Tips How to differentiate Original and Counterfeit Cosmetics

Low levels of community supervision and the lack of law to make false and dangerous products can be widespread. Consumers should also be more critical and careful in buying a product. According to Indonesian Chairman of the General Society Anti forgery, Widyaretna Bueanastuti, the forger in the market, among other products: sell counterfeit products, especially cosmetics, cheap price with the campaign or because they were washing warehouse, selling products with famous brand without registration number for the reason that these products directly imported, mainly from China. The forger generally sell their products with cheap price from the original brand. In some cases, the price is raised to avoid suspicion. Here are some tips to know the original not a cosmetic product:

• Note the price

"If the price offered is not reasonable, for example, is too cheap, should be careful," said Maria D Dwiano, Head of Corporate Communications PT Unilever Indonesia.

• It's registration number BPOM

Each product, be it drugs, food, cosmetics or the outstanding obligation to include license number or registration number edar the BPOM ensure products are safe and authentic.

• Read the actual product

Know the security of the womb and used a product, which can be viewed on the container and packaging. Hazardous materials that are used in cosmetics is prohibited by BPOM mercury, among others, hidrokinon, retinoat acid / tretinoin or tretinoin acid, also Rhodamin B.

• Identify the product variants

Identify the product or packaging variants. Usually using a false product packaging is different, for example if a product using the original glass materials, products palsunya the plastic material. "If you still doubt the authenticity or product variants that will be purchased, please feel free to contact the customer service number printed on the packaging," Bambang Sumaryanto suggestions, Director of External PT P & G Indonesia.

• Buy in the trusted

Biasakan to purchase products in the shops or outlets that are trusted because they usually only take the product from the distributor or the factory directly. "The victims are so many small retailers who buy products from around the sales," said Bambang.