Aviso de Funcionamiento
Every facility manufacturing, importing, or distributing cosmetics must submit an Aviso de Funcionamiento (notice of operation) to COFEPRIS.
Compliance checkingLatin America
Mexico cosmetic regulations
COFEPRIS · Ley General de Salud + NOM-141-SSA1-1995 (cosmetic labeling)
Mexico regulates cosmetics through COFEPRIS under the Ley General de Salud. Cosmetics are subject to notification (Aviso de Funcionamiento for facilities, plus notification of individual products in certain cases). Labeling must comply with NOM-141-SSA1-1995 and related NOMs. A Mexican-resident legal representative is required for imported products.
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Key facts
- Statute
- Ley General de Salud, Title XII (Cosmetics)
- Labeling NOM
- NOM-141-SSA1-1995
- Local representative
- Required for imported cosmetics
- Pre-market approval
- No (most cosmetics)
What Mexico requires
The core obligations every brand selling cosmetics in Mexico must meet.
Local representative
Imported cosmetics require a Mexican-resident legal representative who appears on labeling and is responsible for COFEPRIS interactions.
NOM-141 labeling
Labels must comply with NOM-141-SSA1-1995, which prescribes mandatory information including product identity, net content in metric units, complete INCI ingredient list, manufacturer or importer information, batch and expiry where applicable, and Spanish-language warnings.
Restricted substances
COFEPRIS publishes lists of prohibited and restricted substances for cosmetic use; products must comply at the time of import or sale.
How Cosmetica helps
Cosmetica coverage for Mexico
NOM-141 labeling cross-checks, ingredient compliance against COFEPRIS restricted substance guidance, structured documentation for a Mexican representative to submit.
Primary sources
Always verify current requirements against the regulator's official publications. Cosmetica's analysis cites these primary sources directly in every compliance finding.