Esthetician

American. Personal Care Products Council and members maintain this searchable site about the safety, testing, and regulation of cosmetics and personal care products and their ingredients.

Consumer and professional level resources. Sign up for alerts for Cosmetic Advisories, Warnings, and Recalls.

The Consumer Product Information Database (cpid) contains health effects information for products used in the home and in some commercial/institutional settings that contain chemicals. The cpid is unique in that it will, for the first time, link brand names to health effects and allow consumers to select brands based on their individual sensitivity to specific chemical ingredients.

IPAC Canada promotes best practices by education, standards, advocacy and consumer education.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is an umbrella coalition of groups with a focus on perceived risks of chemicals used in cosmetics. Founding campaign members include Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow, the Breast Cancer Fund, Commonweal, Environmental Working Group, Friends of the Earth, National Black Environmental Justice Network, National Environmental Trust, and Women's Voices for the Earth.

EWG is an American organization educating and empowering consumers to make safer and more informed decisions about the products they buy and the companies they support.

In order for a cosmetic product to be sold in Canada, it must meet the requirements of the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) and the Cosmetic Regulations(CR). Section 16 of the FDA stipulates that cosmetics manufactured, imported or offered for sale in Canada must be safe for use.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist (Hotlist) is an administrative tool that Health Canada uses to communicate to manufacturers and others that certain substances may be prohibited or restricted for use in cosmetics.

Who oversees what. Links provided.

This is the Job Market Report by the Government of Canada which outlines employment requirements and essential skills for estheticians, electrologists and related occupations.

Some relevent federal legislation includes Food and Drugs Act and Cosmetic Regulations. Use the search box to locate.

Government Services for Entrepreneurs. How to's on starting a business, templates etc.

Useful information including 'How to Start a Spa or Salon in Ontario' under BUSINESS GUIDES

Professional resources, news, suppliers etc.