Criminal Enforcement against Illegal Cosmetic and Risk Factors for Herbal Product Legislation

Sulaiman Dorlohtahe 1, Warinmad Kedthongma 2, & Wuttiphong Phakdeekul 3

https://doi.org/10.62271/pjc.16.4.1325.1336

Abstract

This Mixed-method Study was aimed to examine situation and identifying risk factors for herbal product legislation, among 200 grocery store owners in the community, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand. Furthermore, the study team developed a surveillance system as an application to oversee online advertising on platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, and Line Application, 445 times, during the period from June 2023 to April 2024. Also included were 26 government sectors for focus group discussion. The investigation revealed that the majority of samples were female at 59.00%, small grocery stores constituted 62.00%, and the products offered included food supplements at 45.30% and food at 55.70%. They were law violated for herbal product legislation 27.50% to 87.50%. There were breaches of safety standards oversight and advertising supervision. In addition, risk factors for legal infractions include unauthorized advertising, misleading and overstated advertising, and manufacturers ‘ lack of ethical standards <p<0.05>.

Keywords: Risk factor, Criminal enforcement, Against illegal, Surveillance system, Herbal Product, Legislation.