SAFEGLAM
shop cosmetics online safely
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The third most counterfeited sector world wide
17% of UK women have purchased counterfeit products online (IP Social Influencer Report, 2021)
35% of users buy something they see on TikTok (truest.co, 2023)
Since 2020, after COVID-19, UK consumers became 45% more likely to buy skincare products online (professionalbeauty, 2022)
Red Points saw a 56% increase in counterfeit products sold online across 700 brands (RedPoints, 2022)
Fake goods will contribute $1.79 trillion to the global economy by 2030, representing 5% of global trade (businesswire.com, 2024)
TikTok has more than 30.8 million active users a day (total.com, 2024)
chapters
Overview
Industry Regulations and Safety
Experts Insights and Opinions
Identify Counterfeits
Protect Yourself and Take Action
resources
Cotterell H. Innovation vs Imitation: Inside the counterfeit cosmetics sold on TikTok (2023) https://beautymatter.com/articles/inside-the-counterfeit-cosmetics-sold-on-tiktok
International Property Office Counterfeit Goods Research-Wave 2 (2021) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61bb3fc0e90e0704439f4442/Physical-Goods-Wave2.pdf
International Property Office ‘Choose Safe Not Fake’ campaign (2024) https://www.gov.uk/government/news/choose-safe-not-fake-campaign-targets-beauty-and-hygiene-counterfeits