Customs officers have seized 1,100 bottles of counterfeit make-up remover in the past three weeks.
Acting on information from a trademark owner, officers searched 12 retail outlets and seized $120,000 worth of the fake products.
Seven men and nine women, aged 24 to 58, were arrested.
The Customs & Excise Department advised consumers to report suspicious products on its 2545 6182 hotline.