Cosmetics & Personal Care

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  Avi Chaudhuri named chief scientist at Systech

  Avi Chaudhuri has been appointed to the newly-created position of chief scientist at Systech, effective immediately.

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  Fake Unilever, P&G shampoos seized in Latin America

  400 tonnes of counterfeit shampoo with an estimated market value of up to €5m are seized in Latin America.

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  US cargo thefts drop in 2018, but threat level still high

  The US saw a decline in cargo thefts in 2018, but criminals are changing their tactics and the threat is still high.

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  The case against holograms: how a once-lofty security technology has fallen

  Holograms served their purpose at one time as a product security tool, but no longer, writes Avi Chaudhuri of Systech.

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  Cosmetics and personal care: news in brief

  Fake Nutramax, Japanese cosmetics in China, Nigerian counterfeiter jailed, and fake pantyliners in the Philippines.

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  Counterfeiters set sights on growing sex toy market

  The sex toys market reached $23.7bn worldwide in 2017, so it isn’t surprising that counterfeiters are trying to cash in.

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