Findings from a preliminary investigation into the availability of illicit alcohol in an Australian state have been described as “concerning.”

Researchers visited four licensed alcohol retailers in Melbourne, Victoria, during June, July and September 2025. They purchased three suspected illicit vodka products and one control product and submitted

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A local perfume store said that it will implement stricter supervision and quality control of its products after conducting an audit amid concerns over “methanol” content. Scent Therapy PH, which has over 15,000 followers on Instagram, announced that it has discovered a “specific shipment of alcohol provided by a former supplier” did not meet its […]

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Some local perfume brands issued statements regarding the alcohol content of their products following a TikTok post that raised concerns about the issue. The TikTok account @cosmeticsluv, which describes itself as a “pro-consumer” account, gained attention after posting a video claiming it had performed a “methanol analysis” on samples of local perfume brands. Thes include […]

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