Exporting Skincare Products into Canada
A Step-by-Step Guide for LATAM Skincare Brands
Why Canada?
Canada’s skincare market is growing at 8.5% annually. With over 10% of consumers spending $500+ yearly, it’s a high-potential export destination—especially for Latin American brands with natural formulations. Canadians are attracted to skincare products that use natural, organically derived ingredients, botanicals, and fragrance-free formulations. Products with ingredients sourced from the Amazonian basin are especially attractive to the Canadian consumer. This kind of purchasing culture makes LATAM skincare products very attractive to the Canadian market. Also, Canada has a large Latino population, and products arising from within Latin America are attractive to this population. With an excellent growth potential, attraction to LATAM products, and very attractive importation regulations, Canada is a fantastic location to expand your skincare business. With the Integrative Consulting Group as your Export/Import partner, your entry into this lucrative market is straightforward and presents a great opportunity!Your Free Trade Advantage
Thanks to free trade agreements with Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, and Peru, exporters from these countries enjoy tariff-free access and fast-track opportunities.Step-by-Step Process:
Our Team takes an organized, step-wise approach to ensure your success exporting into the Canadian market. Our multilingual Team starts with a pre-submission product review, then proceeds with label design and creation, and regulatory submission. Once your products have been submitted to Health Canada, we begin the logistical process. Our Team will gather the necessary documents and arrange for shipping, brokerage, and final delivery. While this process is complex, the Integrative Consulting Group is fully fluent in the export/import process, and you can trust our Team to be Efficient, Transparent, and Proactive!1. Product Review
- Ingredient & concentration compliance
- Cosmetic vs. drug/NHP classification
- Claim & label verification
2. Regulatory Submission
- Submission to Health Canada
- Bilingual English/French compliant labels
- Integrative CG submits everything for you
3. Packaging & Logistics
- Air or sea freight strategy
- Bulk vs. retail packaging strategy
- Labeling: local or offshore?
4. Dangerous Goods?
If your product contains glycolic, lactic, or salicylic acid, it may be classified as a Dangerous Good. We’ll help you package and declare it properly.5. Required Documents
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Import license + Canadian business number
- Customs declaration, HS codes
- A Registered Canadian Address is a requirement
Why Choose Integrative Consulting Group?
- Licensed Canadian Importer
- Full regulatory submission services
- Multilingual support (Spanish, French, English)
- Customs brokerage + logistics coordination