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Economy in brief: Cosmetics firms told to use natural resources
Health Minister Nila Djuwita Anfasa Moeloek urged on Tuesday cosmetics companies to utilize a larger proportion of the countryâs abundant natural resources to help boost the growth of the cosmetics industry with the advent of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
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ealth Minister Nila Djuwita Anfasa Moeloek urged on Tuesday cosmetics companies to utilize a larger proportion of the country's abundant natural resources to help boost the growth of the cosmetics industry with the advent of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).
'We have such rich biodiversity. Why don't we use it?' she asked on the sidelines of an ASEAN cosmetics leaders forum on Tuesday, citing as examples the use of seaweed and virgin coconut oil in cosmetics.
She also highlighted the importance of cosmetics industry players in ASEAN countries to cooperate and formulate common regulations in order to compete in the international cosmetics market.
