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2021
Sephora and Caudalie Shanghai fined over cosmetics advertising
Fine or penalty
Shanghai market regulators found that Sephora (Shanghai) Cosmetics Sales Co. and Caudalie (Shanghai) Cosmetics Co. jointly advertised unsubstantiated testimonials and product effects for a Caudalie serum. Each company was fined 400,000 yuan.
Source excerpt
在没有真实性依据的情况下，虚构“红人亲测”及某网红使用该化妆品前后脸部对比图案及功效介绍，宣称“这款精华才使用几天效果就很明显。下颌线up 的感觉是最明显的”等内容，构成虚假广告。
两个当事人的行为违反了《广告法》的有关规定，市场监管部门依法责令停止发布违法广告，在相应范围内消除影响，各处罚款40万元。
上述广告系欧缇丽公司设计、制作后与丝芙兰公司共同协商确定的广告内容，两者构成共同广告主。