Glow Up on Cosmetic Safety

Cosmetics are a part of just about everyone's daily life. From the soap and shampoo in your shower, to putting on deodorant, skin cream and make up products –these are all cosmetics. Host Megan Beahen is joined by Nibal Saikali, Senior Regulatory Policy and Risk Management Advisor with Health Canada, to talk about cosmetic safety. They chat about what to check for on product labels, share handy safety tips, and talk about what to do if you have a bad reaction. Learn more: Cosmetic safety - Canada.ca: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/cosmetics.html Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist: Prohibited and Restricted Ingredients - Canada.ca: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/cosmetics/cosmetic-ingredient-hotlist-prohibited-restricted-ingredients.html Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist - Canada.ca: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/cosmetics/cosmetic-ingredient-hotlist-prohibited-restricted-ingredients/hotlist.html Report an incident involving a consumer product or cosmetic: overview - Canada.ca: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/report-incident.html Find recalls, advisories and safety alerts - Canada.ca: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en Contents of this video 00:00 Introduction 01:21 What are cosmetics? 02:20 Safety of cosmetics in Canada 04:06 What you need to know when buying cosmetics 08:21 Following product directions 09:30 Patch tests 10:50 How to report issues 13:32 buzzwords 18:48 Cosmetic ingredient hot list 22:47 Buying cosmetics outside Canada 24:00 Safety tips 27:05 Conclusion 29:03 Outro