Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Dec. 24, 2020, and was updated on Jan. 20, 2022, as per the latest developments.
Before conducting cosmetic notifications in Indonesia, business operators must ensure the objectivity and authenticity of product claims. After obtaining a notification certificate, the notification certificate holders should be responsible for claims compliance.
On Jan. 7, 2022, Indonesia released and implemented the finalized Technical Requirements for Cosmetics Claims, replacing the previous 2015 version. 1 The regulation clarifies requirements for cosmetic claims and attaches two lists of prohibited and permitted claim examples.
Claims that have been labeled or published prior to Jan. 7, 2022, must comply with the finalized regulation before Jan. 8, 2023.
*Compared with the draft released in Dec. 2020, the contents in the finalized regulation are not changed much. The changes made in the finalized regulation on the basis of the draft are marked in red in the following article.
Regulatory Scope
The regulatory scope of Technical Requirements for Cosmetics Claims include claims on:
Labeling; and
Advertising.
Compliance Standards of Claims
Cosmetic claims must meet the following criteria:
Legal compliance;
Truth;
Honesty;
Justice;
Verifiable;
Clear and easy to understand;
May not pretend to be a medicine or aim to prevent a disease.
To fulfill the above criteria, cosmetic claims must pay attention to the following matters:
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