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| Source: Beauty Indonesia website. Banner for Beauty Indonesia 2017. |
Lukmanul Hakim, Director of Research, Institute for Food, Drugs and Cosmetics - Indonesia Muslim Council (LPPOM MUI) shared at the launch of Beauty Indonesia, a new international trade exhibition focusing on the cosmetics industry, said that it will eventually become compulsory for all cosmetic products to be halal-certified.
Mrs Dewi Rijah Sari, L'Oreal Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Director and Vice President of Technical and Scientific Affairs of the Indonesia Cosmetics Association (Perkosmi) explained that there are challenges with halal certification today. "It is difficult to conduct halal cosmetic certifications because 90% of cosmetic raw materials are imported, for a total of more than 76.000 items. The number of products registered until June 2016 is 109m000, five times larger than drugs. Cosmetic formulas are also more complex than pharma's: one type may require 15 to 30 raw materials," she said.
Deputy Director of the Pharmaceutical and Cosmetics Ministry of Industry of Indonesia, Mrs Afrida Suston Niar, commented that Beauty Indonesia is expected to be the platform for the promotion and the exchange of information on the national and international cosmetics industries, as well as a catalyst to encourage investments in the production of raw cosmetic ingredients in the country.
"Indonesia offers a huge opportunity in the cosmetics industry given its vast domestic market, the availability of qualified human resources as well as the immense potential of local raw herbal ingredients. Indonesia is undeniably unique," noted Mrs Afrida in her opening remarks at the launch. "Indonesia is an enchanting country characterised by different ethnic groups, features and skin tones, which makes it very unique."
Also present was the Chairman of the Indonesia Import-Export Profession Association (Apreisindo), Mrs Bintang Retna Herawati, who declared that the value of Indonesian cosmetic exports in 2015 reached US$818 million. According to the National Industrial Development Master Plan (RIPIN) 2015 - 2035, the cosmetics industry is one of 10 industries which will play a major role in the development of economy.
Beauty Indonesia is a premier beauty trade show for industry professionals, part of UBM's portfolio of six beauty events in Southeast Asia that includes Cosmoprof HK. It is the first trade-only show in the country with a clear focus on international participation and on representing all beauty sectors: ingredients, packaging & machinery, toll manufacturing, finished cosmetics, toiletries & personal care, wellness & spa, natural health, beauty salons, professional hair, nail and accessories.
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| Source: Beauty Indonesia. Key spokespeople during the launch. |
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Beauty Indonesia set to run from April 19 to 21, 2017 at Jakarta International Expo.