Ingredients banned or restricted in Canada
Food ingredients that are not on Health Canada’s permitted lists, or are allowed only in narrow cases.
Our ingredient guide is being reviewed and this list will appear here shortly.
This list covers ingredients in our reviewed guide, not every substance a regulator prohibits. “Restricted” means allowed only in narrow cases. Ingredients that are simply permitted with use limits aren’t listed here — see each ingredient’s page. How we treat country differences.