Indonesia's FDA Updates Cosmetic Regulations: New Restrictions and Approvals Effective December 2023

The Indonesian Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its list of substances that can be used in cosmetics without permission or with restrictions.

The FDA issued draft amendments to the Technical Requirements for Cosmetic Ingredients Appendices on August 24, 2023. The final amendments were issued and became effective on December 7, 2023. It is noteworthy that cosmetic notification holders who received notification numbers from the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) before the amendments came into force, must comply with the updated regulations within 24 months (i.e. by December 7, 2025).

The modifications took place in the following appendices of the cosmetics regulation:

• Appendix I: Restricted ingredients
• Appendix II: Approved colorants, with restrictions and usage guidelines (hair dyes solely for hair coloring)
• Appendix III: Approved preservatives with restrictions and usage guidelines
• Appendix IV: Approved sunscreens with restrictions and usage guidelines

One restricted ingredient was added to the Appendix I List of Restricted Ingredients and 7 ingredients were revised in the same list. Substances in Appendix II, III, IV (i.e. the approved lists of colorants, preservatives and sunscreens were also revised .