Welcome To Cosmetics Alliance Canada

Who We Are

Cosmetics Alliance Canada is the leading Canadian trade association representing the cosmetics and personal care products industry.

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What We Do

We act as the voice of the industry with government and media, representing our members on a wide range of issues and interests.

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Members

Our members include brand-owners, distributors, manufacturers, retailers, and associates that provide products and services for the industry.

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View the most commonly asked questions about Cosmetics Alliance Canada, our members, and the cosmetics and personal care products industry.

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Industry News

Section 71 Survey Reminder

In relation to our previous communication on the Section 71 survey, we would like to remind our members that extensions are permitted as outlined in the guidance provided by Environment...

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Guidelines on the fragrance allergens requirements document

A document was published by Cosmetics Europe to help industry comply with the new fragrance allergens labelling requirements. The labelling requirements under these new regulations came into force on August...

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Latest version of the Microbeads test method is now available online

Environment and Climate Change Canada has kindly informed us of the new Microbeads test method 623.1 being available online. The English version is available here. The French version is available...

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What Members are saying

Your expertise and the Alliance’s help in general, are much appreciated, especially when it comes to navigating through cosmetic regulations.
Junsheng Chen Director of Quality Assurance
Glad to know in a pandemic we can still keep our cosmetics business running smoothly with support from great partners like you.
Kimberly Norman Toxicology & Consumer Safety- Associate Research Fellow (Burt’s Bees)
All of this is thanks to Cosmetics Alliance of Canada. When we joined it really helped us to speak to the right individuals and guided us to the right direction.
Kash Mahmood CEO & Operations Manager (JW Cosmetics)
“Cosmetics Alliance is a very effective association with the right balance between political and scientific/technical expertise. It successfully defends members interests by bringing them together and speaking as one voice. It has earned its credibility with stakeholders by using common sense to consistently propose workable and science based solutions to our issues.”
Francois Roberge VP Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
“We have found Cosmetics Alliance to be extremely responsive and available to all the needs of our business. From experienced staff always ready to provide expert council, to meaningful industry connections and a wealth of resources, Cosmetics Alliance is a valuable partner for all who engage in the cosmetics industry. Thank you for your ongoing guidance and professionalism.”
Stacie Keenan Director of External Communications, Public Relations and Social Media
“Mary Kay Cosmetics Ltd has been associated with Cosmetic Alliance Canada for 40 years. Historically, our relationship with the Alliance has always proven to be extremely beneficial, particularly with respect to their efforts in the regulatory field. Our company has participated with the Alliance on many different levels and we always feel that we get full value for the money we spend on our membership dues. Given the many changes and increased complexity of the regulatory area, our relationship with CA will become even more valuable in the years to come.”
Jeff Grigg Director, Operations
“Having been in the international beauty business including in the Canadian market for many years, I have come to appreciate the work that the CA does for our industry, Especially important is the work that is done on our behalf to help navigate the ever-changing regulatory environment including advocating on our behalf with the various stakeholders. The CAC fulfills many valuable roles for our industry and they have earned the support required to do the good work on our behalf.”
Jeff Wagstaff CEO
“Cosmetics Alliance is a great organization and provides good opportunities to network. It has really helped our company operate internationally.”
Manon Pilon VP Business Development, R&D Director
"I have been a member of the Association for over 14 years and have found the resources, networking and opportunity to participate in committees extremely helpful. The CA Canada team and the Regulatory team is very responsive and advocates on many fronts on behalf of members. The regulatory update meetings held twice a year are invaluable; information shared by government officials on topics of importance to the industry. “
Michele Richardson Regulatory Affairs, Environmental
“Cosmetics Alliance is a very effective association with the right balance between political and scientific/technical expertise. It successfully defends members interests by bringing them together and speaking as one voice. It has earned its credibility with stakeholders by using common sense to consistently propose workable and science based solutions to our issues."
Roger Sharpe Healthcare Strategy & Sales

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