2019 Crucial Cosmetic Regulatory News in Indonesia

ChemLinked collected 2019 crucial cosmetic regulatory updates in Indonesia.

1. Effective

Regulation	Effective Date	Main Contents	Further Reading
Limitations for Contamination in Cosmetics	July 4, 2019	The regulation clarifies the definition and scope of cosmetics contamination, including microbial, heavy metal and chemical contamination, restriction requirements for cosmetics contamination, administrative sanctions for violating enterprises, etc.	CL News ^[1]
Technical Requirements for Cosmetics Ingredients	August 22, 2019	Business operators shall guarantee that all the cosmetics manufactured, imported, or distributed in Indonesia in compliance with Technical Requirements for Cosmetics Ingredients. Regulation main contents: 1. Appendix I: 205 permitted ingredients with limitations and terms of use 2. Appendix II: 158 permitted colorants with limitations and terms of use 3. Appendix III: 56 permitted preservatives with limitations and terms of use 4. Appendix IV: 30 permitted sunscreens with limitations and terms of use 5. Appendix V: 1375 prohibited ingredients	CL News ^[2]
Guideline for Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice	September 6, 2019	The updated regulation revises the previous one who came into force in 2003. It stipulated the following aspects of cosmetics manufacturing: 1. Quality management system 2. Personnel 3. Buildings and facilities 4. Equipment 5. Sanitation and hygiene 6. Production 7. Quality control 8. Documentation 9. Internal audit 10. Storage 11. Production and testing contracts 12. Handling of complaints and product recalls GMP certificate is valid for five years from the date of issuance.	CL News ^[3]
Regulation for Cosmetics Adverse Reaction Monitoring	September 6, 2019	The updated regulation revises the previous one who came into force in 2011. Monitoring cosmetics adverse reactions are activities that include monitoring, recording, data collection, reporting, evaluation, and follow-up of adverse reactions that arise due to the use of cosmetics.	CL News ^[4]

2. Drafts

Regulation	Publish Date	Main Contents/Amendments	Further Reading
Operational Instructions of Guideline for Cosmetics Good Manufacturing Practice	August 19, 2019	The draft Instruction covers all the aspects of the cosmetics production process to ensure products meet quality control requirements. The draft also stipulates the detailed requirements for manufacturers' personnel management, factory facilities, and equipment, ingredients used, packaging materials, production process, quality control, etc.	CL News ^[5]
Technical Requirements for Cosmetics Labeling	September 20, 2019	Compared with the 2015 version, the main amendments are: 1. 2D barcode is newly added in the information that should be on the label. 2. Prevention of disease claims are prohibited 3. Administrative sanctions imposed on enterprise using illegal labeling are changed 4. Labeling guidelines for sunscreens, skincare products containing Alpha Hydroxy Acid, and teeth whitening products with or without Hydrogen Peroxide are newly added.	CL News ^[6]
Technical Guideline for Cosmetic Advertising Supervision	December 12, 2019	The Guideline stipulates the requirements on cosmetics advertising, advertising media, administrative sanctions of illegal advertising, etc.	CL News ^[7]
List of Forms and Types of Cosmetics Allowed for Production by Manufacturers with Class B Production Licenses	December 16, 2019	Compared with the previous version, the main amendments are: 1. Several types of cosmetics that are prohibited from being manufactured by manufacturers with Class B Production Licenses are newly added 2. Three types of cosmetics that are permitted to be manufactured by manufacturers with Class B Production License are newly added For the full list, please refer to our Coslist.	CL News ^[8]

3. Halal Cosmetics Certification Policy

To give consumers a guarantee that their products are halal, on October 17, 2014, Indonesia issued Law Number 33 the Year 2014 concerning Halal Product Assurance (HPA Law), which became effective on October 17, 2019. Article 4 of the HPA Law stipulates that all the halal products which are imported, distributed, and traded in Indonesia or services related to cosmetics, foods, beverages, medicines, chemical products, biological products, and genetically modified products must be certified halal from October 17, 2019. Halal-certified products must label "Halal" on the outer packaging, or "non-halal" information for products not certified as halal.

According to Ms. Muti Arintawati, the vice director of LPPOM MUI, halal certification and labeling of cosmetics will be mandatory from October 17, 2026. The current focus of the halal certification policy is food and beverage products.

For the prohibited and critical ingredients used in halal cosmetics, comparison between current and previous halal certification policy, challenges facing the cosmetics industry, etc., please refer to CL New ^[9].