Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Indonesian Food and Drug Agency (BPOM) and the Ministry of Trade have confiscated 415,035 illegal imported cosmetic products from China, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia valued at IDR 11.4 billion, during operations across Indonesia from June to September 2024.

BPOM Chief Taruna Ikrar announced on Monday (30/9/2024) that the products, mostly without distribution permits and containing banned ingredients, were discovered in regions such as Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, and Papua. Among the confiscated brands were Lameila, Brilliant, and Balle Metta.

“These illegal cosmetics will be destroyed to protect the public from potential health risks,” he said, as quoted by antaranews.com. 

Taruna emphasized that the crackdown aims to safeguard both consumers and local small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Illegal cosmetics can harm health and undermine domestic products that comply with regulations. BPOM urged local producers to follow safety standards and reminded consumers to use the “Check Packaging, Label, Distribution Permit, and Expiry Date” (better known locally for its abbreviation Cek KLIK) method when purchasing cosmetics.

(mg/inp/pr/nm)