This consultation was open from:
May 20, 2022
to June 19, 2022
Decision summary
In accordance with the Pesticides Act, Caprylic acid and Capric acid have been added to the list of Active Ingredients Authorized for Cosmetic Uses (Allowable List).
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ON
Canada
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Director under the Pesticides Act
Foster Bldg 9th Flr, 40 St Clair Ave W
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1M2
Canada
Decision details
Caprylic acid and Capric acid are found in registered commercial pesticide used for control or suppression or partial suppression of several broadleaf weeds and moss in residential lawns.
In accordance with Section 7.1(1)1 of the Pesticides Act, the Director is satisfied that this active ingredient meets the criteria under Section 17(1)2 of Ontario Regulation 63/09 and is appropriate for use for a cosmetic purpose.
As required by Section 7.1(1)2 of the Pesticides Act, the Director has listed Caprylic acid and Capric acid in the prescribed document titled “List of Active Ingredients Authorized for Cosmetic Uses (Allowable List)”. The Allowable List is published by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks on Ontario.ca and can be accessed by following the link included in the Supporting Materials section at the end of this notice.
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M4V 1M2
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M4V 1M2
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Proposal details
Ministry is proposing to add two active ingredients to the Allowable List to the director under the Pesticides Act.
Caprylic acid and Capric acid are found in registered commercial pesticide used for control or suppression or partial suppression of several broadleaf weeds and moss in residential lawns.
Section 17 of Ontario Regulation 63/09 sets out the rules the director must follow to determine if the active ingredient is appropriate for use for a cosmetic purpose.
After following the rules in Section 17 of Ontario Regulation 63/09 to determine if the active ingredient is appropriate for use for a cosmetic purpose, the director under the Pesticides Act is proposing to add Caprylic acid and Capric acid to the “List of Active Ingredients Authorized for Cosmetic Uses (Allowable List)”.
Background
Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act, registers pesticides after completing a rigorous review of scientific studies on potential impacts on human health and the environment.
Pesticide classification in Ontario occurs automatically with the federal registration of a pesticide product. Section 2 of the Ontario Regulation 63/09 operates to classify a pesticide according to the federal class designation.
Ontario’s cosmetic pesticide ban prohibits the use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes unless the ministry-appointed director under the Pesticides Act has determined that the pesticide (the active ingredient) is appropriate for use for a cosmetic purpose and has added the active ingredient to the “List of Active Ingredients Authorized for Cosmetic Uses (Allowable List)”.
Additional information
For more information on products that contain this active ingredient please access Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Search Product Label.
More information on the Allowable List in the Guide to Pesticide Classes
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This consultation was open from May 20, 2022
to June 19, 2022
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Foster Bldg 9th Flr, 40 St Clair Ave West
Toronto,
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M4V 1M2
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