BPOM Chief Taruna Ikrar told a press conference in Tangerang, Banten\nProvince, on Friday that the seized cosmetics represented a significant\nvolume of unregistered products circulating in the domestic market.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn total, we found 956 product items. The combined quantity reached\n2,082,039 units, with an estimated economic value of 27.6 billion\nrupiah,\u201d Taruna said.<\/p>\n
He said the investigation began after public complaints received in\nlate May 2026. BPOM\u2019s intelligence and cyber teams identified 890\nunregistered cosmetic products totaling 1,818,245 units.<\/p>\n
The estimated material losses potentially borne by consumers from\nthose products reached 22.1 billion rupiah, he said.<\/p>\n
Based on the initial findings, BPOM expanded its probe and identified\ntwo individuals acting as an importer and a reseller. The products were\nstored in a warehouse in Kelapa Dua District, Tangerang, Banten\nProvince.<\/p>\n
At the warehouse, investigators discovered 956 cosmetic product\nitems, all lacking distribution permits. The operation increased the\ntotal number of seized products to 2,082,039 units.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese products entered through unofficial and illegal channels. That\nmeans taxes and other obligations were not paid, creating estimated\nstate losses of 5.5 billion rupiah,\u201d Taruna said.<\/p>\n
He said preliminary questioning of the importer indicated the\nproducts entered Indonesia through a general forwarding service\nsuspected of operating outside regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n
The cosmetics were marketed and distributed widely through electronic\ncommerce platforms, allowing the products to reach consumers without\nundergoing mandatory regulatory scrutiny.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe imported cosmetics did not have distribution permit\nnotifications and entered Indonesia without meeting regulatory\nrequirements. Therefore, their safety and quality cannot be guaranteed,\u201d\nTaruna said.<\/p>\n
BPOM will order the withdrawal of all affected products already\ncirculating in the market and will continue monitoring efforts to ensure\nconsumer protection and product safety.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will determine who should be named as suspects. The maximum\npenalty under applicable law is 12 years in prison or a fine of up to 5\nbillion rupiah,\u201d Taruna said.<\/p>\n
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