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Op-Ed | Are Beauty ‘Dupes’ Legal?

Beauty’s equivalents to fast fashion are buoying drugstore cosmetics brands. Grace Howard considers whether or not copying packaging, colours and — to some extent — formulas from high-end brands is ethical or even legal.
Source: Makeup Revolution
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  • Grace Howard

NEW YORK, United States

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