Cosmetics & Personal Care

• Q-Med turns to coded security seals to protect Restylane

  14-May-13 - Q-Med has added a coded security seal to its dermal filler Restylane to help protect customers from counterfeits.

• Fraudulent Botox discovered in US

  29-Apr-13 - The FDA warns healthcare professionals to be wary after finding fraudulent versions of Allergan's Botox.

• Butterfly inspires anti-counterfeiting tech

  02-Apr-13 - NanoTech Security turns to the iridescent Blue Morpho butterfly for inspiration as it develops anti-counterfeiting markers.

• Colgate-Palmolive clear of fake toothpaste case

  05-Mar-13 - A US woman is suing the importer and retailer of a counterfeit toothpaste for $2m, saying it damaged her health.

• Acid attack suspect jailed in fake cosmetic case

  28-Jan-13 - A Bangladeshi court has sentenced a man accused of an acid attack to two years in jail for making fake cosmetics.

• US man pleads guilty in stolen pharma, hair products cases

  18-Jan-13 - A Florida man has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the theft of Mylan pharmaceutical and L'Oreal hair care products.

• Counterfeit condoms on the rise in UK

  07-Jan-13 - Fake condoms are being imported into the UK at an alarming rate, according to the MHRA.

• Police seize 1000s of fake cosmetics in Poland

  24-Dec-12 - European police have seized 1000s of counterfeit cosmetics and made six arrests in raids on 14 sites in Poland.

• Thai police seize $1m in fake perfumes and cosmetics

  19-Dec-12 - Police in Thailand have seized counterfeit perfumes and cosmetics with a value of almost $1m.

• Police seize 135 tonnes of fake soap, food and drink

  17-Dec-12 - International police forces have seized more than 135 tonnes of counterfeit soap cubes, food and drink.

• US police seize fake perfumes after traffic stop

  22-Nov-12 - Police seized 1,500 bottles of counterfeit cologne and perfume and made three arrests after stopping a van for speeding.

• Italian counterfeiters moving down-market in recession

  24-Oct-12 - Italian counterfeiters are expanding into personal care to target budget-conscious consumers, says a new report.

• Oriflame chooses 3D illusion label to protect perfume

  17-Oct-12 - Oriflame is using Rolling Optics' 3D optical illusion film on its new perfume to differentiate it from counterfeits.

• Estee Lauder adds Bobbi Brown to Target counterfeit claims

  17-Oct-12 - Estée Lauder wants to expand its counterfeit cosmetic case against Target Australia to cover Bobbi Brown products.

• Sri Lanka warns of surge in illegal cosmetics

  15-Oct-12 - Sri Lankan health officials have warned that more than half of cosmetics used by the public are illegal and dangerous.