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23/05/2013
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Virtually all consumer sectors suffer from the sale of counterfeit products, clothes, DVD's, medicine, electronics, etc.. A slice of the market that, unfortunately, is also exposed to this type of fraud is cosmetic. Just between the years 2011 and 2012, growth was 62% of goods seized by the IRS. The stipulated value of these products illegally entered Brazil is around R$ 4mi.
The cosmetics are also part of most items seized in a list headed by electronics, CDs and DVDs According to the Group Health Surveillance in cosmetics, the great demand for these products is due to the amount more affordable and widely available in the market.
Though they look more attractive, you must be very careful when buying such products. Everyday Health Surveillance Center receives instances of skin irritation, allergy, redness, itching and burns. These products are not audited origin has not been previously tested and often utilize substitutes for ingredients that are most costly. The result can directly affect the health of the consumer.
In addition to these measures, it is important that companies are aware. There are some cases in which the brand itself did not know that their products were copied by counterfeiters. "Through consumer complaints we hear from factories that falsified our products," says Jessica Park, marketing analyst at First Kiss. Brand goods are produced in China, and counterfeit parts are manufactured in Hong Kong and other Asian countries.
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Source: UOL - Modern Consumer
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