CPKB Certification Expected to Propel Indonesian Cosmetics Industry into Global Markets

The Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) hopes that its Regulation Number 8 of 2026 concerning the Certification of Good Cosmetic Manufacturing Practices (CPKB) will propel the Indonesian cosmetics industry to penetrate the global market. “When the national cosmetics industry thrives, advances, and not only dominates the Indonesian market but becomes a global leader, we will go from Indonesia to the global stage,” said BPOM Head Taruna Ikrar during the regulation’s dissemination event in Jakarta on Thursday. He stated that BPOM Regulation Number 8 aims to ensure domestic cosmetic products are safe, of high quality, and efficacious in accordance with their product claims. According to Taruna, this regulation makes it easier for business operators to manage licensing. He cited the process for extending certification as an example. “In the previous regulation, you could not renew if the validity period was less than three months, so the CPKB number would expire. Under the latest regulation, as long as the certificate is still valid, you can submit a renewal proposal even a week or a day before expiry,” Taruna Ikrar explained. Furthermore, BPOM Regulation 8/2026 also simplifies new certificate applications. “Previously, if you wanted to build a factory, you had to have a structure, a scheme, and we even had to review the scheme first and submit it to the BPOM. This new regulation makes it easier. Those requirements can follow later. The most important thing for us is to demonstrate that the production process and the factory meet safety standards, manufacturing quality standards, and the standards for the claims made,” said Taruna. Despite these eased procedures for obtaining CPKB certification, he assured that the quality standards for cosmetic products set by BPOM have not been reduced. “This regulation is not meant to complicate things but to simplify them, yet the standards must not be lowered,” Taruna concluded.