Legal analysis: If the operator sells fake and inferior cosmetics, the local administrative department for industry and commerce will punish the operator, confiscate the illegal income and impose a fine of 3 to 5 times the illegal income.

Legal basis: Regulations on Hygienic Supervision of Cosmetics

Article 26 Whoever imports or sells imported cosmetics without approval or inspection shall confiscate the products and illegal income, and may also be fined 3 to 5 times the illegal income.

If an enterprise that has obtained the approval number of cosmetics for special use violates the provisions of these regulations and the circumstances are serious, it may revoke the approval number of the product.

Article 27 Whoever produces or sells cosmetics that do not meet the national hygiene standards for cosmetics shall have their products and illegal income confiscated, and may also be fined three to five times the illegal income.