BPOM Strengthens the Supervision of Cosmetics Advertising

In an attempt to better protect the public from the effects of misleading cosmetics advertising, the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan – “BPOM”) has issued Regulation No. 32 of 2021 on the Supervision of Cosmetics Advertising (“Regulation 32/2021”), which updates the regulatory framework for said supervision, as previously addressed under the now-repealed Regulation of the Head of the BPOM No. 1 of 2016 on Technical Guidelines for the Supervision of Cosmetics Advertising[1] and its amendment[2] (collectively referred to as “Regulation 1/2016”).[3]