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Counterfeit cosmetics: the dangers of fake-up
Cosmetics rank in the top-five fake items produced worldwide, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The Skin Nerd: Counterfeit cosmetics are a real risk to your health
Buying counterfeit cosmetics is an annoyance to any consumer. Nobody wants to contribute their hard-earned moolah to — let’s face it— criminals.
How to Fight Against the Spread of Fake Cosmetics?
As the cosmetic market grows exponentially, its counterfeiting counterpart does too. Examples of fake cosmetic seizures keep making the headlines.
Here’s How to Identify Counterfeit Cosmetics
The shady business venture of fakeup is a very real and dangerous to your health as counterfeit cosmetics are becoming more available and harder to spot.
Red Points Uncovers 40% Increase in Detections of Fake Beauty products on Instagram Ahead of U.S Mother’s Day
Red Points released a report detailing trends around fake beauty products and counterfeit Mother’s Day gifts in the U.S. Don’t be fooled — read the report.
Counterfeit Makeup Is Really Real And Really Scary
The industry of counterfeit cosmetics is on the rise, but that doesn’t mean you have to buy in. Here’s what you need to know about knockoff makeup.
The dangerous, toxic ingredients found in counterfeit cosmetics
Pprices and deals that seem too good to be true often bring the possibility of fraudulent, and dangerous, counterfeit cosmetics and products with them.
The toxic truth about counterfeit cosmetics
According to a report many of the counterfeit cosmetics contain dangerous substances including lead, mercury, cyanide, arsenic and paint-stripper.
Fake cosmetics found to contain ‘toxic’ chemicals
People are being warned about fake cosmetics after “toxic” chemicals such as mercury were found in seized goods.
Social media now contributes to 50% of counterfeit cosmetics sales
Celebrity brands have issued warnings about fake beauty products and retailers. Social media now contributes to more than 50% of counterfeit cosmetics sales.
Drs. Investigate: Counterfeit Makeup
Are you getting a good deal on a popular makeup brand or are you buying a counterfeit? The Doctors investigated counterfeit makeup and put them to the test.
How to spot an online fake: companies fighting the counterfeit industry
It's a billion dollar plus industry: online fakes. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the rise of e-commerce is bringing more internet scams. Now, instead of being considered an underground or secondary market, these counterfeit products are...
Counterfeit Makeup a Rip-Off … and a Health Danger
If a bargain seems too good to be true, it’s likely neither good nor true. That’s the lesson learned after the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) raided the city’s Fashion District and seized $700,000 worth of counterfeit cosmetics this month. Recently, the...
We Went Inside Beauty’s Black Market & It’s Worse Than You Think
Update: Buying and selling counterfeit cosmetics in L.A.'s famed Santee Alley has continued since this piece was released, but that might finally be changing. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed last week that it confiscated $700,000 worth of knockoff...
Kourtney Kardashian Went to D.C. to Advocate for Safer Beauty Products
Kourtney was there to discuss the Personal Care Products Safety Act. The bill authored by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Susan Collins hopes to extend the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) oversight power within the cosmetics industry. Right now and unbeknownst to...
Police find animal waste in counterfeit makeup
ABC Action News The Los Angeles Police Department says it confiscated counterfeit makeup that tested positive for high levels of bacteria and animal waste.
LAPD Seizes $700K In Counterfeit Makeup From Santee Alley
CBS Los Angeles Police are set to release more information about the bust in a news conference this morning. Kandiss Crone reports.
Police find animal waste in counterfeit makeup — so it’s not such a bargain after all
Buyers beware! Sometimes when you spot a good makeup deal, it's too good to be true. The Los Angeles Police Department says it confiscated counterfeit makeup that tested positive for high levels of bacteria and animal waste. The department seized $700,000 worth of...
Economic Report Predicts Rise in Global Counterfeiting, Piracy
The global trend in counterfeiting and piracy is forecast to increase during the decade with China at the heart of production of fake goods from clothes to electronics, and risky fake medicines and cosmetics. But governments and businesses are looking to challenge the...
$700,000 in bacteria contaminated fake makeup seized by the LAPD
A Los Angeles Police Department task force seized $700,000 worth of counterfeit cosmetics after raiding locations in the Fashion District on Thursday, an LAPD spokesman said. In an interview Detective Rick Ishitani of the LAPD told KTLA, that a task force hit 21...