Blogs that apply to Canada
On October 2, 2020, Health Canada released a new policy for manufacturers that package their alcohol-based hand sanitizers in food and beverage containers. The policy aims to reduce accidental ingestion of alcohol-based hand sanitizers that are packaged in these containers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the high demand for hand sanitizer has led to […]
Health Canada has released an industry guide for vaping products that is subject to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and Part 2 of the Vaping Products Labelling and Packaging Regulations (VPLPR). The guide, Industry Guide to Vaping Products Subject to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act provides information on requirements under the Canada […]
The proposed Volatile Organic Compound Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on July 6, 2019. The anticipated regulations will be open for comments for a duration of 75 days, ending on September 19, 2019. The proposed Regulations also considered comments received regarding the 2013 consultation document. Canada […]
New research explores the impacts of COVID-19 We thought we would take a step away from our usual regulatory news topics to discuss some exciting new research taking place here in Canada. Nexreg Compliance is based in London Ontario, which also happens to be the home of Western University (Western), one of Canada’s top research-intensive […]
Health Canada has recalled multiple hand sanitizers which contain industrial-grade ethanol. The list of recalled products can be found here. Industrial-grade ethanol is not authorized for use in the manufacture of hand sanitizers because it contains impurities and chemicals that may not be approved for safe use. Frequent use of these products can cause dry, […]
Vaping rates among youth are increasing at an unsettling rate. The Canadian government has recently taken steps to address this concerning trend. On 21 December 2019, Health Canada published proposed restrictions on the promotion of vaping products in the Canada Gazette, Part I. The proposed Vaping Products Promotion Regulations (VPPR) would ban all advertising that […]
Announced on January 13, 2020, Health Canada has proposed to make some changes to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist regarding restrictions for the use of ethylhexyl ethylhexanoate, azelaic acid and retinal. Outlined below illustrates some of the concerns these substances may cause in cosmetic ingredients: ethylhexyl ethylhexanoate – health concerns identified during the substance review under […]