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€463,765Total of monetary amounts

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13 Jan 2026 Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd.Estee Lauder Cosmetics: 750,000 CAD fine for unreported PFAS in eyeliners Canada, ONWaste and hazardous substances €463,765

A routine inspection in 2023 found that the company was selling eyeliners containing the PFAS substance perfluorononyl dimethicone without submitting the required notification of a ‘significant new activity’; a subsequent compliance order was not complied with. The court imposed 750,000 CAD; the company must inform its shareholders and is listed in the Environmental Offenders Registry.

What organisations can take from it

Product development and regulatory affairs must check new substances for notification requirements before market launch; regulatory orders must be implemented within the deadline.

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Chemical notification and approval obligations for product launches

Authority / court: Ontario Court of Justice (Ermittlungen: Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Area of law: Environment and sustainability · Waste and hazardous substances
Legal basis: Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Significant New Activity, Compliance Order)
Action: Fine
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Published: 2 Feb 2026

Original amount 750,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 13 Jan 2026.

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Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. fined $750,000 for violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Press release of an authority

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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