Cosmetics & Personal Care

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  Fighting fakes during the COVID-19 crisis

  The rise in e-commerce as a result of coronavirus crisis 'demands greater use of security features to combat fakes'.

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  Sumitomo patents near infrared anti-counterfeit ink

  Sumitomo Metal Mining has been granted a US patent for a security ink based on near infrared (NIR) absorbing particles.

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  Olaplex’ counterfeiting lawsuit against Walmart is dropped

  Lawsuit claiming that Walmart sold counterfeits of popular haircare company's brands is dismissed with prejudice.

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  Counterfeit face masks 'reaching frontline health staff in US'

  Fake masks that don’t protect against coronavirus have been distributed to healthcare workers across the US.

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  Fake Seresto flea collars ‘could be harmful to pets’

  Counterfeit copies of flea collar brand Seresto that could be hazardous have been seized in Philadelphia by US customs.

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  Anti-counterfeit ink tech bags Australian government funding

  Researchers at Macquarie University in Australia have been awarded funding for their work on a 4D security ink.

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