Cosmetics & Personal Care

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  Surge in fake listings on social media as Mother’s Day nears

  Study finds a spike in fake beauty products sold via Instagram and Facebook in the weeks leading up to Mother’s Day.

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  Concerns grow about anaesthetic-laced tattoo inks

  Illegal tattoo inks have been found that are adulterated with local anaesthetics at levels that could cause serious side effects.

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  Dangerous goods “could flood into UK in no-deal Brexit”

  An increase in the number of unsafe products in the UK could get worse if the UK makes a disorderly exit from the EU.

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  Trump takes aim at counterfeit and piracy

  US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum on combating trafficking in counterfeit and pirated goods.

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  $2.5m of Jeffree Star cosmetics stolen

  Make-up celebrity Jeffree Star has revealed that thousands of his cosmetic products worth $2.5m have been stolen.

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  ‘Lethal’ liquid soap seized in Pakistan

  Fake liquid soap described as ‘highly acidic’ and ‘injurious to health’ has been discovered in Pakistan.

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