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Counterfeit beauty products found to contain mercury, lead and methanol

Tests found lead in lipstick, eyeshadow and contour products, nicotine in perfume and a counterfeit fragrance made up of around 80% methanol.

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7 outlets · 9 articles
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Reporting countries
United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
United Kingdom
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

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  • Confirmed by 7 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by the-independent.com (United Kingdom), . 7 outlets republished 3 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. Counterfeit beauty products found to contain deadly chemicals after major raid
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. Counterfeit beauty products found to contain deadly chemicals after major raid
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. Counterfeit beauty products found to contain mercury, lead and methanol
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. Counterfeit beauty products found to contain mercury, lead and methanol
    Evening StandardRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  5. Counterfeit beauty products found to contain mercury, lead and methanol
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → Unknown countryEnglish
  6. Fake beauty products found to contain mercury, lead, nicotine and methanol
    wharfedaleobserver.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  7. Fake beauty products found to contain mercury, lead, nicotine and methanol
    theargus.co.ukAustralieUnited Kingdom → AustraliaEnglish
  8. Urgent warning as 'fake' UK beauty products found to contain toxic mercury, lead & methanol - linked to blindness
    thesun.co.ukAustralieUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  9. Fake cosmetics seized by Trading Standards found to contain mercury, lead and methanol
    business-live.co.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish