Health authorities have issued a strong warning to shoppers this Christmas after a number of counterfeit beauty products were found to contain harmful substances. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) have issued the warning after testing 728 counterfeit and imitation products in Ireland. A number of these counterfeit beauty products were found to contain harmful substances, such as arsenic and lead, which can be potentially harmful to people’s health.
Warning issued to Irish shoppers after toxic substances found in popular counterfeit beauty products
