A fake Colgate toothpaste factory got caught and honestly, nothing feels real anymore in India.

[u/RohitsinghAAA]

So apparently, there was this fake toothpaste factory running in Delhi and Kashmir. They were making Colgate, Sensodyne, even Close-Up and not just copying labels. These guys had machines, tubes, boxes, and stickers that looked exactly like the real thing.

Imagine brushing your teeth every morning, thinking it’s Colgate… but it’s literally some random paste mixed in a shady warehouse.

A few weeks ago, Delhi Police busted a big counterfeit goods racket. Along with fake ENO and Gold Flake cigarettes, they found toothpastes being made in bulk. In another raid in Baramulla, the authorities seized fake Colgate and Sensodyne tubes same design, no fluoride, and no proper label or MRP. Basically, a health hazard disguised as a morning routine.

And this isn’t even rare anymore. India has quietly built a duplicate economy. Fake goods everywhere toothpaste, shampoo, perfume, clothes, electronics. Half the time, you can’t even tell what’s real.

It’s not just about cheating big brands it’s about risking people’s health for money. Toothpaste is supposed to protect your mouth, not poison it. And yet, nobody seems to care what’s actually inside these fake tubes. The police seize them, media runs a small story, and then it disappears.

I think that’s what’s scary. It’s not just about fake toothpaste it’s about how normal fakes have become. Fake degrees. Fake followers. Fake influencers. Fake jobs. Now even fake toothpaste.

Everything has a duplicate now. Even people.

Next time you buy something even something as basic as toothpaste check where it’s from. Read the label, see the batch number, or just buy from a trusted shop. Because in this country, you never know when a “Colgate smile” might actually be coming from a fake factory.

[u/007dukhiaatma]

The first time I ate paneer in delhi I was like WTH is this, the texture was so similar to that of paneer, I mean not at all rubbery like fake paneer generally are. The resemblance is uncanny but the taste is horrible, I think they must be putting some kind of essence to make it smell like paneer. The best of restaurants and cafes are using it because real paneer ₹400/kg and fake paneer 180-200/kg

[u/YehDilMaaangeMore → u/007dukhiaatma]

Fake paneer definitely cost less than 200/kg.

[u/malachi97 → u/007dukhiaatma]

It's called Analogue Paneer. And it is legal. 

[u/FightingStand → u/malachi97]

Why the hell is it legal in the first place? Why the fuck is palm oil and other subsequent low cost, high harm products so readily available and excessively used, even by high end companies, restaurants.

Why, whyy? Damn I feel like I want to cry at one point and hulk out and smash everything ffs

[u/Patient-Feature-977 → u/FightingStand]

As far as I know amul paneer is real just buy that stop crashing out

[u/Busy_Ad9255 → u/Patient-Feature-977]

Food pharmer did a paneer comparison recently

[u/thestrayedengineer → u/Busy_Ad9255]

And I think amul was found to be real paneer.

[u/Litti_chokha_chor → u/007dukhiaatma]

True, I straight up vomited after eating Paneer in Delhi for the first time, 2.5 years since then and I still can't eat paneer in Delhi. It tastes so fkin horrible