Thursday, November 17, 2011

Dangers of Counterfeit Cosmetics / Peligros de Cosmeticos Falsos


I feel it's my responsibility to urgently warn my clients and readers about counterfeit cosmetics. It's easy to get lured in by the low price of these items but their true price and origin could be serious damage to you or your loved ones' health. Counterfeit cosmetics are cheap imitations churned out by unlicensed factories that are usually sold far below the cost of the genuine article. But the bargain almost always has a cost of its own: most fakes are missing integral ingredients, which are then replaced by some pretty unpalatable, and often unregulated, substitutes



It's no secret that counterfeit items such as handbags, sunglasses, belts and shoes have been on the rise in Honduras (worldwide actually) and it's becoming harder and harder if you don't have a trained or discerning eye to spot the original from a fake one. But it's a totally different story when it comes to purchasing counterfeit cosmetics or even cheap brand-less cosmetics.