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Spurious cosmetics.—For the purposes of this Chapter, a cosmetic shall be deemed to be spurious,— (a) if it is manufactured under a name which belongs to another cosmetic; or (b) if it is an imitation of, or a substitute for, another cosmetic or resembles another cosmetic in a manner likely to deceive or bears upon it or upon its label or container the name of another cosmetic unless it is plainly and conspicuously marked so as to re veal its true character and its lack of identity with such other cosmetic; or (c) if the label or container bears the name of an individual or a company purporting to be the manufacturer of the cosmetic which individual or company is fictitious or does not exist; or (d) if it purports to be the product of a manufacturer of whom it is not truly a product.] 16 1[17E. Adulterated cosmetics. — For the purposes of this Chapter, a cosmetic shall be deemed to be adulterated,— (a) if it consists in whole or in part, of any filthy, putrid or decomposed substance; or (b) if it has been prepared, packed or stored under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health; or (c) if its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents injurious to health; or (d) if it bears or contains, for purposes of colouring only, a colour other than one which is prescribed; or (e) if it contains any harmful or toxic substance which may render it injurious to health; or (f) if any substance has been mixed therewith so as to reduce its quality or strength.]