Dream - BPOM (Food and Drug Monitoring Agency) tirelessly conducts supervision on the beauty industry. This is because the number of victims of counterfeit cosmetic products is increasing. Despite the efforts of many experts to educate about counterfeit products, their side effects, and how to avoid them. Recently, BPOM has intensified its supervision of cosmetics in beauty clinics throughout Indonesia.

Through this supervision, BPOM found 51,791 cosmetic products that do not comply with the regulations. UPT BPOM also seized cosmetics without circulation permits, containing hazardous or prohibited substances such as blue-labeled skincare that does not comply with the regulations, beauty injection products, and expired cosmetics. The types of cosmetics seized are as follows.

Kosmetika Mengandung Bahan Dilarang RDL Whitening Treatment (day and night cream), Premium Day Cream, Esther (whitening cream), Temulawak Cream (whitening cream), Tabita (night cream, daily cream, facial shop), Xi xiu (eye shadow and blusher), HTDH 01 Gel, NRL, HTD OS GEL, Natural 99, HQ5 T0,1 CI Cr Pot 10 gram, and Colagen Plus (day and night cream). Kosmetik Tanpa Izin Edar Athena group DNA Salmon, Tabitha skin care facial soap, Tabitha skincare smooth lotion, Tabitha skincare serum vit C, Nab clinic night cream, NR Parfum, NR Deospray, NR face mist saffron, and many more.

Skincare Blue Label Does Not Comply with Regulations Dr. DKS Glow (night cream, serum, acne serum, spot serum), Post Beauty (hyaluronic serum, wrinkle cream, milk cleanser, facial wash, acne milk cleanser, eye serum), Dermaqu Night Cream, Dinara Skin Care Klinik Amal Husada (spot solution), Apotek Taruna Sehat, Apotek Permata, Apotek Sangga Sehat (night cream). Beauty Injection Products PDRN's by Bellavita.

Mohamad Kashuri, Deputy of Traditional Medicine, Health Supplements, and Cosmetics Monitoring at BPOM, revealed that there are 5 ingredients commonly found in dangerous cosmetics that are prohibited. Among them are hydroquinone, clindamycin, retinoic acid, fluocinolone, and steroids. Each ingredient can have different side effects. Hydroquinone, which is often used to lighten the face, can cause hyperpigmentation, ochronosis (blackened skin), and changes in color on the cornea and nails.

The legal steroids used under the supervision of a doctor can cause excessive sweating, skin atrophy, changes in the characteristics of skin disorders, hypertrichosis, photosensitivity, pigment changes, contact dermatitis, and allergic reactions if used improperly. Especially in the long term. Clindamycin can cause hypopigmentation, irritation, and erythema (red spots due to the dilation of blood vessels). Fluocinolone can make the skin feel itchy, peeling, a burning sensation, and changes in the shape and function of fetal organs. Meanwhile, retinoic acid can cause dry skin, as well as changes in the shape and function of fetal organs.