Customs warn over dangers of fake make-up

SOME fake make-up products have been found to contain dangerous compounds — as Revenue officials revealed they seized a stash of counterfeit beauty goods within the past month.

Phoney products carrying top brand names were discovered at airports, ferry ports and mail centres.

Customs officers said dodgy imported cosmetic products are up 60% on last year. Since October, a total of 4,483 false make-up products were intercepted. The advice to consumers is: “If its cheap, it’s not the real deal”.