Cosmetics & Personal Care

• UK campaign targets fake beauty products

  19-May-15 - A public awareness campaign in the UK is warning the public to beware of counterfeit personal care products.

• UK public warned against fake sunglasses, sunscreen

  06-May-15 - Consumers in the UK are being warned to be wary of fake sunglasses and sunscreen during Sun Awareness Week.

• Fake condoms from Citrus Beat leave sour taste for Groupon

  24-Apr-15 - Fake condoms sold as Durex on the discount website Groupon have been recalled, amid fears they have holes.

• BASCAP challenges intermediaries on counterfeits

  30-Mar-15 - Shipping firms and other supply chain intermediaries should do more to help keep fake and pirated goods off the market.

• Alibaba probed by SEC amid counterfeit clampdown

  15-Feb-15 - Alibaba is probed by the SEC in the wake of its public spat with the Chinese government on counterfeit good sales.

• Hazardous counterfeit cosmetics seized in UK

  08-Feb-15 - Dangerous counterfeits of MAC, Benefit and Naked Pallet cosmetics have been found in a Nuneaton store.

• Counterfeit cosmetics seized in Hong Kong

  20-Jan-15 - Custom officers in Hong Kong have made a seizure of fake cosmetic goods that are thought to be worth around $5,000.

• UK dentists warned about fake equipment

  04-Jan-15 - A campaign to raise awareness of counterfeit dental equipment will start next month in the UK after a big seizure in 2014.

• IHMA sees hologram industry growth this year

  01-Jan-15 - Security applications will continue to drive growth in the hologram industry in 2015, says IHMA.

• US sees 'pervasive intrusion' of illicit injectable cosmetics

  04-Nov-14 - A report shows illicit injectable cosmetics have spread across the US in recent years, putting patients at risk from harm.

• Counterfeit cosmetic gift sets seized in UK

  28-Sep-14 - The UK Border Force seized around 578 boxes of counterfeit cosmetic gift sets with a value of up to £10m.

• Brief: UK shopkeeper jailed for selling fake washing powder

  03-Sep-14 - UK man is sent to prison for 18 months after being found guilty of selling fake washing powder, shampoo and conditioner.

• Raid disrupts counterfeit cosmetics trade in Malaysia

  24-Aug-14 - An operation in the Malaysian capital has resulted in the seizure of $134,000-worth of counterfeit cosmetics.

• Procter & Gamble patents counterfeit detection kit

  14-Aug-14 - P&G is awarded a US patent on a chemical test kit that could be used to detect counterfeit versions of its products.

• Brief: WCO, INTA join forces on counterfeit fight

  16-Jul-14 - The World Customs Organization and International Trademark Association agree a formal alliance on counterfeiting.

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