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Authority

Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)

Main regulation

Lei nº 6.360/1976; RDC nº 752/2022 · Law No. 6.360/1976 on sanitary surveillance, implemented for cosmetics by RDC No. 752/2022 (classification, labelling, notification and registration)

In force

2022-10-03

Market entry

Pre-market regularisation with ANVISA — electronic notification for most products and registration for higher-risk 'products subject to registration' (sunscreens, hair straighteners, repellents, hand sanitisers, children's products), filed by a Brazilian company holding an AFE.

Responsible person

A Brazilian legal entity with ANVISA operating authorisation (AFE) and state licence must be the product holder (detentora) named on the label; foreign manufacturers need a local importer/holder.

Safety file

Safety/efficacy dossier (formula, specifications, stability, microbiology, safety assessment and, for registered products, efficacy data) kept by the holder and submitted for registration.

Labeling

Portuguese labelling per RDC 752/2022 (name, INCI ingredients, holder and CNPJ, ANVISA notification/registration number, lot, validity, warnings, consumer service contact); no fragrance-allergen declaration requirement.

Animal testing

Law No. 15.183 of 2025-07-31 bans testing of cosmetics, perfumes and hygiene products or their ingredients on live vertebrates, with narrow CONCEA exceptions.

Ingredient lists

RDC 529/2021 (prohibited substances) as amended by RDC 995/2025 and RDC 1.030/2026; RDC 1.029/2026 (restricted substances, part 1); separate Mercosur-harmonised RDCs list permitted preservatives, UV filters and colorants.

Notes

RDC 1.029/1.030 are dated 2026-06-11 with DOU publication reported as 2026-06-15, and RDC 1.029's annexes were still to be released; a public consultation (1.399/2026) on the second part of the restricted list ran 2026-07-08 to 2026-09-08.

Look up this inventory here

巴西 · ANVISA cosmetic ingredient restrictions and positive lists

Official text

https://anvisalegis.datalegis.net/action/ActionDatalegis.php?acao=abrirTextoAto&tipo=RDC&numeroAto=00000752&seqAto=000&valorAno=2022&orgao=RDC%2FDC%2FANVISA%2FMS&codTipo=&desItem=&desItemFim=&cod_menu=1696&cod_modulo=134&pesquisa=true

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