Happi Staff04.01.20
In coordination with other Canada-based organizations, the national cosmetics and personal care trade association is working to scale the productions of safe, effective hand sanitizer to help limit the spread of coronavirus. The Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange officially launched March 27.
According to a statement on cosmeticsalliance.ca, “It is intended to only be a temporary measure to assist in connecting manufacturers with suppliers during the course of the current COVID-19 public health emergency.”
The Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange is a partnership among three trade associations: Cosmetics Alliance Canada, Cosmetics and Consumer Specialty Products, and Spirits Canada.
Health Canada (the federal government’s health policy department) and the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters are also involved in the initiative.
“People are coming together to do what they can in this crisis; but Canadians need access to safe products,” said Shannon Coombs, President of CCSPA. “DIY hand-sanitizers, the latest trend on social media, are at best ineffective against COVID-19 and at worst potentially dangerous. We pledge to do our best to ensure that Canadians have an adequate supply of safe and effective hand-sanitizer for you and your family.”
“Our three organizations have come together to aid in faster, and safer, and effective scale-up of hand-sanitizer production across Canada,” said Darren Praznik, CEO of Cosmetics Alliance Canada.
The Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange is helping manufacturers in and beyond the personal care industry identify and connect with the necessary inputs and materials for producing and packaging sanitizer.
The Exchange is also encouraging manufacturers to follow the current Health Canada guidelines and to apply for approvals. Links to those guidelines and approval procedures can be found here on the Cosmetics Alliance Canada site.
“As governments all across Canada are mobilizing to ensure the supply of critical medical equipment and health products, we and our Cosmetics and Consumer Specialty Products partners are pleased to be able to do our part in helping with the disinfectant component of the fight,” said Jan Westcott, CEO of Spirits Canada.
According to a statement on cosmeticsalliance.ca, “It is intended to only be a temporary measure to assist in connecting manufacturers with suppliers during the course of the current COVID-19 public health emergency.”
The Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange is a partnership among three trade associations: Cosmetics Alliance Canada, Cosmetics and Consumer Specialty Products, and Spirits Canada.
Health Canada (the federal government’s health policy department) and the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters are also involved in the initiative.
“People are coming together to do what they can in this crisis; but Canadians need access to safe products,” said Shannon Coombs, President of CCSPA. “DIY hand-sanitizers, the latest trend on social media, are at best ineffective against COVID-19 and at worst potentially dangerous. We pledge to do our best to ensure that Canadians have an adequate supply of safe and effective hand-sanitizer for you and your family.”
“Our three organizations have come together to aid in faster, and safer, and effective scale-up of hand-sanitizer production across Canada,” said Darren Praznik, CEO of Cosmetics Alliance Canada.
The Hand-Sanitizer Manufacturing Exchange is helping manufacturers in and beyond the personal care industry identify and connect with the necessary inputs and materials for producing and packaging sanitizer.
The Exchange is also encouraging manufacturers to follow the current Health Canada guidelines and to apply for approvals. Links to those guidelines and approval procedures can be found here on the Cosmetics Alliance Canada site.
“As governments all across Canada are mobilizing to ensure the supply of critical medical equipment and health products, we and our Cosmetics and Consumer Specialty Products partners are pleased to be able to do our part in helping with the disinfectant component of the fight,” said Jan Westcott, CEO of Spirits Canada.