UKIPO Guide on Avoiding Fake Beauty Products
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) published Avoiding fake beauty products for businesses on 30 October. Developed with the beauty and salon industry, the guide is aimed at salons, practitioners and businesses selling beauty products, to help them avoid using and selling counterfeits and report illicit sellers. It is practical guidance and creates no new legal duties, but it reminds businesses that selling counterfeit products is already illegal and that selling or using them can lead to a Trading Standards investigation and legal repercussions.