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BPOM Discovers 55 Cosmetic Products Containing Hazardous Ingredients
Friday, 29 Nov 2024
The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) has identified 55 cosmetic products containing prohibited and hazardous substances during testing conducted from November 2023 to October 2024. This discovery includes 35 products from contract manufacturing, six from local industries, and 14 imported items. BPOM Head Taruna Ikrar stated that the distribution permits for these cosmetics have been revoked. Additionally, BPOM has temporarily halted the production, distribution, and importation of the related products. "The cessation applies to production, circulation, and import activities," Taruna remarked in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday, November 28, 2024, as reported by Antara.
In collaboration with 76 technical implementation units (UPT) across Indonesia, BPOM has conducted inspections at production and distribution facilities, as well as online platforms. The testing revealed the presence of harmful substances such as mercury, retinoic acid, hydroquinone, Red K3 dye, Red K10 dye, Acid Orange 7 dye, and lead. These components pose significant health risks to consumers. Taruna emphasized the shift in distribution and promotion patterns of cosmetics, which have increasingly moved to online channels. BPOM is enhancing its oversight through risk analysis, including ongoing cyber patrols to prevent and trace illegal cosmetics.
"Most of the illegal and hazardous cosmetic findings are distributed online," he noted. During the monitoring period, BPOM identified 53,688 links to illegal cosmetics and recommended their closure to the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs and the Indonesian E-commerce Association (idEA). Taruna urged business operators to promptly withdraw hazardous products from circulation and destroy them. "The results of this product withdrawal must be reported to BPOM," he added.
