Canada cosmetic ingredient regulations
The Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist records administrative prohibitions and restrictions.
- Regulator
- Health Canada
- Source language
- English and French
- Coverage version
- Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025
Official ingredient records
490 matching recordsBenzimidazol-2(3H)-one
Canada Hotlist: Benzimidazol-2(3H)-one
CAS 615-16-7
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Conditions: Synonyms or related compounds: 2H-Benzimidazol-2-one, 1,3-dihydro-; N,N'-(1,2-Phenyleneurea)
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 101 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Benzodiazepines
Canada Hotlist: Benzodiazepines
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 102 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Benzyl chloride
Canada Hotlist: Benzyl chloride
CAS 100-44-7
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 103 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Benzyl cyanide
Canada Hotlist: Benzyl cyanide
CAS 140-29-4 · EC 205-410-5
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 104 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Benzylidene acetone
Canada Hotlist: Benzylidene acetone
CAS 122-57-6
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 105 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Beryllium and its compounds
Canada Hotlist: Beryllium and its compounds
CAS 7440-41-7
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 106 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Betoxycaine and its salts
Canada Hotlist: Betoxycaine and its salts
CAS 3818-62-0
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 107 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Bietamiverine
Canada Hotlist: Bietamiverine
CAS 479-81-2
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 108 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Biphenamine and its salts
Canada Hotlist: Biphenamine and its salts
CAS 3572-52-9
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 109 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Bispyrithione
Canada Hotlist: Bispyrithione
CAS 3696-28-4 · EC 223-024-5
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 110 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Bithionol
Canada Hotlist: Bithionol
CAS 97-18-7
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 111 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Bovine tissues and ingredients derived from the skull, brain, trigeminal ganglia, eyes, spinal cord, and dorsal root ganglia of cattle aged 30 months or older and the small intestine and tonsils of cattle of all ages. This prohibition does not apply to tallow derivatives, or to gelatin, collagen and hydrolyzed proteins prepared from bovine hides and skins
Canada Hotlist: Bovine tissues and ingredients derived from the skull, brain, trigeminal ganglia, eyes, spinal cord, and dorsal root ganglia of cattle aged 30 months or older and the small intestine and tonsils of cattle of all ages. This prohibition does
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 112 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Bretylium tosilate
Canada Hotlist: Bretylium tosilate
CAS 61-75-6
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 113 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Bromates
Canada Hotlist: Bromates
CAS 7789-38-0; 7758-01-2
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Conditions: Synonyms or related compounds: Sodium bromate; Potassium bromate
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 114 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Bromine, elemental
Canada Hotlist: Bromine, elemental
CAS 7726-95-6
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 115 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Bromisoval
Canada Hotlist: Bromisoval
CAS 496-67-3
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 116 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Brompheniramine and its salts
Canada Hotlist: Brompheniramine and its salts
CAS 86-22-6
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 117 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Butanilicaine and its salts
Canada Hotlist: Butanilicaine and its salts
CAS 3785-21-5
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 118 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Butopiprine and its salts
Canada Hotlist: Butopiprine and its salts
CAS 55837-15-5
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 119 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
CI 12120
Canada Hotlist: CI 12120
CAS 2425-85-6 · EC 219-372-2
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Conditions: Synonyms or related compounds: Pigment red 3
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 153 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
CI 12140
Canada Hotlist: CI 12140
CAS 3118-97-6
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 154 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
CI 13065
Canada Hotlist: CI 13065
CAS 587-98-4 · EC 209-608-2
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 155 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
CI 42640
Canada Hotlist: CI 42640
CAS 1694-09-3
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 156 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cadmium and its compounds
Canada Hotlist: Cadmium and its compounds
CAS 7440-43-9
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 120 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cannabis, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Cannabis Act
Canada Hotlist: Cannabis, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Cannabis Act
CAS 13956-29-1; 521-35-7; 1972-08-3 · EC 689-788-0
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Conditions: Synonyms or related compounds: Tetrahydrocannabinol; delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; Cannabidiol; Cannabinol; Cannabis Sativa Flower Extract; Cannabis Sativa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 121 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cantharides, Cantharidin and Cantharis vesicatoria
Canada Hotlist: Cantharides, Cantharidin and Cantharis vesicatoria
CAS 92457-17-5; 56-25-7; 80558-50-5
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 122 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Captan
Canada Hotlist: Captan
CAS 133-06-2 · EC 205-087-0
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Conditions: Synonyms or related compounds: N-(trichloromethylthio)-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide)
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 123 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Captodiame
Canada Hotlist: Captodiame
CAS 486-17-9
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 124 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Caramiphen and its salts
Canada Hotlist: Caramiphen and its salts
CAS 77-22-5; 125-85-9
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 125 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Carbazole, nitroderivatives of
Canada Hotlist: Carbazole, nitroderivatives of
CAS 86-74-8
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 126 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Carbon disulfide
Canada Hotlist: Carbon disulfide
CAS 75-15-0
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 127 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Carbon tetrachloride
Canada Hotlist: Carbon tetrachloride
CAS 56-23-5
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 128 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Carbromal
Canada Hotlist: Carbromal
CAS 77-65-6
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 129 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Carbutamide
Canada Hotlist: Carbutamide
CAS 339-43-5
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 130 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Carisoprodol
Canada Hotlist: Carisoprodol
CAS 78-44-4
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 131 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cephaeline and its salts
Canada Hotlist: Cephaeline and its salts
CAS 483-17-0
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 132 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Brot . and related species, roots, powder, and galenical preparations
Canada Hotlist: Cephaelis ipecacuanha Brot . and related species, roots, powder, and galenical preparations
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 133 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chenopodium ambrosioides essential oil
Canada Hotlist: Chenopodium ambrosioides essential oil
CAS 8006-99-3
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 134 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chloral hydrate
Canada Hotlist: Chloral hydrate
CAS 302-17-0
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 135 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chloramine T and related compounds
Canada Hotlist: Chloramine T and related compounds
CAS 127-65-1; 7080-50-4; 144-86-5 · EC 204-854-7
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Conditions: Synonyms or related compounds: Chloramine T trihydrate; N-Chloro-p-toluenesulfonamide
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 136 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chlorine
Canada Hotlist: Chlorine
CAS 7782-50-5
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 137 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chlormethine and its salts
Canada Hotlist: Chlormethine and its salts
CAS 51-75-2
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 138 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chlormezanone
Canada Hotlist: Chlormezanone
CAS 80-77-3
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 139 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chloroacetamide
Canada Hotlist: Chloroacetamide
CAS 79-07-2 · EC 201-174-2
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 140 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chloroethane
Canada Hotlist: Chloroethane
CAS 75-00-3
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 141 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chloroform
Canada Hotlist: Chloroform
CAS 67-66-3 · EC 200-663-8
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 142 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chlorophacinone
Canada Hotlist: Chlorophacinone
CAS 3691-35-8
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Conditions: Synonyms or related compounds: 2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-phenylacetyl]indan-1,3-dione
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 143 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chlorphenoxamine
Canada Hotlist: Chlorphenoxamine
CAS 77-38-3
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 144 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chlorpropamide
Canada Hotlist: Chlorpropamide
CAS 94-20-2
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 145 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
Chlorprothixene and its salts
Canada Hotlist: Chlorprothixene and its salts
CAS 113-59-7
Health Canada lists this ingredient as prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Source:Hotlist prohibited entry 146 · version Health Canada Hotlist 2025-08-13 · source checked 2026-08-30
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Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
Administrative prohibitions, restrictions, conditions and warning requirements
Legal meaning: Official Health Canada compliance indicator; not a complete safety clearance
Available language: English / French
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