On August 24, 2023, Indonesia proposed draft amendments to the Appendices in the Technical Requirements for Cosmetic Ingredients. Three months later, on December 7, the finalized amendments were released and implemented. It is important to note that cosmetics notification holders who obtained notification numbers before December 7 are required to ensure compliance with the new requirements by December 7, 2025.

The main amendments are summarized as follows.

1) Appendix I: List of Restricted Ingredients – 1 added and 7 revised

2) Appendix II: List of Permitted Colorants – 1 revised

3) Appendix III: List of Permitted Preservatives – 2 revised

4) Appendix IV: List of Permitted Sunscreens – 2 revised