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        "msgid": "bpom-flags-14-hazardous-cosmetics-linked-to-cancer-and-brain-damage-1784029918",
        "date": "2026-07-14 18:20:50",
        "title": "BPOM Flags 14 Hazardous Cosmetics Linked to Cancer and Brain Damage",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has taken action against 14 cosmetic products found to contain banned substances such as mercury and hydroquinone. The products, which include locally manufactured, imported, and unlicensed items, were identified during routine surveillance between April and June 2026. BPOM has revoked marketing authorisations and ordered the cessation of production and distribution, warning that the ingredients can cause severe health issues including skin damage, kidney failure, and cancer.",
        "content": "<p>The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has cracked down on 14\ncosmetic products proven to contain hazardous and prohibited\ningredients. The findings stem from routine surveillance conducted by\nBPOM between April and June 2026, targeting products circulating in the\ncommunity through both direct distribution and online sales. BPOM\nrevealed that the 14 products consist of locally made cosmetics produced\nunder contract manufacturing, imported products, and items without\nmarketing authorisation. Several products were found to contain\ndangerous substances such as mercury, hydroquinone, retinoic acid,\nclobetasol propionate, mometasone furoate, and the dye Red K10, all of\nwhich are banned for use in cosmetics. Head of BPOM RI, Taruna Ikrar,\naffirmed that the agency has taken firm action against the business\noperators involved. \u201cBPOM is taking strict action against perpetrators\nby revoking marketing authorisations and temporarily suspending\nactivities, including the production, distribution, and import of these\nproducts,\u201d Taruna Ikrar stated in an official release quoted in Jakarta\non Tuesday (14\/7\/2026). He stressed that BPOM will continue to\nstrengthen oversight and will not hesitate to act against any violation\nthat potentially endangers public health. BPOM explained that the use of\nhazardous substances in cosmetics can cause various health impacts.\nRetinoic acid can lead to dry skin, a burning sensation, and poses a\nrisk of causing foetal abnormalities if used by pregnant women.\nMeanwhile, hydroquinone can trigger hyperpigmentation, ochronosis\u2014a\ncondition causing the skin to develop blackish spots\u2014as well as\ndiscolouration of the cornea and nails if used without supervision.\nMercury has the potential to cause skin irritation, allergic reactions,\nheadaches, diarrhoea, vomiting, and even kidney damage. The dye Red K10\nis linked to cancer risks, liver damage, and disorders of the nervous\nsystem and brain. BPOM also discovered the use of clobetasol propionate,\nwhich can cause skin atrophy, pustular psoriasis, and permanent skin\ndisorders. Mometasone furoate carries a risk of causing skin atrophy and\nsuppressing the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The following\nis a list of the 14 cosmetics found to contain hazardous and\/or\nprohibited ingredients: Locally made products via contract\nmanufacturing: 1. AF AYUFASKIN.ID Night Cream Booster With DNA Salmon\n(retinoic acid, hydroquinone, clobetasol propionate, and mometasone\nfuroate). 2. AL-LATIF Henna Kutek Ravishing Red (Red K10 dye). 3. FALLIN\nBEAUTY Bright &amp; Glow Daily Sunscreen (mercury). 4. FALLIN BEAUTY\nBright &amp; Glow Night Repair Cream (mercury). 5. MALLVIRA SKIN Luxury\nWhite Body Serum (mercury). 6. RNC WBEAUTY Bodylotion Whitening Booster\n10x Niacinamide (mercury). 7. SR SARASKIN COSMETIC Ultimate Whitening\nNight Cream (retinoic acid, hydroquinone, and clobetasol propionate). 8.\nSTK COSMETIC by Sartika Deasy Night Cream (mercury). 9. STK COSMETIC by\nSartika Deasy Premium Night Cream (hydroquinone and retinoic acid). 10.\nSTK COSMETIC by Sartika Deasy Premium Face Toner (hydroquinone and\nretinoic acid). 11. YANTIYNK BEAUTY Night Cream Whitening Acne (retinoic\nacid). Products without marketing authorisation: 12. GLOWING Night\nTreatment (contains hydroquinone). 13. CLARIDERM Astringent AHA +\nLicorice (contains hydroquinone). Imported product: 14. MARSHWILLOW\nSugar Dust Eyeshadow Palette 803 (contains Red K10 dye).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpom-flags-14-hazardous-cosmetics-linked-to-cancer-and-brain-damage-1784029918",
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