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What does it take to sell cosmetics in Argentina? Entry route, responsibility, labeling
Pre-market product admission/inscription with ANMAT — Grade I (low-risk) products by auto…; Responsible person: The ANMAT-enabled Argentine manufacturer or importer (estab…; Labeling: Spanish labelling per Res.
Latest change 2026-05-21 — Dispositions 2599/2026 and 2601/2026 (BO 2026-05-21) incorporated Mercosur GMC 06/25 (restricted list, replacing the 2011/2022 lists) and GMC 07/25, after Disposition 2820/2026 (BO 2026-05-15) banned TPO and N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine with 60 days to adapt; 2025 deregulation removed ANMAT prior intervention on cosmetic imports (Disp. 4033/2025, from 2025-07-10) and allowed establishment enabling by sworn declaration (Disp. 7939/2025). Source
Factory-side digest; the official text prevails; not legal advice.
- Authority
- National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) — INAME
- Main regulation
- Resolución MSyAS 155/98; Disposiciones ANMAT 1107/99 and 1108/99; Ley 16.463 · Resolution (ex-MSyAS) No. 155/98 on personal hygiene products, cosmetics and perfumes, with ANMAT Dispositions 1107/99 and 1108/99 on product admission
- In force
- 1998
- Market entry
- Pre-market product admission/inscription with ANMAT — Grade I (low-risk) products by automatic admission via sworn declaration and Grade II products (e.g., sunscreens, hair straighteners, antiperspirants, fluoride oral care) by evaluation — before manufacture or import.
- Responsible person
- The ANMAT-enabled Argentine manufacturer or importer (establishment with a registered technical director) is the product holder; foreign makers must work through such an importer.
- Safety file
- Formula, specifications, microbiological and stability data and safety substantiation kept by the holder and declared under oath for admission; no formal PIF/CPSR.
- Labeling
- Spanish labelling per Res. 155/98 and Mercosur rules (name, INCI ingredients, holder and technical director, ANMAT establishment and product admission numbers, lot, expiry, warnings); no fragrance-allergen declaration requirement.
- Animal testing
- No national ban in force; proposed bills have not been enacted.
- Ingredient lists
- Mercosur technical regulations internalised by ANMAT dispositions: GMC 27/25 and 07/25 prohibited list (Disp. 2820/2026 and 2601/2026), GMC 06/25 restricted list (Disp. 2599/2026), plus lists of permitted preservatives, UV filters and colorants.
- Notes
- official_url points to Disp. 1108/99 on Infoleg (Res. 155/98 text not fetched); the absence of a national animal-testing ban was not positively verified against a primary source.
- Official text
- https://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/55000-59999/56703/norma.htm
Changes 2025–2026
- Argentina adopts Mercosur GMC 27/25, 06/25 and 07/25 lists and deregulates imports
Disp. 2820/2026 bans TPO and N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine with 60 days to adapt; Disp. 2599/2026 and 2601/2026 (BO 2026-05-21) replace the 2011/2014 restricted and prohibited lists; earlier Disp. 4033/2025 removed ANMAT prior intervention on cosmetic imports from 2025-07-10 and Disp. 7939/2025 allowed establishment enabling by sworn declaration. Source
FAQ
Does Argentina require notification or registration before sale?
Pre-market product admission/inscription with ANMAT — Grade I (low-risk) products by automatic admission via sworn declaration and Grade II products (e.g., sunscreens, hair straighteners, antiperspirants, fluoride oral care) by evaluation — before manufacture or import.
Is a local responsible person mandatory in Argentina?
The ANMAT-enabled Argentine manufacturer or importer (establishment with a registered technical director) is the product holder; foreign makers must work through such an importer.
What are the labeling requirements in Argentina?
Spanish labelling per Res. 155/98 and Mercosur rules (name, INCI ingredients, holder and technical director, ANMAT establishment and product admission numbers, lot, expiry, warnings); no fragrance-allergen declaration requirement.
What changed recently in Argentina cosmetic regulation?
2026-05-21 Dispositions 2599/2026 and 2601/2026 (BO 2026-05-21) incorporated Mercosur GMC 06/25 (restricted list, replacing the 2011/2022 lists) and GMC 07/25, after Disposition 2820/2026 (BO 2026-05-15) banned TPO and N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine with 60 days to adapt; 2025 deregulation removed ANMAT prior intervention on cosmetic imports (Disp. 4033/2025, from 2025-07-10) and allowed establishment enabling by sworn declaration (Disp. 7939/2025).
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