Counterfeit high-end beauty products sold online and in street markets have been found to contain arsenic and lead, following tests of confiscated items by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The products were on sale in market stalls in the run-up to Christmas and being sold online over social media. The forged make-up sets included popular eyeshadow palettes from Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner, Kylie Matte liquid lipstick and lip liner, and Urban Decay eyeshadow palettes. The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and the HSE have issued a warning to consumers over buying beauty products from “rogue sellers”, due to safety concerns over the counterfeit products. The HSE recently carried out tests on 728 fake or imitation brand beauty products, the majority of which were eye shadow and lip products.

Source: The Irish Times December 06, 2017 13:52 UTC