Legal Control for the Safety of Cosmetic Products Application Use in Malaysia

Abstract

This study discusses the legal control over the safety of local cosmetics products and the level of consumer protection in Malaysia.  Basically, beauty is a way of life for women. Various alternatives are made to make the face look beautiful and perfect by using a variety of products available in the market. As a result, manufacturers are working to produce a wide range of promising products for a short period of time but use illicit substances that threaten consumers in Malaysia.The purpose of this study is to assess the level of legal control provided in the safety of cosmetics for consumers and consumer protection in Malaysia. The results of the study found that there were still many products containing prohibited substances in the market based on current issues which found that consumers experienced the harmful effects from the use of unsafe cosmetics. Therefore, the legal control laws provided can control this matter by giving fines and compounds to operators who still produce products containing these prohibited substances.