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sdkitty

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I just saw some people on reddit saying amazon sells a lot of fakes in DS cosmetics. seems to me counterfeit stuff would be more likely on luxury items - not drugstore cosmetics. I've bought DS skin care, hair color and cosmetics there with no issues. I wouldn't want to learn the hard way that I got a counterfeit item that hurt my skin or hair.
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I wouldn't bother with easy to find drugstore items but maybe if had a discontinued fave. I do know lots of black market beauty (salon products included) items are sold; they're not always real, additionally, sometimes it's old stock, that's expired, stolen, returned, etc...
 
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Love Of My Life said:
I have purchased cosmetics from Amazon that are usually available from the company
but also sell on that platform. That's what I look for
I also look at reviews that other buyers have left.
Don't know that Reddit is the barometer for that, JMO
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I'd consider these as well, products sold by the actual company/manufacturer instead of a 3rd party Amazon seller.
 
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Swanky said:
I wouldn't bother with easy to find drugstore items but maybe if had a discontinued fave. I do know lots of black market beauty (salon products included) items are sold; they're not always real, additionally, sometimes it's old stock, that's expired, stolen, returned, etc...
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often amazon prices are the lowest and they have such an easy return policy
The one thing I got from them that I had doubts about because the price was very low was MAC eyeshadow. but the packaging looked right. Still not sure they are authentic but they didn't hurt me.
 
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I frequently buy skincare like body lotion/sunscreen/other personal hygiene products from Amazon out of convenience, but most of the time I make sure to buy direct from Amazon, not a third party vendor. I know someone who bought Supergoop from a third party vendor and then was notified by Amazon a few months later that the product they purchased was counterfeit. There was also a story in the news a few months ago about a woman who was arrested in California because she had an extensive theft ring (she sent people into shops like Sephora and Ulta to shoplift) and she sold like over $8 million worth of goods in her Amazon store over the last 10 years! @sdkitty if the products are sold by Amazon directly, most likely it's ok. (Hopefully!) Sometimes I also buy from Target.com and have noticed their prices can actually be cheaper depending on the item. (also have to make sure it's coming directly from Target.) I just don't have time (or patience) to physically go to the stores so online shopping is easiest for me.
 
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Bdbunny said:
I frequently buy skincare like body lotion/sunscreen/other personal hygiene products from Amazon out of convenience, but most of the time I make sure to buy direct from Amazon, not a third party vendor. I know someone who bought Supergoop from a third party vendor and then was notified by Amazon a few months later that the product they purchased was counterfeit. There was also a story in the news a few months ago about a woman who was arrested in California because she had an extensive theft ring (she sent people into shops like Sephora and Ulta to shoplift) and she sold like over $8 million worth of goods in her Amazon store over the last 10 years! @sdkitty if the products are sold by Amazon directly, most likely it's ok. (Hopefully!) Sometimes I also buy from Target.com and have noticed their prices can actually be cheaper depending on the item. (also have to make sure it's coming directly from Target.) I just don't have time (or patience) to physically go to the stores so online shopping is easiest for me.
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same here....I don't want to go to WM or target searching for what I want and waiting to pay. I recently got some root touch up product that looked different in terms of packaging. I went and looked online and target has the product in that packaging so I guess it's ok. maybe they've changed their packaging.
 
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