Mumbai: Cosmetics of major brands worth Rs 2.30 crore seized from Crawford market
Other products of famous brands such as Lakme Kajal, Lakme Absolute Liquid Liner, Revlon Touch and Glow powder, Olay cream, Blue Lens Fairness, Nivea lip care and Fair and Lovely were also seized.
Cosmetics of major brands such as LâOreal, Maybelline, Lakme, Olay and Nivea worth Rs 2.39 crore were seized.
Mumbai,UPDATED: Jan 13, 2017 15:17 IST
In Short
- Cosmetics of major brands worth Rs 2.30 crore were seized from Mumbai.
- L'Oreal, Maybelline, Lakme used by you could have been made in Crawford Market.
- FDA has registered a case under section 27A of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940.
Mumbai's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday raided a unlicenced manufacturing unit at Mumbai's Crawford market area where four international cosmetic products L'Oreal, Maybelline, Lakme and Nivea were being processed.
Cosmetics of major brands such as L'Oreal, Maybelline, Lakme, Olay and Nivea worth Rs 2.30 crore were seized. The unlicenced manufacturing unit was sending these product store in Bhuleshwar called Radhe Cosmetics.
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Amongst finished products of Lakme Matte Compact, Lakme 9 to 5, Babylips lip-balm, L'Oreal Paris Fruit Banana Scrub and Matrix Biolage along with packaging material that resembled that of the original brands.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- Other products of famous brands such as Lakme Kajal, Lakme Absolute Liquid Liner, Revlon Touch and Glow powder, Olay cream, Blue Lens Fairness, Nivea lip care and Fair and Lovely were also seized.
- FDA has registered a case under section 27A of Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 against four people. They will also approach the concerned brand to file a case of infringement of trademark.
- There are many markets for cosmetic products in Crawford market area where these brands are found in discounted rates. These shops usually operate at mezzanine floors of old buildings to escape the eye of authorities and operate without any boards and advertisement.
- FDA commissioner Harshdeep Kamble said, "It was difficult to identify the fake from original due to finished packaging. Most important thing is that spurious creams can harm the skin. Customers should be aware about such shops while buying."
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