BPOM Tightens Supervision And Ensures Accurate Information About Cosmetic Products

JAKARTA - The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has expressed its commitment to closely monitor the circulation of cosmetic products in Indonesia. This commitment is in line with BPOM's efforts to ensure that every product circulating in the market has met established safety, efficacy and quality standards.

Reporting from the BPOM page, this statement was conveyed following the rise of inaccurate information on various social media stating that certain cosmetic factories were reportedly problematic and received sanctions from BPOM. BPOM clarifies that the information circulating is not true and has the potential to mislead the public and harm the parties have complied with applicable regulations.

BPOM ensures that every cosmetic product circulating in the community has gone through a rigorous evaluation process. Before issuing a distribution permit, BPOM applies various procedures to ensure that the product is safe for use by consumers. With this procedure, it is hoped that the public can be calmer and trust products that have received official permission from BPOM.

Along with the widespread spread of information that is not verified on social media, BPOM urges the public not to easily believe in news that is not yet clear. Inaccurate information can have a negative impact, not only for the cosmetic industry that has complied with regulations, but also for consumers who become restless due to news circulating.

BPOM emphasized that the issue of certain cosmetic factories that were reported to have been brought to court twice by BPOM, but always failed, was false information. In addition, the factory in question has not been identified as a mercury supplier factory, as widely distributed on social media. These allegations have no basis for facts and can harm the reputation of factories that have been operating in accordance with applicable regulations.

Furthermore, BPOM also denies claims that a cosmetic factory is closed because hazardous materials are found in its products. In fact, the temporary suspension that occurs is not caused by the findings of hazardous materials, but because of the fulfillment of standard administration that must be carried out by the factory. After making improvements in accordance with BPOM recommendations, the factory has returned to operation as usual.

BPOM regrets that the dissemination of inaccurate information on social media can damage public confidence in the licensed cosmetics industry. In addition, baseless accusations can also interfere with producers' relationships with their business partners and even threaten the continuity of employment opportunities for employees who work in the cosmetics industry.

In the digital era as it is today, information can spread very quickly. Therefore, BPOM reminds the public to be wiser in receiving and disseminating information. The public is advised not to easily believe in unverified information and always refer to official sources.

BPOM invites the public to only access official information regarding the safety of cosmetic products through the official BPOM channels, such as Public Warning BPOM on the official BPOM website (www.pom.go.id/public-warning) or through the Cek BPOM application which can be downloaded on smartphones.

Through these two channels, the public can check the list of products that have been banned from circulating along with the reasons behind the decision. This information is updated regularly to ensure consumers get accurate and reliable information.

In order to avoid misleading information and ensure safe use of products, BPOM urges the public to:

1. Check the distribution license number for BPOM on cosmetic product packaging before buying and using it.

2. Accessing licensed cosmetic product information through the Cek BPOM application or the official BPOM website.

3. Be careful of information on social media and always verify the truth through official sources.

4. Not spreading unfounded information, especially detrimental to producers who have complied with regulations.

5. Report suspicious cosmetic products or side effects experienced due to product use to BPOM through the BPOM Consumer Complaint Service Unit (ULPK) at telephone number 1500533 and complaint email to ulpk@pom.go.id.

BPOM emphasized that it will continue to be committed to protecting the public by ensuring that cosmetic products circulating are safe, useful, and have good quality. In addition, BPOM is also trying to maintain a healthy business climate for producers to comply with applicable regulations.

"We invite the public to become smart consumers by always verifying information from reliable sources." said the Head of BPOM, Taruna Ikrar, he said at a press conference.

With the strict supervision of BPOM and public awareness in choosing safe products, it is hoped that the cosmetic industry in Indonesia will continue to grow while still complying with established security standards.