THE Department of Trade and Industry’s E-Commerce Bureau (DTI-ECB) and the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines Inc. (CCIP) have signed an agreement to address challenges facing the cosmetics sector in the online marketplace.
CCIP, founded in 1974, is a nonprofit organization of cosmetics manufacturers, distributors and brand owners. It currently has 205 member companies, including Unilever, Splash Corp. and Ever Bilena.
DTI-ECB Assistant Director Perpetua Lim and CCIP President Janina Tan signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18 at the trade show Cosmobeauté Philippines 2026.
DTI said the partnership aims to help CCIP members and other stakeholders comply with e-commerce regulations, particularly Republic Act 11967, or the Internet Transactions Act of 2023.
The law, enacted in December 2023, seeks to strengthen trust in e-commerce, and protect online consumers and merchants. It also created the E-Commerce Bureau, which is tasked with promoting a safe, reliable and secure online marketplace.
Under the agreement, the DTI-ECB and CCIP will collaborate on policy development, capacity-building programs, regulatory compliance, consumer protection and measures against unauthorized online sellers of CCIP members’ products.
Tan said the partnership establishes a framework for cooperation to promote a safe, fair and trustworthy e-commerce environment for the cosmetics industry.
She added it will enable CCIP members to report noncompliant products sold online through a centralized system. After verification by the CCIP secretariat, reports will be forwarded to the DTI-ECB, which will coordinate with e-commerce platforms for possible takedown actions.
