LIABILITY OF OFFENDERS OF UNLICENSED SKINCARE CRIMES CONTAINING MERCURY AND HYDROQUINONE

Abstract

The use of hydroquinone ingredients on the skin is very dangerous. Hydroquinone is a potentially carcinogenic compound. Hydroquinone > 2% belongs to the class of hard drugs usually used for hyperpigmentation, melasma chloasma, freckles and is only given by prescription. The effects of hydroquinone use are characterised by skin irritation, vitiligo and even exogenous ochrosis (skin hyperpigmentation). The formulation of the problem in this study is how is the responsibility of the perpetrator of the crime of unlicensed skincare containing mercury and hydroquinone? And how is the regulatory policy of unlicensed skincare containing mercury and hydroquinone? This type of research is normative juridical research. The results of the discussion are the responsibility of unlicensed skincare offenders containing mercury and hydroquinone and unlicensed skincare regulatory policies containing mercury and hydroquinone. The conclusion of this study is that the responsibility of the perpetrators of unlicensed skincare containing mercury and hydroquinone for the act of producing or distributing cosmetics without a distribution permit and containing hazardous substances is regulated in Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health and unlicensed skincare regulatory policies containing mercury and hydroquinone the government provides policies on the use of mercury and hydroquinone, namely contained in law number Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health, Food and Drug Administration Regulation Number 17 of 2022 concerning Amendments to Food and Drug Administration Regulation Number 23 of 2019 concerning Technical Requirements for Cosmetic Ingredients and Food and Drug Administration Regulation Number 17 of 2023 concerning Guidelines for Cosmetic Product Information Documents.