Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
CA ingredient hotlist Stale — 19dHealth Canada prohibited and restricted cosmetic ingredients hotlist.
Hard Rules
660
Ingredient-level regulatory restrictions
Linked Evidence
0
Mapped to known ingredients
Contextual Evidence
0
Not yet ingredient-mapped
Enforcement Events
0
Warnings, import alerts
Adverse Events
0
Post-market safety reports
Source Metadata
Slug
health_canada_cosmetic_hotlist
Last Successful Refresh
2026-05-26 23:56 UTC
Last Checked
2026-06-15 08:24 UTC
Declared Record Count
660
Content Hash
379cc113dcf2d9c4...
Recent Rules from This Source
Table 2 notes Table 2 note 1 Cells in this column are left blank when the substance does not have a known CAS. Return to table 2 note 1 referrer Table 2 note 2 Cells in this column are left blank when no synonyms or related compounds are provided for the entry. Return to table 2 note 2 referrer Table 2 note 3 Cells in this column are left blank when no condition of use is specified and the restriction applies to all cosmetic products. Return to table 2 note 3 referrer Table 2 note 4 Cells in this column are left blank when no maximum concentration is specified. Return to table 2 note 4 referrer Table 2 note 5 Cells in this column are left blank when no warning or cautionary statements are specified. Return to table 2 note 5 referrer
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Restricted)
Max: 2.0%
Permitted as aluminum zirconium complexes and as zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of colouring agents only. See also "Aluminum zirconium complexes".
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Restricted)
Not permitted in aerosol dispensers.
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Restricted)
See "Peroxide and peroxide-generating compounds".
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Restricted)
See "Peroxide and peroxide-generating compounds".
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Restricted)
b) Other cosmetics
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Restricted)
Max: 10.0%
a) Cosmetics intended to be diluted in bath water
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Restricted)
c) All oral products must meet the following conditions: Manufacturers must ensure that polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF) impurities must not be present in quantities that exceed: 0,1 ng/g 2,3,7,8-tetra-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin and 2,3,7,8-tetra-chlorodibenzofuran. 10 µg/g total other PCDD/PCDF impurities, with no individual impurity greater than 5 µg/g. Manufacturers must possess the following: Raw material specifications for triclosan; Identification of the method of analysis used to determine the levels of PCDDs and PCDFs in triclosan; Finished product specifications.
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Restricted)
b) Other cosmetics
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Restricted)
Max: 0.3%
a) Mouthwashes
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Restricted)
Max: 0.03%
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