory services for Canada:
- Cosmetic Notification
- Each product formula and product name must be notified to Health Canada
- Ingredient and label review available to avoid Canadian government enforcement
- Labelling Compliance
- Ingredient Compliance
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) ISO 22716
- DIN/NHP Application and Label / Claim Review
- Drug Information Number (DIN) application
- Natural Health Product (NHP) applications
- DIN and NHP registrations are used for drug products issued from Health Canada.
- Review of product for proper classification for DIN or NHP will be
provided - Approval for these two categories is required before product is allowed
to be sold in Canada. - Label review will be part of the application requirements
Cosmetic Notifications
Labelling & Claims Compliance
Taking a risk on how a product is labeled by not having a professional review or choosing to risk not following recommendations of regulatory professionals will ultimately result in enforcement from Health Canada. The label and what is written about your product is the first glimpse by Health Canada for compliance.
Many companies join US labelling with Canadian labeling to meet the criteria for both countries. However, interpretation of claims can differ and so can enforcement. We can show you how to have acceptable dual labelling, avoiding enforcement in both countries.
Depending on what you say about your product(s), how you say it and/or how the consumer perceives the effects that are promised, can have a negative impact from the Health Canada viewpoint. What may be presented as a cosmetic may be reviewed by Health Canada as a drug or natural health product. That triggers many different requirements.
While International Nomenclature for Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) are recognized worldwide, Canada has some unique trivial INCI that must be used to clear Customs.
Potential Areas of Enforcement:
- Labelling Format
- Ingredients (don’t assume your ingredients are legal!)
- Claims
- Product Classification
- Consumer Perspective
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
ISO 22716 GMP (Cosmetic)
As Designated Experts, International Cosmetics participated in the creation and development of ISO 22716 and continues to be involved with updates and the ISO proceedings internationally.
Our services include:
- Training
- Certification
- Auditing
GMP Audit
we bring practical in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes. We have performed audits in domestic and international facilities, such as Germany,Switzerland, Poland, the UK, Mexico, Japan, China, and others.
All licensed establishments must follow Canadian GMP requirements to ensure your productsstay on the shelf and are Health Canada compliant.
We offer:
- ISO 22716 Cosmetic GMP Audits
- GMP Audits for Drug Compliance
- Audits for Natural Health Products Compliance
When Health Canada comes knocking at your door, will you be ready?
GMP Training
of the requirement. As experienced Auditors, we provide mandatory training to meet GMP criteria for your participating staff
members. These individuals must stay current with ongoing training and keep records accordingly. We provide off-site classes custom tailored to your needs.
Registrations for Drug Identification Numbers (DINs)
The service you don’t think you need…until you do!