Proceedings of the 1st International Forum on Psychology, Law, and Education (IFPLE 2025)

Application Of The Law For The Criminal Act Of Sale Of Illegal Cosmetic Products Sold Online (Study Of Decisions No.82/Pid.Sus/2024/Pn Smn And No.123/Pid.Sus/2024/Pn Bir)

Authors
Rina Br. Sebayang1, Kartina Pakpahan1, *, Elvira Fitriyani Pakpahan1, Emir Syarif Fatahillah Pakpahan1, Venia Utami Keliat1
1PUI PT Business Law and E-commerce, Faculty of Law, Master of Law, Universitas Prima Indonesia, Medan, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: kartinapakpahan@unprimdn.ac.id
Corresponding Author
Kartina Pakpahan
Available Online 3 January 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-531-7_13How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Law Enforcement; Criminal Law; Illegal Cosmetics; Online Marketing
Abstract

This research aims to examine the legal framework that regulates consumer protection in relation to the distribution of unlawful cosmetic products marketed through online platforms in Indonesia. It further seeks to identify the forms of legal safeguards afforded to individuals harmed by the use of such illegal cosmetics under Indonesian legislation, as well as to assess how criminal law is enforced against online cosmetic traders based on existing judicial rulings. The study adopts a normative legal research approach. Data were gathered through literature review, involving the examination of relevant books, scholarly publications, statutory instruments, and court judgments. A qualitative method was employed in analyzing the collected data. The findings reveal that, after reviewing Court Decisions No. 82/Pid.Sus/2024/PN Smn and No. 123/Pid.Sus/2024/PN Bir, online business operators involved in distributing illegal cosmetic products were proven to have breached Article 435 of Law No. 17 of 2023 concerning Health. In both rulings, the defendants received imprisonment sentences and the confiscated evidence was ordered to be destroyed. Although Indonesia’s existing regulatory framework provides a strong basis for prosecuting offenders, legal protection for victims—in particular regarding compensation remains insufficient. Additionally, even with BPOM’s preventive and repressive regulatory measures, a significant concern persists due to the extensive availability of illegal cosmetics across digital marketplaces such as TikTok and Instagram.

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Proceedings of the 1st International Forum on Psychology, Law, and Education (IFPLE 2025)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
3 January 2026
ISBN
978-2-38476-531-7
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-531-7_13How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2025 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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