Indonesia Proposes to Amend Limitations for Contamination in Cosmetics

On November 9, 2023, Indonesia released the amended draft Regulation Concerning Limitations for Contamination in Cosmetics for public consultation. ¹ The regulation aims to clarify the definition and scope of microbial, heavy metal, and chemical contamination of cosmetics. It also outlines administrative sanctions for enterprises that violate the regulation.

Main Content

1. General Requirements

2. Requirements and Testing

• Requirements

• Testing

3. Administrative Sanctions

4. Transitional Provisions

5. Closing

6. Appendix

• Limitation Standards on Microbial Contamination

• Limitation Standards on Heavy Metal Contamination

• Limitation Standards on Chemical Contamination

Main Amendments

This draft proposes revisions to the limits of chemical contamination in cosmetics, while the contamination limits for microorganisms and heavy metals remain unchanged. The amended requirements are indicated in red in the table below.

1) Limitation Standards on Microbial Contamination