Canadian Moisturizers Brands

Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada

3. Rocky Mountain Soap Company

88/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Canmore, Alberta)

Head office in Canmore, AlbertaFounded 2000

Rocky Mountain Soap Company is Canadian owned and made. Cam Baty and Karina Birch bought the Canmore shop in 2000 and own Rocky Mountain Soap Company Inc. All products are made in the Canmore workshop. Inputs include Alberta flaxseed and beeswax, PEI Abyssinian oil, and oils bought from suppliers abroad.

Brand ownership: Cam Baty and Karina Birch (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Rocky Mountain Soap Company Inc., Canmore, Alberta
Manufacturing: Canmore, Alberta
Ingredient origin: Alberta flax and beeswax, PEI oil, imported oils
Official claim: Proudly Made in Canada since 2000

rockymountainsoap.com Source: About Us | Rocky Mountain Soap Company Source: Our Natural StandardVerified September 2026

Rocky Mountain Soap Company Moisturizers we list

Rocky Mountain Soap Essential Face Cream

Canmore, Alberta, Canada

4. etee

80/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Partly assembled in Canada (Toronto, Ontario)

Head office in Oshawa, OntarioFounded 2017

etee is a Canadian company co-founded in Toronto in 2017 and now headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario. Its about page says the team dreams, creates, develops and makes, and the brand hand-packs orders in Canada. Liquid concentrate pods are hand-made in the Toronto area, while toothpaste tablets, floss and other lines are contract-manufactured. Ownership and core operations are Canadian even when every SKU is not Ontario-made.

Brand ownership: Everything Touches Everything Else (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Founder-owned Canadian company
Manufacturing: Oshawa HQ; hand-made concentrates near Toronto; contract manufacturing for other lines
Ingredient origin: Plant-based and disclosed ingredients; some contract-manufactured inputs
Official claim: Canadian owned and operated

USDA Organic (select SKUs)

GOTS (select SKUs)

shopetee.com Source: About etee Source: Contact UsVerified September 2026

etee Moisturizers we list

etee Daily Facial Moisturizer

5. Pure Wash

88/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

Head office in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Pure Wash is Canadian owned and Canadian made. Founder Celeste mixes, pours and packs the house line in a Winnipeg studio at 2082 Ness Avenue, and the shop also stocks pantry goods from other Canadian makers under its Artisan Studio banner.

Brand ownership: Celeste, founder (Canada)
Ultimate parent: Independent (Canada)
Manufacturing: Winnipeg, Manitoba studio
Ingredient origin: Ethically sourced ingredients; specific origins not itemized
Official claim: Canadian-made skincare and soap

cgpurewash.com Source: About Pure Wash Source: Pure Wash homepageVerified September 2026

Pure Wash Moisturizers we list

Cream It Nourishing Moisturizer

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Pure Wash Tallow Cream

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

6. Birch Babe

88/100 · Strong Canadian ties

Canadian-made, domestic & imported inputs (Northbrook, Ontario)

Head office in Northbrook, OntarioFounded 2015

Birch Babe is a women and family-led Canadian company owned by Birch Babe Naturals Inc. Every product is formulated in the brand's Ontario lab and handmade in small batches there. The company sources EcoCert and Fairtrade ingredients, some of which are imported, but manufacturing stays in Ontario.

Brand ownership: Birch Babe Naturals Inc. (Canada, family owned)
Ultimate parent: Birch Babe Naturals Inc.
Manufacturing: Ontario, Canada (formulated and handmade in-house)
Ingredient origin: EcoCert and Fairtrade ingredients, some imported
Official claim: Made in Canada

CertClean Certified All Natural

Vegan

Cruelty Free

birchbabe.com Source: FAQ Page Source: About UsVerified September 2026

Birch Babe Moisturizers we list

Birch Babe Hydrating Face Cream

7. The Ordinary

53/100 · Some Canadian ties

Canadian-made, imported inputs (Toronto, Ontario)

Head office in Toronto, OntarioFounded 2016

The Ordinary is formulated in DECIEM's Toronto labs and made primarily in DECIEM's own Canadian plant, with some US and contract production. DECIEM was founded in Toronto in 2013. The Estée Lauder Companies of New York completed its purchase of DECIEM on 31 May 2024, so the product is Canadian-made while the owner is American.

Brand ownership: DECIEM Beauty Group Inc., Toronto (Estée Lauder subsidiary)
Ultimate parent: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., New York
Manufacturing: Primarily Toronto, Ontario; some US and contract plants
Ingredient origin: Sourced worldwide
Official claim: Not disclosed

theordinary.com Source: The Estée Lauder Companies Completes Acquisition of DECIEM Source: DECIEM Modern Slavery Statement (Canada Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act)Verified September 2026

The Ordinary Moisturizers we list

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

Which brands of moisturizers are not Canadian?

These 5 brands are popular in Canada but score lower on fyiCanada’s Canadian score, because they’re foreign-owned, made elsewhere, or both.

1. CeraVe

0/100 · Imported

Head office in ClichyFounded 2005

CeraVe is a US-founded ceramide moisturizer line that L'Oréal of France bought from Valeant on 6 March 2017. FDA labels list L'Oréal USA as packager and a US contractor as manufacturer on some ointments. No Canadian plant is disclosed, so a Shoppers jar is an import.

Brand ownership: L'Oréal S.A., France
Ultimate parent: L'Oréal S.A., France
Manufacturing: United States on some OTC labels; no Canadian plant disclosed
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: Not disclosed

cerave.ca Source: L'Oréal finalizes the acquisition of CeraVe, AcneFree and Ambi Source: L'Oréal signs agreement with Valeant to acquire CeraVe and two other brandsVerified September 2026

2. Cetaphil

0/100 · Imported

Origin unverified

Head office in ZugFounded 1947

Cetaphil is Galderma's consumer sensitive-skin brand. Galderma lists Cetaphil on its official brands page and places headquarters in Zug, Switzerland. The company says a Texas pharmacist launched the first cleanser in 1947. No Canadian Cetaphil plant is named, so pharmacy jars here are imports.

Brand ownership: Galderma SA, Switzerland
Ultimate parent: Galderma Group AG, Zug, Switzerland
Manufacturing: Not disclosed; no Canadian plant named
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: Not disclosed

cetaphil.ca Source: OUR BRANDS | Galderma Source: Contact us | GaldermaVerified September 2026

3. Olay

0/100 · Imported

Origin unverified

Head office in Cincinnati, OhioFounded 1952

Olay is a P&G face and body line. P&G's own newsroom lists Olay among its global brands and dates the Barrier Bootcamp release from Cincinnati. The company does not publish a Canadian Olay plant. Regenerist and retinol jars at Shoppers are American-owned imports.

Brand ownership: The Procter & Gamble Company, United States
Ultimate parent: The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati
Manufacturing: Not disclosed; no Canadian plant named
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: Not disclosed

olay.ca Source: Olay Launches Barrier Bootcamp With New Repair Serum Body Wash Collection Source: Olay Body and Wantable Elevate Body Care and Style with Limited-Edition CollectionVerified September 2026

4. Neutrogena

0/100 · Imported

Origin unverified

Head office in Summit, New JerseyFounded 1930

Neutrogena is a Kenvue skincare line. Kenvue calls itself the maker of Neutrogena and opened its global headquarters in Summit, New Jersey in March 2025 after leaving Skillman. No Canadian Neutrogena plant is named on those pages, so Canadian drugstore moisturizers are imports.

Brand ownership: Kenvue Inc., United States
Ultimate parent: Kenvue Inc., Summit, New Jersey
Manufacturing: Not disclosed; no Canadian plant named
Ingredient origin: Not disclosed
Official claim: Not disclosed

neutrogena.com Source: Kenvue ribbon-cutting marks official opening of new global headquarters in Summit, New Jersey Source: Kenvue homepageVerified September 2026

5. Aveeno

0/100 · Imported

Head office in Summit, New JerseyFounded 1945

Aveeno is an American brand founded by Albert and Sidney Musher in 1945. Johnson & Johnson acquired it in 1999, and it now sits under Kenvue Inc., a U.S. consumer health company. Aveeno body wash sold in Canada is not manufactured in Canada.

Brand ownership: Kenvue Inc. (United States)
Ultimate parent: Kenvue Inc., Summit, New Jersey
Manufacturing: Not in Canada
Ingredient origin: Global supply; colloidal oatmeal
Official claim: No Canadian-made claim

aveeno.ca Source: About Aveeno Source: Kenvue brandsVerified September 2026

Aveeno Moisturizers we list (6 of 10)

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AVEENO Intense Relief Overnight Cream

AVEENO® Calm + Restore Skin Therapy Balm for Face

AVEENO® Positively Radiant® Gel Moisturizer

AVEENO® Eczema Care Rescue Relief Gel

AVEENO Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer

AVEENO® Intense Relief Moisture Repair Cream

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