Mercury, lead and methanol found in counterfeit beauty products seized across UK
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Trading Standards found mercury, lead and methanol in fake UK beauty goods, including 13,200 ppm mercury in one skincare product, high lead in lipstick and eyeshadow, nicotine in perfume, and a counterfeit fragrance that was about 80% methanol. IPO data show 20% of 18- to 24-year-olds knowingly bought counterfeits last year, up from 6% in 2023; police seized 1,666 counterfeit hair products in July and Bolton Trading Standards uncovered £2m of fakes.
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