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CONSUMER PERCEPTION AND BUYING DECISION FOR INDONESIAN COSMETICS
PRODUCT IN MANADO
PERSEPSI KONSUMEN DAN KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN UNTUK PRODUK KOSMETIK
INDONESIA DI MANADO
By
Marchella R. E. Korengkeng1
Maria V. J. Tielung2
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Faculty of Economics and Business,
International Business Administration, Management Department,
Sam Ratulangi University Manado

e-mail: mkorengkeng@gmailcom
[email protected]

Abstract: The cosmetics industry now is more global than ever and the cosmetics consumers continues to increase in
popularity over time. Cosmetics has come with all kinds of variaety to suit their facial features, starts from primer with
foundation, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner and eyeshadow, eyebrows pencil, etc. There are many international companies also
that produce cosmetics as their main products like Maybeline, Loreal, Revlon, and there are brands from Indonesia as well
like Wardah, Purbasari, Sari Ayu. Consumers usually have perceptions about the final result of their make up work. With
those perceptions, they can make evaluations to better increase their future work in doing their make up work. The purpose
of this research is to know the perceptions of cosmetics cosnumers towards the products that they are using, in this case the
products is local products produce by Indonesian cosmetics companies. The variety of cosmetic products is good enough for
them, especially since they considered that the materials are made from all natural resources that it can be good for their skin.
They also stated that the price is affordable that it really helps them in fulfilling thier needs and wants..

Keywords: Consumer Perception, Buying Decision

Abstrak: Industri kosmetik sekarang lebih mendunia dari sebelumnya dan konsumen kosmetik terus meningkat
popularitasnya dari waktu ke waktu. Kosmetik telah datang dengan segala macam variaety sesuai dengan fitur wajah
mereka, mulai dari primer dengan foundation, lipstik, maskara, eyeliner dan eyeshadow, pensil alis, dll. Ada banyak
perusahaan internasional yang juga memproduksi kosmetik sebagai produk utama mereka seperti Ada merek dari Indonesia
juga seperti Wardah, Purbasari, Sari Ayu. Konsumen biasanya memiliki persepsi tentang hasil akhir saat mereka
menggunakkan kosmetik. Dengan persepsi tersebut, Perusahaan dapat membuat evaluasi untuk meningkatkan kualitas
produk mereka dengan lebih baik agar konsumen terus menerus membeli produk mereka. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk
mengetahui persepsi konsumen kosmetik Indonesia dan bagaimana sampai mereka dapat memutuskan untuk membeli produk
kosmetik Indonesia, dalam hal ini produk adalah produk lokal yang diproduksi oleh perusahaan kosmetika Indonesia.
Berbagai produk kosmetik cukup baik bagi konsumen, terutama karena konsumen menganggap bahwa bahan terbuat dari
bahan yang ringan yang dapat baik untuk kulit mereka. Mereka juga menyatakan bahwa harganya terjangkau sehingga
sangat membantu mereka dalam memenuhi kebutuhan dan keinginan mereka.

Kata kunci: Persepsi konsumen, Keputusan pembelian

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INTRODUCTION

Nowadays, cosmetics (makeup) play an important role for both men and women. Even men have
become more beauty conscious and are concerned about their looks. Cosmetics can be produced in the organic
and hypoallergenic form to meet the demands of users. Indonesia's cosmetic industry remains attractive for foreign
and domestic investors. Based on data from Beauty Market Survey (BMS), which were obtained through Nielsen
and Euro Monitor, the value of Indonesia's cosmetics industry was estimated at IDR 36 trillion (approx. USD $2.7
billion) in 2016, up around 12 percent from the value in the preceding year.
Indonesia has a big population that is seeing its per capita GDP rising, thus there is a rising number of
mid-income and affluent consumers. In times of economic slowdown, Indonesian women continue to buy beauty
products. Solid and structural growth of Indonesia's personal and beauty care market is reflected by the corporate
performance of Unilever Indonesia.
The Importance of Cosmetics Today Cosmetics help to enhance our appearance and make us feel more
confident. With more cosmetics on the market today than ever before, it becomes obvious to us that they play a
great role in our everyday life. Cosmetics like face powder, BB cream, mascara, lipstick, foundation, eyeliner,
blush on, and others are the importance for most girls in this universe.
In Indonesia, there are many cosmetics product, such as Wardah, Make Over, Viva, Sari Ayu, Mustika
Ratu, La Tulip, etc. Most girls are searching the cosmetics that looks popular absolutely by their brand. But how
they will recognize the quality of the product just by seeing the brand of the poduct itself. Manado is one of most
city that identic with girls that have beautiful and pretty faces.
There are so many product that consumers can find, so the consumers must consider very carefully
whether the products they buy in accordance with their wishes or not. They must make their perception between
one product and the other product so they can realize which product that having a better quality or which one is
better. In this era of increasingly fierce competition, one way to get loyal customers is to satisfy the needs of
consumers consistently from time to time. Many ways that companies can use to satisfy the needs of consumers.
Often companies compete to provide products with a cheap price with the assumption that consumers only
consider the price in the purchase decision. This assumption is not entirely true.
Purchasing decisions and product choices are often influenced by psychological drives. Not
infrequently, consumers decide to choose and consume certain products in the framework of self-actualization as
well as a means of entry into the community that is expected. Suppose in cosmetic consumption. The product is
not designed to meet its functional requirements but also satisfy social and psychological needs. However, what
is the consumer's perception of Indonesian cosmetic products so the cosmetic products itself are considered to
have the ability to meet consumer needs, so they can make the decision to buy their personal choice of cosmetics
products. Based on the research backgroud, it is interesting to share and to know about conumer perception and
buying decision for Indonesian Cosmetics product in Manado. So, based on background above the title of this
research is “Analyzing Consumer Perception and buying decision for Indonesian Cosmetics Product in Manado“

Research Objectives
The objectives of this research are:
“To know the consumer perception and buying decision for Indonesian Cosmetics Product in Manado”

THEORETICAL REVIEW
Marketing
According to Kotler and Armstrong (2010) said marketing is the social process by which individuals
and organizations obtain what they need and want through creating and exchanging value with others. The
definition is based upon a basic marketing exchange process, and recognizes the importance of value to the
customer. According to American Marketing Association (2012) marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and
processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers,
clients, partners, and society at large.

Consumer Perception
Perception can be defined as the process by which a person chooses to organize and interpret stimuli
received into reasonable interpretations. According to Setiadi (2003;160) perception is the process by which the
stimuli are selected, organized, and interpreted. Meanwhile, according to Kotler and Keller (2007;228) said

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perception is the process used by individuals to choose, organize, and interpret information inputs to create a
meaningful world picture. Consumer perception plays a vital role in a company’s ability to attract new customers
and to retain existing customers. The good news is that companies have the ability to control many of the factors
that build an individual’s perception of the company/brand. The formal definition of customer perception is, “A
marketing concept that encompasses a customer’s impression, awareness and/or consciousness about a company
or its offerings.”
Customer perception is about feeling and fact. From the first touchpoint to last, the entire company is
involved in this perception and can contribute to it in a positive way. Customers not only need to feel good about
your brand/company and its service, they need to be treated well and the products and services need to perform
as advertised. When problems occur, manage expectations, communicate effectively and work to resolve the issue
while ensuring you make the customer feel valued and respected. It will always be easier and more cost effective
to create an environment for positive customer perception from the beginning of the customer journey than it is
to fix a negative perception.

Decision Making
Decision-making can be regarded as a problem-solving activity terminated by a solution deemed to be
satisfactory. It is therefore a process which can be more or less rational or irrational and can be based
on explicit or tacit knowledge. Human performance has been the subject of active research from several
perspectives:
• Psychological: examining individual decisions in the context of a set of needs, preferences and values the
individual has or seeks.
• Cognitive: the decision-making process regarded as a continuous process integrated in the interaction with
the environment.
• Normative: the analysis of individual decisions concerned with the logic of decision-making,
or communicative rationality, and the invariant choice it leads to.
A major part of decision-making involves the analysis of a finite set of alternatives described in terms of evaluative
criteria. Then the task might be to rank these alternatives in terms of how attractive they are to the decision-
maker(s) when all the criteria are considered simultaneously. Another task might be to find the best alternative or
to determine the relative total priority of each alternative (for instance, if alternatives represent projects competing
for funds) when all the criteria are considered simultaneously.

Previous Research
First Article from Samin Rezvani, Muhammad Sabbir Rahman and Goodarz Javadian Dehkordi, 2013
“Consumers' Perceptual Differences in Buying Cosmetic Products: Malaysian Perspective”, focused on how to
investigate effect of country image, product knowledge and patriotism on purchase intention in the context of
buying cosmetic products. This study presented descriptive data analysis of demographic factors in the research
instrument after data collection and described the relationship between the sample and population in terms of
characteristics. The research presented personal data of 196 customers.
Second from Ahmad Sohail Khan, Salyha Yousaf, Dr. Sharjeel Saleem, 2014 “Customer Perception
towards Imported Cosmetics” article focused on how to examine the factors influencing customer’s perception
towards imported cosmetic goods, to find the role of trust & security in establishing favorable perception in the
customer’s mind toward imported cosmetics and ultimately to know the customer’s perception and views about
imported cosmetics.Multiple Regression and Correlation are used to test hypothesized relationships amongst the
variables. The questionnaire is used to collect the data from a sample 150 respondents. The findings show that
imported cosmetics have a positive influence on a customer's perception.
Third article from Dr. S.Anandarajan, T. Sivagami, 2016 “Consumer Purhase Decision Behavior
Towards Cosmetics Marketing”, focused on consumer purchase decision behavior toward cosmetics product,
Most of the consumers feel that there were chemicals in cosmetics, which cause many side effects, and started
switching over to ayurvedic based cosmetics. This study highlights the Consumer Purchase Decision Behaviour
towards Cosmetics Marketing
Fourth article from O.B. Kennedy, B.J. Stewart-Knox, P.C. Mitchell, D.I. Thurnham, 2013
“Consumer Perception of Poultry Meat: A Qualitative Analysis”, focused on how the consumer perception of
poultry meat using qualitative analysis. The aim of the present study was therefore, to understand factors perceived
important in the selection of chicken meat, using qualitative methodology.

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Fifth, article from Dr. Muhammad Turki Alshurideh, 2014 “A Qualitative Analysis of Customer Repeat
Purchase Behaviour” in the UK Mobile Phone Market focused on how the customer repeat purchase behavior,
through UK Mobile Phone market. By analysing mobile customer retention behaviour using a qualitative study,
the determinants of customer retention are identified in the UK mobile telephone market. The probability that a
subscriber will retain the same carrier is dependent on the interaction of behaviour setting and their positive
experiences with anticipated positive utilitarian benefits.

RESEARCH METHOD
Type of Research
This research used a qualitative methodology to explore the Consumer Perceprion and Buying Decision
of Indonesian Cosmetics product in Manado.

Place and Time of Research

This research conducted in Manado City, North Sulawesi. The time of the research and preparation of a
final report is conducted from February – March 2018.

Social Situations and Informant

Spradley (1980) in Sugiyono (2007) in qualitative research there is no population term but only social
situation, which consists of three elements: place, actors and activity. In this research, the population is the
Consumer that using Indonesian Cosmetics product in Manado
Sugiyono (2007), sample in qualitative research is not called as respondents instead as a sources,
participant, informant, friends and teacher in research process. The sample on this research is 15 the consumers
from Manado that using Indonesian Cosmetics product that became informants in this research interview

Data Collection Method

The data used in this research are primary data. According to Hair, et al. (2006), Primary data are the
result of conducting some type the data needed for this research were gathered through interview and observation
in the social situation.

Data Analysis Method

The process of data analysis was done before entering the social situation while analysis process was done
during collecting the data and after finishing the collecting data in certain period of time.
Data Validity and Reliability
Validation in qualitative research to be an attempt to assess the “accuracy” of the findings, as best
described by the researcher and the participants. Validation as a distinct strength of qualitative research in that the
account made through extensive time spent in the field, the detailed thick description, and the closeness of the
researcher to participants in the study all add to the value or accuracy of a study.
In qualitative research, “reliability” often refers to the stability of responses to multiple coders of data
sets. Reliability can be enhanced if this study obtains detailed field-notes by employing a good-quality tape for
recording and by transcribing the tape.

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

Result
This research uses qualitative method and interview as the tool to gain the information. The population
of this research is the female consumers that using Indonesian brand cosmetics/local brand in Manado City. In
first step, questions were arranged and prepared before the interview.

Informant 1
The first informant is a 22 years old female student and she has been using cosmetics since she was 18
years old. According to her, her perception about Indonesian cosmetics is some cosmetics having a good brand
also good quality. She use wardah product and she have more than one Indonesian cosmetics item, but she prefer
wardah because she more satisty with that product. She pick Wardah because she found that there are some good

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review about that product and the price is affordable to college student to buy. She uses Wardah product for over
one year and she choose that product over the others because that product is fit her skin. She just staying with
Wardah product and better not to change it, and she said she is fine if not using cosmetics cause she have
confidence enough if not using cosmetics, she said. She have a little bit worried about side effects that may caused
by the cosmetics but she said because wardah contained light materials so she said she is fine till now, and she
decide to keep use this product because she said she already feel comfort with this product.

Informant 2
The second informant is a 22 years old female student. She has been using Cosmetics since 19 years
old. According to her, her perception about Indonesian Cosmetics is good because there are contained light
materials. She use Wardah product, and she just uses one item that is lipstick. And she satisfy with that product
because she never tried another Indonesian Cosmetics product except Wardah. She choose Wardah because the
price is cheaper and the quality of Wardah is suitable with the price. She uses Wardah for over two months. She
choose to buy that product because there are some beauty blogger that recommend that product. She likes to
change cosmetics product and wants to try another product that she thinks good and she feel more confidence
when she using cosmetics especially when using eyebrow. She haven’t any problems about any side effect that
may caused by the cosmetics because she always used skincare and mask at night and diligently washes her face
everyday. She wants to keep buy this product as long as the product is still available.

Informant 3
The third informant is a 19 years old female student. She has been using Cosmetics since 18 years old
when she started to college. According to her, her perception about Indonesian Cosmetics is better than Imported
Cosmetics. She use Indonesian Cosmetics brand Wardah and Viva. And she have more that 3 item Indonesian
Cosmetics, but she prefer Wardah and Viva because she satisfy with the result and the price of the products. She’s
choose that product because it just fit with her skin and reduce acnes.She uses that product about one year, and
she choose them over the other products because it just fit with her skin and she never try or change the other
product. She fine if not using cosmetics, cause she have a confidence enough if not using cosmetics. But she have
a little bit worried about side effect that may caused by the cosmetics but so far so good, she said. And she want
continue to use those two product because she loved them, she said.

Informant 4
The fourth informant is a 21 years old female student. She has been using Cosmetics since 19 years old.
According to her, her perception about Indonesian Cosmetics product is good, because Indonesian Cosmetics
product has contained light materials for youth skin. She use Indonesian Cosmetics brand Wardah and Viva, she’s
using more than 3 item of Indonesian Cosmetics product but she prefer Wardah and Viva because she’s satisfy
with both of the producst and the price is suitable with quality of the products itself. She’s choose to buy that
products because it fit with her sensitive skin. She already used that products over three years and she choose that
products over the other because she already feel comfort with the products itself and she never tried to change it
with another product and she feel more confidence when use cosmetics. She have a little bit worried about any
side effect that may caused by the cosmetics because she has a sensitive skin, she said. She always buy that product
since three years ago when she try those products for the first time

Informant 5
The fifth informant is a 20 years old female student. She has been start use Cosmetics since she was 19
years old. According to her, her perception about Indonesian Cosmetics is very good because it contained nature
and light material and permitted. She use Indonesian Cosmetics brand Wardah, Viva, and Sariayu and she has
more than four item of Indonesian cosmetics but she prefer Wardah, Viva, and Sariayu because she already feel
comfort and satisfy with that products and she choose to buy that products because the price of these three products
are suitable with their quality. She has been using those three products over 3 years. She choose these products
over than the other products because the price is cheaper and the materials are safety. She never try or change the
other products, and she has confdence enough without using cosmetics. And she not have a big worried about any
side effect that may caused by the cosmetics itself because before she buy it, she always finding out first all the
materials that contained in that cosmetics product. She wants to keep buying this product because she thinks this
product is good, she said.

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Informant 6
The sixth informant is a 25 years old female worker. She has been using Cosmetics product since she
started to college in second semester. According to her, her perception about Indonesian Cosmetics product is
good because nowadays there are many new cosmetics product and many variant so the competitors always try
to improve their product. She’s using Indonesian Cosmetics product brand Make Over and Wardah. She just have
two items and she’s satisfy with the result and the price are cheap, suitable and she’s choose to buy those product
because it fit with her skin. She has been using these product for over six month, and she choose these products
over the others because these products are fit and light compared to other products that are too heavy especially
for sensitive skin. And she better not to change the other product because she already satisfy with these product.
She have more confidence when using cosmetics because it makes her looks different. She’s haven’t worried
about any side effetcs that may caused by the cosmetics because she diligently washes her face everyday and
before she take a rest and she said she always choose cosmetics product that contained light materials so she feels
safety whe she using it. She wants to keep buying these product as long as this product will not change or the
price doesn’t go up.

Informant 7
The seventh informant is a 22 years old female worker. She has been using cosmetics product since she
was in highschool. According to her, her perception about Indonesian Cosmetics product is good. She use
Indonesian Cosmetics product brand Wardah, and she has 5 items of this brand cosmetics. She said she satisfy
with this product and the price does makes sense, she decide to buy that product cause she just like to try it and
she just start using that product from 1 month ago. She chose that product over the other because her friends give
her the opinon and recommend that product beacuse the price of this product is cheaper and suitable. She often
change any cosmetic products. She is fine if not using make up because she is not dependent with cosmetics, but
she have a little bit worried about any side effects that may caused by the cosmetics and she said she will continue
to buy this product and she have no reason, she just loved this product, she said.

Informant 8
The eight informant is a 22 years old female worker. She has been using cosmetics since 18 years old.
According to her, her perception about Indonesian Cosmetics product is good, but she doesn’t know with all
Indonesian Cosmetics product because she just using one product and one item. Viva is Indonesian product that
she use and she satisfy with the product especially with eyebrow item that she use and she thinks the price is
absolutely suitable with the quality of the product. She choose to buy it because her mom give a recommendation
to her, and the price of these cosmetics are suitable and cheaper than the other product. She has been using that
product around 2 years, and she never change viva product with another because she thinks the product is
longlasting and she already satisfy and comfort with it. She feels more confidence after using cometics, and she
never worried about any side effects that may caused by the cosmetics because until now her skin is fine and there
is no side effect that she found. And of course she will continue and always buy this product because she thinks
only this one indonesian cosmetics product that fits with her.

Informant 9
The ninth informant is a 19 years old female student. She has been using cosmetics since 18 years old.
According to her, her perception about Indonesian Cosmetics product is good because nowadays, indonesian
cosmetics product is equivalent and more develop and be able to compete with product from outside the country.
She use indonesian cosmetics product brand La Tulip, Make Over, and Wardah and she have more than 5 item of
indonesian cosmetics. She is satisfy with the result because the variaty and colors from these product is fit with
her volition. She choose to buy that product because her friend give her a recommendation about these product
and about the quality of this product is suitable. She has been using these product about six months. She choose
these product over the others because she thinks she is already feel comfort since she tries these product and she
doesn’t like to change her cosmetics product because she afraid if the other cosmetics doesn’t fit with her skin
and she said she’s okay if doesn’t using cosmetics and she’s have a little bit worried aboout any side effect that
may caused by the cosmetics because she has a sensitive skin. She will keep buys this product, she said.

Informant 10
The tenth informant is a 22 years old female worker. She has been using cosmetics since she started to
college about 18 years old. According to her, her perception about indonesian cosmetics is sometimes there are
originals and sometimes there are the fake ones that copying the originals. She has been using indonesian brand

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cosmetics Wardah, Viva, and Purbasari. She is satisfy with these product because the product is comfort to use
and have a good quality and also the price is affordable. She has been using these product for over three years
and she decide to buy this product because she already feel comfort with these product since the first time she
tries to use these product. She doesn’t like to change these product with another product because she thinks these
product are the one that fits with her skin, and she have a little bit worried about any side effect that may caused
by the cosmetics because she has a sensitive skin and she said she always buy this product over and over again.

Informant 11
The eleventh respondent is a 25 years old female worker. She has been using cosmetics since 20 years
old. According to her, her perception about Indonesian Cosmetics product is very good because she considersed
the price is cheaper. Her favorite product is Viva. She’s very satisfied with the result of the make up. She has been
wearing make up for over 5 years until now. She chose the product because it’s cheaper and easy to find. She
don’t really switching to another products, she only did if the stock of it is out. She admit that wearing make up
increase her self-confidence. She also adds that she do worry about the side effects of wearing make up that’s why
she always clean her face up after she done all her activity during the day. She always keep buying viva product
because she already feel comfort since the first time she tries viva.

Informant 12
The twelfth respondent is a 21 years old female student. She has been wearing make up since late
highschool. According to her, the Indonesian make wasn’t as good as the import products because it doesn’t last
as long, but she did wearing indonesia make up products. Her favorite products is purbasari because she assume
that said product is made of natural resources. Her final thoughts of indonesian make up products is rather average.
She has been wearing make up for over three years now. She choose the product because it’s easy to find. She do
switching products to the import ones but for only special occations like a party or something. She stated that
make up is already her lifestyle and dont really worried that much about the side effects as long as she took a well
care of it. She thinks she wants to keep buy this product but she also wants to tries another product that she thinks
good.

Informant 13
The thirteenth informant is a 17 years old female students who wear make up for only a year. She dont
really have anything to say about indonesia make up because she just started using it and dont really have much
experience. She using Make Over, and her favorite is the mascara and liptint. She do satisfied with her products
because it’s cheaper especially her a highschooler like her. She discovered make up through her older sister. She
has been wearing make up for less than a year. She dont really chose the products she’s using because it was her
sister’s. She do changing make up is her sister did. She adds that wearing make up increase her self confidence
and dont really worried about any side effects becuas she minimalize the use of her own make up and she wants
to keep buy this product as long as the price are still also the quality itself.

Informant 14
The fourteenth reposdent is a 20 years old female student that started wearing make up since the start of
college. She using Viva’s macara, eyeliner, and lipstick. She discovers make up through her new friends in
college. She considered that Indonesian make up is affordable enough for her and very satidfied with the price
and quality. She has been wearing make up for over year until now. She chose the product she’s using because all
her friends using the same products, and dont really switching to any other products. Wearing make up increase
her self confidence. She do worry about the side effects that might cause by the make up, but for now it’s all good
and she said she will try another product if this product will no longer to be found.

Informant 15
The fifteenth respondent is a 20 years old female student that has been wearing make up since highchool.
According to her, her perception about Indonesian cosmetics product is very good. She’s using Indonesian
products which is Viva includes mascara, eyelineer, and lipstick, which she discovered thourgh beauty blogger.
According to her, Indonesian product is good enough for her, and satisfied with the result, especially the price to
compare with the import products. She has been wearing make up for over 2 years now. She chose the products
she’s using now through the suggestions of the beauty blogger. For now she dont switching to any other products
because the current one is good enough for her. She do admit that wearing make up increase her self confidence,
but aside from that, she kinda worried about the side effects because she started using make up since really young

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especially the effects of acne break outs. She will continue to buy this product as long as the product is still
available.

To know the consumer perception for Indonesian Cosmetics Product in Manado.

A sides from all the satisfying results of the make up and the increase of self confidence, the informants
do worried about the side effects of wearing make up, like informant 15 stated that she do admit that wearing
make up increase her self confidence, but aside from that, she kinda worried about the side effects because she
started using make up since really young especially the effects of acne break outs. But, although there are side
effects that can be caused by wearing make up, the informants still doing it still as they took a good care of their
faces like informant 12 she stated that make up is already her lifestyle and dont really worried that much about
the side effects as long as she took a well care of it. Some informants has been using make up for years, and some
informants that rae younger just started wearing make on their school days. They stated that they chose the
products because they friends also using the same products, but some chose the prodcuts because the
recommendation of beauty gurus. They tend to stay on their products and not switching because they already
comfortable with the current product.The informants stated that wearing make up increase their self confidence,
because wearing make make them look different and ratter even more beautiful than they actually are.

To know the consumer buying decision for Indoensian Cosmetics product in Manado
From all of the 15 informant that already been interviewed, all of them said that they will keep buying
and keep continue too use the indonesian cosmetics product that they used because they already feel comfort and
fit with their skin, and there are also some informants that buy the product because from the people influencer
(from blogger/family and friends)

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusions
Based on the result of the research from the previous chapter, the conclusions acquired in the research will be as
follows:
The quality of Indonesian Cosmetic Products is good enough for them, because the cosmetics can lasts
for as long as their activity may last also, they chose the local products because it said the products made of all
natural resources that can be good for their skin. Some of the cosmetic brands that they are using includes Wardah
and Viva. The kinds that they are using are lipstick, eyebrows, mascara, and foundation. Overall they are satisfied
with the products that they are using. The price also affordable for them especially for the younger girls that just
started to use make up. Some of them like the young girls discovered make through their friends or family
members, and some discovered make through advertisements on beauty gurus on social media and streaming
service. Most of the product have a good review and good recommendation from all the people that already used
the product and all of the informants said that they will continue and keep buy the Indonesian Cosmetics product
as long as the product is still good and still have more improvements.
Recommendations
Based on the research, here are some recommendations for Indonesian Cosmetic Products:
The quality of Indonesia Cosmetic Products is good enough for the informants. But, it would be good if
the cosmetic producers improve the quality of their products so it can compete with the quality of the overseas
products. Because if the quality is good enough to compete with overseas products, then the Indonesian people
would buy local products even more instead of buying imported products. Moreover, if the products can be really
good, it might as well be exportes overseas and go through the international market.

The informants stated that wearing make up can greatly increase their self confidence because it make
them look different and make them look even more beautiful then they actually are. But asides from the increase
of self confidence, they do worried about the side effects for their skin. So, it would be good for the cosmetic
producers to try developing their products using all natural resources to decrease the side effects of wearing make
up.

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