Counterfeit perfume sale on rise, Health risks involved!

Did you just ordered a perfume online, or bought it from a mall at a strangely discounted price? Watch out…it may be a fake one!

Sale of counterfeit perfume is on rise as more and more fake chemicals are being synthesized and marketed. They smell like the original brands, but differ considerably in composition, sometimes even containing ingredients detrimental to health—alcohol, antifreeze and phalates to name a few. Diethyl phthalate, a chemical found in perfumes are linked to sperm damage, and musk ketone, a carcinogenic ingredient concentrates in human fat tissue and breast milk.

Allegedly, there’re many perfumes in market that contains urine of animals like the musk ox, musk deer, musk rat and beavers; recently we heard of a perfumes made from Lady Gaga’s pee! Kinky, ain’t it?

Fake perfumes are often packed slightly differently from their authentic counterparts. They’re advertised as limited edition, come at a very low price, and often sold online or by street vendors. Identifying fake perfumes can be a tedious process, and involves a time consuming, analytical examination. There’re few conventional ways of telling a fake brand from original one, but they’re sometimes misleading. It’s advisable to buy perfumes from reputable retailers or directly from the manufactures to avoid fake product.