Fake eyelash remover used as party drug delisted from Amazon after Sydney WorldPride ban

A fake eyelash remover has been removed from sale on Amazon and was banned from parties during Sydney WorldPride due to people using it as a party drug.

Warnings were placed outside the entrances to events such as the Bondi Beach party, which was host to 12,000 revellers during recent WorldPride celebrations, telling revellers not to bring in the cosmetic product, with an image of the product with a red cross next to it.

Unlike GHB, GBL-related cosmetic products can be more easily bought through online markets, including Amazon.

Guardian Australia understands police confiscated the bottles from attenders and issued court notices during WorldPride events, however New South Wales police would not confirm how many had been issued at the time of reporting.

On Wednesday, Amazon removed the product from sale, and a spokesperson said the product had only been only available through a third-party seller, not Amazon directly.

But Bartle said the product being allowed for industrial purposes meant it was operating in a loophole.

It came as the Aids Council of New South Wales (Acon) had warned people last week to be wary of the products.