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How to check the quality of cosmetics?

The official website of the Seoul Prosecutor's Office (South Korea) regularly posts news of the seizure large quantities of fake cosmetics. To date, the turnover of counterfeits in the world is not even estimated in millions - billions of hryvnias! The time has passed when "pirate" cosmetics were sold only in questionable stalls on the market. Now fakes are found in well-known cosmetics stores, which many people trust. Sometimes even the seller himself does not know that he is selling fakes: he can be a victim of unscrupulous suppliers.
However, buyers suffer from such negligence. Effects
unoriginal cosmetics sometimes have to be corrected for years.
Why can't you use fake cosmetics?
"Pirate" cosmetics are not of high quality. The cheapest is used in production raw materials. No one will add really effective useful components to a fake. A task scammers - to make a profit and save as much as possible on production.
Therefore, fake products are mainly composed of preservatives, colors, flavors, emulsifiers, water. These substances give the counterfeit the appearance of a cosmetic product, a pleasant smell, color, the desired consistency. In general, they make the product attractive to the buyer. Of course good the result from such a set of components should not be expected. But this is not the saddest thing. It's one thing - just not to get the effect of cosmetics, and it is quite another to face negative consequences.
Often, after using fakes, girls notice irritation on the skin, rashes, allergic reaction. With regular use of low-quality products, the skin becomes more sensitive, because the protective barrier and the microbiome are disrupted. Sometimes even chemical burns remain (especially from products such as masks and patches that are on the skin for a few minutes). And in some cases, girls have signs of dermatitis - then it takes a long time to treat the skin with
with the help of a dermatologist.
If you care about the health of your skin, please avoid fakes by all means! Even "Pirated" funds are two to three times cheaper than the original, this is not the case when you can save money. As a result, you will still spend a lot more on the services of a beautician and others specialists to repair damaged skin.
How to distinguish between a fake and an original?
Sometimes a fake betrays itself upon close inspection of the packaging. For example, scammers can change 1-2 letters in the name of a brand or product to disclaim responsibility. Also on the label may there is no information on the composition or expiration dates.
However, many counterfeiters completely copy the designs of the original products, including barcodes. Then it is visually impossible to identify the "pirated" copy, especially if you have not used it before original. Of course, the product is likely to differ from the original product in texture, smell, color. But you can understand this only after opening the package.
A reliable way to protect yourself from fakes is to buy Korean cosmetics from official brand representatives. The official representative always works directly with the manufacturers
original products. All goods in this case are certified by quality certificates.