List of Active Ingredients Authorized for Cosmetic Use (Allowable List)

URL: https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/10837e5e-d2f6-4eba-a208-161c661530a1/resource/fb2ccde7-31f0-432d-9eb1-69be327c50b1/download/mecp-pesticides-allowable-list-en-utf8-2022-12-05.csv

The cosmetic use of pesticides is considered a non-essential use.

Ontario bans the cosmetic use of pesticides to protect Ontarians from unnecessary risk by only allowing certain, low-risk pesticides for controlling weeds and pests on lawns and gardens.

Pesticides can only be used for cosmetic purposes if the:

  • use is permitted under an exception to the ban, or
  • active ingredient in the pesticide is included on the Allowable List

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Last updated
November 5, 2022
Created
October 3, 2023
Format
text/csv
File size
3.9 KiB
Licence
Open Government Licence – Ontario
Name
List of Active Ingredients Authorized for Cosmetic Use (Allowable List)
Type
Data
Language
English
Data made public date
May 5, 2020

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