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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Beauty Awards & COSAs to Merge into new Beauty’s Best Awards for Fall 2021! Last Stand-Alone COSA’s to be Held Virtually on November 12th Like with so many other things, Covid-19 is causing us to re-think what we do and how we do it and to advance many things that we were beginning to think […]
As governments and public health officials contemplate the safe re-opening of retail business, CA has taken the initiative to develop industry guidance and best-practices on how this can best be done to protect the safety of your staff and customers. The intent of this effort is to assist public health officials in understanding and addressing […]
This year’s Canadian Beauty Awards, held on May 7th, were an unprecedented success! The Awards, co-hosted by internationally known beauty blogger Dave Lackie and CA’s own Jim Hicks, were delivered via an innovative live webcast this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Team “re-invented” the Awards format, providing an interactive virtual experience with the […]
Ottawa & Toronto – April 24, 2020 – Today, the Hand-Sanitizers Manufacturing Exchange is pleased to announce that over one million litres of high-grade alcohol per month has been committed by Canada’s largest distillers. Through our Exchange, this alcohol has been matched with various manufacturers of hand-sanitizers across the country. To put this volume […]
UPDATED Cover Letters for use under the Interim Expedited Licensing Approach for the Production and Distribution of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers: updated: Cover Letter for Interim Approach to Hand Sanitizers_import updated: Lettre explicative pour approche provisoire pour les nettoyants antiseptiques_import Hard-surface disinfectants and hand sanitizers (COVID-19): Information for manufacturers Désinfectants pour surfaces dures et désinfectants pour les mains (COVID-19) […]
