Urine instead of spirits

The Russian market is swamped with fake and counterfeit perfume. Almost every store you can find bottles with the inscription Dior or Chanel for 500 rubles. Experts warn that these fake perfumes may contain urine, bacteria and even antifreeze liquid for cars.

So difficult it is to abandon the purchase of a beautiful box with a gold monogram of Jean Paul Gaultier cost 400 rubles, but internally we are well aware that this perfume is not less than $ 80. "Why is it so cheap, it's a fake?" - We ask the seller. "No, it's a real Gaultier, we took it on the sale of confiscated goods ", - Assured us. And we buy.

Alas, cheap cheese happens only in a mousetrap. Vice-president and publisher of the American Harper's Bazaar magazine Valerie Salember argues that the active ingredients, which are often found in counterfeit perfume They are urine, bacteria and antifreeze. "You apply yourself this stuff on the face, neck, wrist, - says Valerie. - This is a very sensitive part of the body! Sometimes a woman and can not imagine how much risk it exposes health, decided to save on the purchase of these spirits."

British authorities found in urine fake perfume . Why add to it? Experts believe that urine is used as a stabilizer ph balance, as well as color. Dermatologist Jeannette Graf from New York said that never in his career did not observe the reaction of the skin to the real perfume. A fake can cause dermatitis and inflammation.

"You will soon realize that bought a fake, - says Dr. Graf. - These spirits are beginning to burn the skin and cause redness. In addition, they have a very peculiar smell, which is not similar to this."

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