Fake: Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara

With an influx of counterfeit Benefit Cosmetics hitting the shelves, consumers need to be increasingly wary when purchasing products online. One the more popular imitation products currently being sold on sites such as eBay is Benefit's Badgal Mascara.

Fake mascaras are particularly dangerous as the product is applied so closely to the eye. With laboratory tests showing that some fake mascaras contain nail polish remover, paint stripper, lead, and high levels of bacteria, it is important to ensure that you are buying the real thing. Testing of fake Benefit mascara in particular has also found high levels of lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury which can cause infection, itching, burning, and flaking of the skin.