Anvisa Cosmetic Notification Validator

The ANVISA number for cosmetics

ANVISA (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária) regulates cosmetics, perfumes and personal-hygiene products in Brazil. Each product carries a regulatory number — a 13-digit process/registration identifier whose leading digit marks the product area (cosméticos / saneantes / perfumes). This page validates the format/structure of that number.

The official check-digit algorithm is not published, so — exactly as with medicines — this tool checks the mask and structure, not the mathematical validity of the final digit.

Grau 1 vs Grau 2

Cosmetics are split by risk under the current RDC 752/2022:

• Grau 1 — lower risk, handled through a simplified notificação (notification).
• Grau 2 — higher risk or with specific claims (e.g. sunscreens, hair dyes, anti-aging products), which require a full registro (registration).

Validity and lookup

The validity of a cosmetic registration is generally up to 10 years. You can look up a product on ANVISA's "Consultas" portal to confirm its status and grau.

Common pitfalls

• Assuming every cosmetic has a full registro — Grau 1 products are only notificados.
• Mixing up the cosmetic number with a medicine registration — the leading digit marks a different product area.
• Treating a valid format as proof the product is current — only the official portal confirms status and expiry.

FAQ

What is the difference between Grau 1 and Grau 2? Grau 1 is lower-risk and goes through a simplified notification; Grau 2 is higher-risk and needs a full registration.

Why only validate the format? ANVISA does not publish the check-digit algorithm for cosmetics, so a structural/mask check is the honest, accurate validation.

Where do I confirm a cosmetic? On ANVISA's "Consultas" portal, using the number on the label.