Self-Care Products

How self-care products, including natural heath products, cosmetics and over-the-counter drugs, are regulated in Canada.

Services and information

Regulation of cosmetics products

How cosmetics are currently regulated.

Regulation of natural health products

Information on applying for a natural health product licence, including access to ingredient and licence databases.

Licensing and manufacturing drug and health products

Information on drug, medical device or natural health product licence applications, approvals and legal requirements.

Proposed changes to self-care regulations

How changes may affect you and your family’s use of natural health products, cosmetics and over-the-counter drugs.

Contributors

What we are doing

Laws and regulations

Publications

Consultations

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