Enforcement Innovations for Cosmetic Authorization Violations and Consumer Restitution Rights

General Background The rapid growth of the beauty industry has significantly increased public consumption of makeup and skincare, necessitating stringent government oversight to ensure product safety. Specific Background Although the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) implements a mandatory notification system for market approval, recent surveillance reveals a surge in illegal merchandise circulation, particularly concerning post-market ingredient manipulation in contract-manufactured goods. Knowledge Gap While previous research predominantly addresses pre-market product legality and general safety regulations, there is limited analysis regarding post-market composition discrepancies in legally notified items and the subsequent legal recourse for affected buyers. Aims This study analyzes administrative penalties against market approval breaches and evaluates the adequacy of financial recovery frameworks. Results Findings demonstrate that regulatory penalties primarily involve warnings, license revocations, and physical merchandise destruction. However, current protective mechanisms remain insufficient, as regulatory actions do not automatically guarantee financial refunds for buyers of non-compliant goods, leaving a critical void in restorative justice. Novelty This research uniquely correlates post-market regulatory penalties with the practical fulfillment of buyer refund rights regarding legally notified but compositionally altered items. Implications Strengthening regulatory audits on contract manufacturers, integrating notification databases with online trading platforms, and establishing mandatory, transparent refund procedures are urgently required to secure buyer rights and deter the distribution of non-compliant merchandise. Highlights Post-market ingredient manipulation frequently occurs within contract-manufactured beauty goods BPOM penalties primarily involve license revocation alongside dangerous merchandise destruction Mandatory financial refund frameworks remain absent for affected online shoppers Keywords Administrative Law; Market Approval; Buyer Recovery; BPOM Oversight; Notification System