Health Canada Mandates Fragrance Allergen Disclosure on Cosmetic Labels
Updated March 30th, 2026
Health Canada is implementing new regulations that will require cosmetic manufacturers to disclose specific fragrance allergens directly on product labels, marking a shift from current practices that allow fragrance ingredients to be listed collectively under "parfum" or "fragrance."
The new requirements, published in the Canada Gazette, Part II in April 2024 as SOR/2024-63, will take effect in phased stages beginning April 12, 2026, bringing Canada into closer alignment with European Union cosmetics regulations.
The 24 allergens required from April 2026 include commonly used fragrance ingredients:
- Amyl cinnamal,
- Amylcinnamyl alcohol,
- Anisyl alcohol,
- Benzyl alcohol,
- Benzyl benzoate,
- Benzyl cinnamate,
- Benzyl salicylate,
- Cinnamal,
- Cinnamyl alcohol,
- Citral,
- Citronellol,
- Coumarin,
- d-Limonene,
- Eugenol,
- Farnesol,
- Geraniol,
- Hexyl cinnamaldehyde,
- Hydroxycitronellal,
- Hydroxymethylpentyl-cyclohexenecarboxaldehyde (Lyral),
- Isoeugenol,
- Lilial (Butylphenyl methylpropional),
- Linalool,
- Methyl heptine carbonate, and
- 3-Methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one (Methyl ionone).
If you have a known fragrance allergy, please contact me before purchasing any product so I can get you the information you need or assist you in contacting the artisan or manufacturer.
All products will include the following disclaimer:
Important Allergen Notice:
Health Canada requires that certain fragrance allergens be listed on cosmetic products starting April 12, 2026. Because this product is made by an independent artisan, I rely on them to provide complete ingredient and allergen information. The ingredients listed above may not include all fragrance allergens.
If you have a known fragrance allergy, please contact me before purchasing so I can provide the information you need or assist you in contacting the artisan or manufacturer directly.
If a product does not contain the above statement- it will be amended in the interim, it is to be understood that this disclaimer still applies.