Wynedd Woman Sentenced for Cosmetic Treatment Fraud
The Trading Standards Department of Isle of Anglesey Council prosecuted Carol Edwards.
A woman from Wynedd has been sentenced to a community order after supplying unlicensed cosmetic products.
Carol Edwards, 38, from the Bethesda area, pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation against two women in 2023.
The two women believed they were receiving Botox treatments, but Edwards was actually using a cheaper, unlicensed product called Fraxin.
The Crown Court in Caernarfon heard that there was no way for the clients who visited Edwards' beauty and cosmetic treatment business in Menai Bridge to know they were not receiving Botox.
The side effects of Fraxin have not been tested to date.
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During the hearing, it was revealed that neither of the two women were satisfied with the treatment results, and one had suffered from headaches for some time afterwards.
Lee Reynolds, representing the prosecution, stated, "Neither of them would have agreed to the treatment if they had known beforehand that the product was not Botox, and that it is illegal to sell Fraxin in the UK."
On behalf of Edwards, Amber Wong said she regretted her actions and had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity.
Wong also referred to Edwards' "lack of experience" and noted that the case had had a significant impact on the mental health of the mother of three, who also cares for her father.
The Trading Standards Department of Isle of Anglesey Council had prosecuted Edwards.
At sentencing, Judge Timothy Petts remarked that "things could have gone significantly wrong."
In addition to receiving a 12-month community order, Edwards was ordered to pay a £500 fine and £500 compensation each to the two women.
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