Do cosmetic chewing gums (e.g. gums making whitening claims) and other foods with cosmetic effects need to list ingredients on the label using INCI?
Under the Food and Drugs Act, cosmetic chewing gums are considered to be both a food and a cosmetic. Therefore, these products must comply with both the Food and Drug Regulations and the Cosmetic Regulations. Cosmetic chewing gums (and other foods that have cosmetic effects) have been listing ingredients on the label under the Food and Drug Regulations for a long time. There is no added safety benefit to the the public for requiring two ingredient lists. Therefore, all products that require ingredient listing under the Food and Drug Regulations are exempt from the ingredient labelling requirements of the Cosmetic Regulations.
