| FSAR |
1-nitropropane |
Paints and coatings, solvent in markers and cosmetic nail brush cleaners
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Not CEPA toxic |
|
Provide comments by April 5, 2022 |
| FSAR |
Fluorescent brightener 367 |
Certain nail polishes |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
Provide comments by April 5, 2022 |
| FSAR |
Heptamethylnonane |
Skin conditioning agent, emollient, or solvent in self-care products |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
Provide comments by April 5, 2022 |
|
Canada Gazette Notice of Intent to vary SNAc requirements for 10 substances
Canada Gazette Notice of Intent to vary SNAc requirements for 46 substances
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High hazard, not in Commerce Substances |
5 of these substances are used in consumer products including cosmetics |
Subject to SNAC |
|
Provide comments by April 5, 2022 |
| Summary of public comments on the Chemicals Management Plan approach |
A subset of inorganic and organometallic substances like arsenic, cadmium, nickel |
|
No further assessment |
Some of these chemicals are listed in CEPA Schedule 1 and/or already subject to risk management approaches |
|
| Volatile Organic Compound Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) |
Cosmetics and personal care, consumer product goods, disinfectants and cleaning products
|
Restrictions on upper limits for VOC and compliance unit trading system |
Reduce VOC emissions and VOC compliance trading |
FHCP to meet with CEPA Working Group to discuss impacts of the final regulations and identify opportunities for more clarity. Review impact of changes based on FHCP's 2019 submission. |
| FSAR |
Talc |
- NHPs & OTCs
- Cosmetics
- Food & Food Packaging (not impacted)
|
CEPA toxic |
RM scope to manage inhalation and perineal exposure from cosmetics, NHPs & OTCs |
FHCP to input into the RM scope consultation that proposes to restrict the use of talc in cosmetics, NHPs and OTCs
|
| DSAR |
Terpenes and Terpenoids Group (T & T Clove Oil, Sandalwood Oil, Guaiazulene) |
Cosmetics and personal care, NHPs, cleaning products
|
CEPA toxic |
RM Scope to prevent or reduce exposures from T & T oil, sandalwood oil & guaiazulene from certain cosmetics |
Members were invited to participate in an upcoming industry survey to report on the levels of terpenes and terpenoids in NHPs
|
| DSAR |
Benzyl Alcohol |
NHPs
|
TBD |
DSAR TBD |
Members were invited to participate in an upcoming industry survey to report on the levels benzyl alcohol in NHPs |
| FSAR |
Chlorocresol |
NHPs, cosmetics, incidental
|
CEPA toxic |
RM Scope to prohibit or restrict use by adding to Cosmetic Hotlist |
Members interested in submitting comments, please contact kristin.willemsen@fhcp.ca |
| FEQGs |
Aluminum
Selenium
Siloxiane-D44 |
N/A |
Guidelines for environmental monitoring |
Guidelines for Environmental Quality monitoring
|
|
| DSAR |
Caprolactam |
Plastic film packaging on food, can coatings, food flavorings, cosmetics bulking agent, glue sticks |
Not CEPA toxic |
N/A |
|
| FSAR |
Lotus Corniculatus, extract |
Homeopathic product, cosmetic cleanser, moisturizer, makeup and lip balm |
Not CEPA toxic |
N/A |
|
| Pollution Prevention Notice |
Triclosan |
Cosmetics, NHPs and OTCs |
Poses a risk to organisms, but it is not entering the environment in concentrations that pose a danger |
Those subject to the notice must: reduce triclosan in products by 30%, prepare a Pollution Prevention Plan by Oct. 1, report on preparation of the plan on Nov. 9. |
Implement plan by Oct. 10, 2020, submit a report on implementation by Nov. 9, 2023.
For information on reporting, click here. |
| Anthraquinones Group |
FSAR |
Non-cancer systemic effects: body creams and spray perfumes
Cancer effects: Oral exposure through lipsticks and lip balms, dermal exposure through body creams, permanent hair dyes, spray perfumes and face paints
|
Order to add to Schedule 1 of CEPA |
Risk Management Scope proposal to prohibit or restrict dermal and oral exposure to Solvent Violet 13 from use of cosmetics based on harm to humans. Exposure in topical NHPs was not identified as a concern. |
Future initiatives to track commercial status and new uses of Solvent Violet 59, Solvent Blue 36, Disperse Red 60, Acid Blue 239 and CAS RN 74499-36-8 could be considered. |
| Coal Tars and their Distillates |
FSAR |
Iron/steel milling sectors, pavement sealants |
Proposed actions do not directly
impact food, health, and consumer product industries |
Risk Management Approach |
Notice of consultation on the FSAR
Notice of proposed order to add to the list of toxic substances
|
| FSAR |
Benzoxazole, 2,2’-(1,4-naphthalenediyl)bis- |
Nail polish, artificial hair in dolls |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
|
| FSAR |
Corn, Steep Liquor |
Antifreeze, pest control products |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
|
| FSAR |
Nonane, 2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethyl- |
Cosmetics (creams and lotions), NMI in NHPs & OTCs |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
|
| FSAR |
Triazines and Triazole |
Amitrole: Herbicide
NaDCC: Laundry & dishwashing products, disinfectants
Hexa(methoxylmethal)melamine: Food packaging and filters
|
Not CEPA toxic |
Follow-up activities considered for Hexa(methoxylmethal)melamine |
|
| Additional Risk Characterization Document for zinc and its compounds |
|
Other major uses of zinc include the health product industry |
Additional ecological exposure information has become available since publication of the DSAR (2019) on exposures from pulp and paper mills |
Previously communicated risk management actions targeted metal mining industries. |
Notice to provide input into additional risk characterization. |
| Approach for a subset of organic and inorganic substances prioritized under the Chemicals Management Plan |
Vitamin D3 |
NHPs, foods, drugs |
No further assessment |
N/A |
N/A |
| Phenol, Methylstyrenated DSAR |
|
Synthetic resin, adhesives, sealants, coatings, paints, varnishes |
CEPA toxic |
Risk management (RM) scope |
Consult on RM scope and CG Notice by January 5, 2022. |
| Flame Retardants DSAR |
TPHP, IDDP |
Food packaging materials |
May be harmful to the environment |
RM scope minimizes release from products available to consumer via wastewater. |
Consult on RM scope and CG Notice by January 5, 2022. Provide information on alternatives and economic impacts. |
| BPA and structural analogues |
188 substances |
Food packaging, cotton swabs, nasal sprays, tampons, etc. |
|
|
CGI notice on data collection through Excel Reporting File due March 16, 2022. For more information on reporting, see the Guidance. |
| Acids and bases DSAR |
Hydroxylammonium chloride, sodium hypochlorite, sodium chlorate, calcium hypochlorite, chlorine, and chlorine dioxide |
Soaps, cleaners, laundry, bubble baths, lubricant eye drops, food additives, food packaging, MI or NMI in NHPs, cosmetics, toothpastes, teeth whitener, shampoos, vegetables, food preservatives, drinking water |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
CGI Notice to provide data on the DSAR by February 2. |
| Select hydrocarbon-based substances DSAR |
35 different substances (petroleum resin, hydrocarbon resin) |
Adhesives in food packaging (not food contact), NHP NMI adhesive use, wart removers, callus removers |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
CGI Notice to provide comments by March 9, 2022. |
| FSAR |
Dicyclopentadiene |
- Manufacture of petroleum feedstock
- Paints and coatings
- Construction materials
|
Not CEPA toxic |
|
As per the Risk Assesment Publications Plan scheduled for April to June 2022 |
| FSAR |
Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl- |
Surfactant enhanced oil recovery (SEOR), also known as surfactant flushing |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
As per the Risk Assessment Publications Plan scheduled for April to June 2022 |
| FSAR |
Silanamine, 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)-, hydrolysis products with silica |
Processing aids and additives |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
As per the Risk Assesment Publications Plan scheduled for April to June 2022 |
| FSAR |
Sodium cyclamate and cyclohexylamine |
Table-top sweetener, non-medicinal ingredient in natural health products and drugs |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
As per the Risk Assesment Publications Plan scheduled for April to June 2022 |
| FSAR |
Sulfurized Isobutylene FSAR a |
Food processing facilities where it may be used as a lubricant for equipment and machines but is not expected to result in contact with food |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
As per the Risk Assessment Publications Plan scheduled for April to June 2022 |
| FSAR |
Sucrose acetate isobutyrate FSAR a |
Adhesive and film forming agent in cosmetics, permitted food additive on the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses (Lists of Permitted Food Additives) |
Not CEPA toxic |
|
As per the Risk Assessment Publications Plan scheduled for April to June 2022 |
| FSAR |
See Table 3-1 for list of 34 substances submitted in response to CEPA sec 71 survey. These are a Subset of Inorganic Substances Identified as Being of Low Concern Using the Ecological Risk Classification of Inorganic Substances and Biomonitoring or Rapid Screening Science Approaches. |
Consumer products like drugs, natural health products, cosmetics, sealants, lubricants and greases, paper products, paints and coatings, batteries, water treatment products, pesticides, disinfectants.
Manufacture of food packaging materials.
Industrial uses include paint additives, processing aids, lubricants, viscosity adjusters, desiccants, pH adjusters, adhesives and sealants, and intermediates.
|
Proposed that these 34 substances are not CEPA toxic |
|
|
| Alcohols Group DSAR, Risk Management Scope |
Benzyl alcohol |
NHPs, OTCs, cosmetics |
Proposed CEPA toxic to human health |
Revise NHPID and add to cosmetic hotlist |
ECCC seeking feedback from stakeholders by May 11, 2022, regarding the current concentration of benzyl alcohols in topical NHPs, OTCs, and cosmetics and potential alternative substances. Feedback can be provided through ECCC’s Single Window. |
| Alcohols Group DSAR, Risk Management Scope |
Methanol |
Paint/varnish remover |
Proposed CEPA toxic to human health |
|
ECCC seeking feedback from stakeholders by May 11, 2022. Members can provide feedback through ECCC’s Single Window. |
| Alcohols Group DSAR, Risk Management Scope |
1-Butanol |
Laquer products |
Proposed CEPA toxic to human health |
|
ECCC seeking feedback from stakeholders by May 11, 2022. Members can provide feedback through ECCC’s Single Window. |
| Alcohols Group DSAR, Risk Management Scope |
- 1-Hexanol
- 1-Octanol
- 1-Nonanol
- 1-Decanol
- 1-Dodecanol
- 1-Tetradecanol
- 1-Hexadecanol
- Alcohols C14-C18
- Alcohols, lanolin
- Cyclohexanol
- 2-Pentanol, 4-methyl
- 1,3-Propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
- C6 alcohols
- 1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl-
- 2-Propanol, 1,3-dichloro-
- 2-Propene-1-ol
|
- Cleaning products
- Cosmetics
- NHPs
- Non-prescription and prescription drugs
- Automotive care products
- Paints and coatings
- Permitted food additives
- Food flavouring agents
- Food packaging materials
- Incidental additives used in food processing establishments
- Mining
- Used to make other chemicals like as solvents
|
Not CEPA toxic |
N/A |
N/A |
| Esters Group, DSAR, Risk Management Scope |
Methyl acetate |
Aerosol, adhesives, paint remover products |
Proposed CEPA toxic |
Reduce inhalation exposures to methyl acetate used in aerosol, adhesives, and paint remover products. |
ECCC seeking additional information for their risk management assessment from stakeholders on or before May 18, 2022. |
| CMP |
Benzophenone |
Cosmetics, interior and exterior paints |
Proposed to be added to the List of Toxic Substances |
Reduce exposures from certain cosmetics by describing it as a prohibited or restricted ingredient on the Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. |
|
| Triarylmethanes Group, Canada Gazette |
- Basic Violet 3
- Malachite Green
- Pigment Blue 61
- Basic Violet 4
- Basic Blue 7
- Brilliant Blue FCF
|
|
Basic Violet 3, Malachite Green, Basic Violet 4, and Basic Blue 7 are CEPA toxic |
Reduce exposures to Malachite Green from certain cosmetics by describing it as a prohibited or restricted ingredient on the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. |
|
| FSAR |
Sodium cyclamate |
Food and beverages, disinfectants, human or veterinary drug products, and natural health products |
Not CEPA toxic |
N/A |
Submit comments through ECCC's Single Window by June 8, 2022. |
| FSAR |
Cyclohexylamine (CHA) |
Water treatment, personal care products, incidental additives, food packaging materials, pesticides, and cosmetics |
Not CEPA toxic |
N/A |
ECCC has published in the Canada Gazette the notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to indicate that subsection 81(3) of CEPA applies to CHA.
Submit comments through ECCC's Single Window by June 8, 2022.
|
| FSAR |
Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) |
Food packaging materials with no direct food contact, paints, coatings |
Not CEPA toxic |
N/A |
TBD |
| FSAR |
1-Propene, 2-methyl-, sulfurized (Sulfurized isobutylene) |
Lubricant for equipment and machine parts in food processing facilities; not expected to come into contact with food |
Not CEPA toxic |
N/A |
|
| FSAR |
Silanamine, 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)-, hydrolysis products with silica (TMSS) |
Filler, suspending agent, emollient, additive in manufacture of cosmetics, sunscreens, multipurpose cement adhesives, paints, silicone rubbers, inks and toners, and medical devices |
Not CEPA toxic |
N/A |
|
| CMP |
Status of 4,363 substances prioritized under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) |
Various |
N/A |
N/A |
May 1, 2022, priority. |
| FSAR |
p-toluenesulfonic acid |
Additive in manufacture of plastic and rubber materials |
Not CEPA toxic |
N/A |
TBD |
| FSAR |
Sucrose acetate isobutyrate |
Adhesive and film-forming agent in cosmetics |
Not CEPA toxic |
N/A |
TBD |
| Notice of Intent to apply SNAc to Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide |
Thioperoxydicarbonic diamide ([(H2N)C(S)]2S2), tetramethyl- (TMTD)
|
|
Proposed CEPA toxic |
|
|
| Order 2022-87-24-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List: SOR/2022-178 |
Monoglyme, diglyme, triglyme |
|
Not CEPA toxic |
|
DSL has been updated under subsection 87(3) of CEPA so that SNAc provisions under subsection 81(3) of that Act apply. |
| FSAR |
Resins and rosins group |
Plastics, rubber, adhesives, pigments, paints, pest control, agriculture |
Tall oil is CEPA toxic, but the remaining 11 substances are not CEPA toxic |
Risk management approach published for tall oil |
There is concern that significant new activities that have not been identified or assessed could lead to rosin, tall-oil rosin, resin acids and rosin acids, RCa, and RNa and are CEPA toxic. Proposal to add SNac provisions. |
| Order 2022-87-23-01 Amending the Domestic Substances List: SOR/2022-183 |
Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, calcium salt (calcium 2-ethylhexanoate) |
|
Calcium 2-ethylhexanoate is not CEPA toxic |
|
ECCC has amended the DSL, under subsection 87(3) of CEPA, to indicate that the SNAc provisions under subsection 81(3) of that Act apply to calcium 2-ethylhexanoate. |