January 16, 2026 | 02:21 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has announced a list of 26 hazardous cosmetic products found to contain substances that pose serious health risks.
The findings are based on BPOM’s nationwide monitoring of cosmetic products circulating between October and December 2025.
Of the 26 products identified, 15 were unregistered cosmetics, 10 were manufactured under contract production schemes, and one was an imported product, BPOM said.
BPOM head Taruna Ikrar stated that all the products were found to contain dangerous or prohibited substances in cosmetics, including retinoic acid, mometasone furoate, hydroquinone, dexamethasone, mercury, and clindamycin.
Retinoic acid can cause skin dryness, burning sensations, and fetal abnormalities in pregnant women due to its teratogenic properties.
Mometasone furoate may lead to skin atrophy and hormonal system disruption, while hydroquinone can cause skin darkening and discoloration of the cornea and nails.
Meanwhile, dexamethasone may trigger contact dermatitis, acne, skin redness, and hormonal suppression. Mercury exposure can result in dark spots on the skin, kidney damage, and nervous system disorders.
Clindamycin, when misused in cosmetics, may cause skin peeling, redness, burning sensations, and dryness.
BPOM has ordered the revocation of distribution permits, product recalls, and destruction of all affected cosmetics.
List of 26 Hazardous Cosmetic Products Identified by BPOM
DAVIENA SKINCARE Intensive Night Cream with AHA
Hazardous substance: Dexamethasone
Status: Local product
License holder: CV Surya Permata, Bandung
Action: Permit revoked, recall, destruction
DRWSKINCARE by Dr. Wahyu Triasmara – Dermabright
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, mometasone furoate
Status: Local product
License holder: PT Derma Elok Farma, Tangerang
Action: Permit revoked, recall, destruction
DRWSKINCARE by Dr. Wahyu Triasmara – Radiant Acne Brightening
Hazardous substance: Clindamycin
Status: Local product
License holder: PT Derma Elok Farma, Tangerang
Action: Permit revoked, recall, destruction
DRWSKINCARE by Dr. Wahyu Triasmara – Radiant Brightening
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, mometasone furoate
Status: Local product
License holder: PT Derma Elok Farma, Tangerang
Action: Permit revoked, recall, destruction
DRWSKINCARE by Dr. Wahyu Triasmara – Radiant Glow
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, mometasone furoate
Status: Local product
License holder: PT Derma Elok Farma, Tangerang
Action: Permit revoked, recall, destruction
ERME Acne Night Cream
Hazardous substance: Retinoic acid
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
ERME Melasma Cream
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
ERME Night Cream Step I
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, mometasone furoate, hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
ERME Night Cream Step II
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, mometasone furoate, hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
ERME Night Cream Step III
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, mometasone furoate, hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
ERME Night Cream Step IV
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, mometasone furoate, hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
ERME Night Gel Glowing Booster I
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
ERME Night Gel Glowing Booster II
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
ERME Night Gel Glowing Booster III
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, mometasone furoate, hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
ERME Scar Solution
Hazardous substance: Retinoic acid
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
GOLD ROBELLINE Night Cream
Hazardous substance: Mercury
Status: Imported product
License holder: PT Cosmetindo Global Internasional (Indonesia); Guangzhou Bizi Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (China)
Action: Permit revoked, recall, destruction
JAMEELA SKINCARE Glowing Night Cream
Hazardous substances: Hydroquinone, retinoic acid
Status: Local product
License holder: PT Her Bayu Inti, Tangerang
Action: Permit revoked, recall, destruction
Blue-Labeled Cream – Night Luxury Whitening
Hazardous substances: Hydroquinone, retinoic acid
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
MAXIE Beautiful Night Cream
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, mometasone furoate, hydroquinone
Status: Contract-manufactured product
License holder: PT Sandrica Beauty Derma, Bogor
Action: Permit revoked, recall, destruction
MAXIE Intensive Whitening Night Cream
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, mometasone furoate
Status: Contract-manufactured product
License holder: PT Sandrica Beauty Derma, Bogor
Action: Permit revoked, recall, destruction
MELASMA Heavy Spot Treatment with Extra Whitening
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
Night Cream Glow
Hazardous substances: Retinoic acid, hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
Night Lotion Whitening Extra White
Hazardous substance: Hydroquinone
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
TBT GLOW SKIN CARE Brightening Glasskin Night Cream
Hazardous substance: Hydroquinone
Status: Contract-manufactured product
License holder: PT Aleyah Sintasint Farma, Kulon Progo
Action: Recall and destruction
UMI BEAUTY CARE Face Vitamin
Hazardous substance: Dexamethasone
Status: Contract-manufactured product
License holder: PT Resik Mitra Anugerah, Bogor
Action: Recall and destruction
ZN ZIYAN GLOW SKINCARE Night Acne
Hazardous substance: Retinoic acid
Status: Unregistered local product
Action: Recall and destruction
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