How To Check Original Or Fake Cosmetics BPOM, Here Are The Steps

How to check BPOM for real or fake cosmetics. (Adelia/VOI)

YOGYAKARTA - There are two ways to check the original or fake cosmetic BPOM online, namely through the BPOM website and also the BPOM Mobile application.

The BPOM number must be listed in various products, including beauty or cosmetic products. The series of bpom numbers or also known as Permit Numbers (NIE) are a sign that the cosmetics have passed the product test and are safe to circulate. However, in practice, there are still people who fake the BPOM number.

So, so that you avoid products that use fake numbers, you should first check the BPOM product. So, how to check the original or fake cosmetic BPOM?

Before discussing how to check the original or fake cosmetic BPOM, it is important for us to know that the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has a special task.

The position, duties and authorities of BPOM have been regulated in Presidential Decree 80/2017. In the provisions of Article 1 point 1 of Presidential Regulation 80/2017 it has been explained that BPOM is a non-ministerial government agency that carries out government affairs in the field of drug and food supervision.

Furthermore, Article 2 of Presidential Regulation 80/2017 explains that BPOM's duties in government matters in the field of drug and food supervision, include drugs, medicinal ingredients, narcotics, psychotropic substances, precursors, addictive substances, traditional medicines, health supplements, cosmetics, and processed foods.

Next, regarding authority, as stated in Article 4 of Presidential Regulation 80/2017, BPOM has three powers, including:

The Circular Permit Number is a notification number or BPOM number listed on cosmetic packaging. For information, the BPOM number for the cosmetic category is marked by the code NA/NB/NC/ND/NE and followed by 11 digits.

Regarding the further cosmetic code, the double-digit letters are the continental codes for which the cosmetics are produced. NA is used for Asian product cosmetics (including Indonesia), NB for Australian product cosmetics, NC for European product cosmetics, ND for African product cosmetics, and NE for American product cosmetics.

You can do BPOM for real or fake cosmetics using two methods, namely through the BPOM website and the BPOM Application. Check out the guidelines below.

Furthermore, data appeared in the form of registration numbers, product names, publication dates, published by, product forms, product types, brands, packaging, registrants, and producers.

If the information that appears is in accordance with the cosmetic products sought, it is certain that the product is actually registered with BPOM.

On the other hand, if no data appears or data appears different from the product being sought, it is certain that the product has a fake BPOM number.

If the product is detected, you will get an information notification in the form of a distribution permit number, packaging, product form, product name, brand, registrant, and producer.

If the information that appears is in accordance with the cosmetic products you are looking for, it means that the product is actually registered with BPOM.

On the other hand, if you don't get the data you're looking for or the data that appears is different from the product you're looking for, it can be ascertained that the product uses a fake BPOM number.

That's the review of how to check the original or fake cosmetic BPOM. Hopefully this information will be useful! Visit VOI.id to get other interesting information.