Cosmetics & Personal Care

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  Supplement firm Bioventra warns of online fakes

  The company has received reports of some purchasers of the counterfeits experiencing worrying side effects.

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  'Dangerous' fake Botox seized in Indianapolis

  Of the four shipments, three were sent from the same shipper in GB, while the fourth was arriving from Indonesia.

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  UK anti-counterfeit firm sizes up an AIM listing

  Quantum Base is hoping to raise up to £5m, with the cash earmarked for product development and new hires.

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  Organised crime using legal businesses to sell fake goods

  Criminal networks are using networks of seemingly legitimate and legal businesses to help sell counterfeit products in Europe.

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  UK eBay sellers sentenced over 'hazardous' fake chargers

  Foysal Habib and Abu Sufian pleaded guilty last year to selling fake goods, including electronics, cosmetics, and clothing.

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  Study could help luxury brands counter the appeal of fakes

  Low-knowledge consumers are fuelling the trillion-dollar counterfeit market; Educate them, researchers say.

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