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Blame the consumer or the corporation? Detoxifying Toothpaste
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I remember one of my first "Buyer Beware" moments. I compared Excedrin Migraine with Excedrin Extra Strength.
Same exact quantity, ingredients, and dosage. The Excedrin Migraine was priced a buck or two higher than the Extra Strength.
You were paying more for a box and bottle that said Migraine on it.
I think they are priced the same today. At least when I checked Walmart.com recently there was no difference.
Don't know if it was a difference in MSRP or if the retailer was pulling a fast one by charging more for the box.
But it woke me up to such games in the marketplace.4 -
I am laughing so hard here!
Look at the power of detox. It automatically opens wallets.
And baking soda is too rough. It’s like using 80 grit as a final finish. No thanks.
you know actually baking soda is much milder than toothpaste. if you google it it says baking soda is like a 1or a 7 where toothpaste is generally a 50-100 on the grittiness scale 100 being the more abrasive.0 -
tbright1965 wrote: »I remember one of my first "Buyer Beware" moments. I compared Excedrin Migraine with Excedrin Extra Strength.
Same exact quantity, ingredients, and dosage. The Excedrin Migraine was priced a buck or two higher than the Extra Strength.
You were paying more for a box and bottle that said Migraine on it.
I think they are priced the same today. At least when I checked Walmart.com recently there was no difference.
Don't know if it was a difference in MSRP or if the retailer was pulling a fast one by charging more for the box.
But it woke me up to such games in the marketplace.
This exactly...drives me insane how some stupid fancier new packaging & extra words can fool so many people. Read the label...it's marketing BS price mark ups. Just a waste of shelf space
Seen this a lot with Naproxen/ALEVE "back and muscle pain" (recent marketing BS)....(><)
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It shows where I live that I thought "wait people are lobbying for fluoride free toothpaste?" when I read the thread title. And yes, I realize that you can get toothpaste without fluoride.0
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I lost all respect for Brita when they ran the toilet flushing ad (corresponding with drinking tap water). I disagree that fear is an effective motivator. It incites mindless, instant action, but the results are unpredictable. And, also, crying wolf. In the long term it makes for a cynical consumer.2
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tbright1965 wrote: »DoubleUbea wrote: »...but is it gluten free?
Wait, that phase of consumerism has passed hasn't it?
I saw Italian Ice at Sam's Club that said Fat Free and Gluten Free on the box.
Found it on their website:
There's a shampoo ad at the moment where the "young cosmopolitan female" voiceover happily declares it to be gluten free. I wasn't aware they used flour in hair products. I roll my eyes every time it comes on.0 -
How about “clean” shampoo made with filtered water, as we shower out of the “filthy” tap?3
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Millicent3015 wrote: »tbright1965 wrote: »DoubleUbea wrote: »...but is it gluten free?
Wait, that phase of consumerism has passed hasn't it?
I saw Italian Ice at Sam's Club that said Fat Free and Gluten Free on the box.
Found it on their website:
There's a shampoo ad at the moment where the "young cosmopolitan female" voiceover happily declares it to be gluten free. I wasn't aware they used flour in hair products. I roll my eyes every time it comes on.
Wheat is a thickener in many, many hair products. And there are those individuals sensitive enough to react via skin contact as well.
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youngmomtaz wrote: »Wheat is a thickener in many, many hair products. And there are those individuals sensitive enough to react via skin contact as well.
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youngmomtaz wrote: »Wheat is a thickener in many, many hair products. And there are those individuals sensitive enough to react via skin contact as well.
No but if you have celiac or a wheat allergy then you would be in a world of literal hurt.3 -
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tbright1965 wrote: »I remember one of my first "Buyer Beware" moments. I compared Excedrin Migraine with Excedrin Extra Strength.
Same exact quantity, ingredients, and dosage. The Excedrin Migraine was priced a buck or two higher than the Extra Strength.
You were paying more for a box and bottle that said Migraine on it.
I think they are priced the same today. At least when I checked Walmart.com recently there was no difference.
Don't know if it was a difference in MSRP or if the retailer was pulling a fast one by charging more for the box.
But it woke me up to such games in the marketplace.
The one I noticed is Carnation instant beakfast nutrition is exactly the same as regular Boost (made by same company) but is cheaper0 -
Multi-packs are not always cheaper than buying the same number of items individually. Example a three pack vs three single packs.0
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singingflutelady wrote: »tbright1965 wrote: »I remember one of my first "Buyer Beware" moments. I compared Excedrin Migraine with Excedrin Extra Strength.
Same exact quantity, ingredients, and dosage. The Excedrin Migraine was priced a buck or two higher than the Extra Strength.
You were paying more for a box and bottle that said Migraine on it.
I think they are priced the same today. At least when I checked Walmart.com recently there was no difference.
Don't know if it was a difference in MSRP or if the retailer was pulling a fast one by charging more for the box.
But it woke me up to such games in the marketplace.
The one I noticed is Carnation instant beakfast nutrition is exactly the same as regular Boost (made by same company) but is cheaper
Initiated! O_o
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If you have a bunch of toxins in your mouth, drop the fancy toothpaste and call poison control.
*Thinking on making "detoxifying water"*, exactly like regular water, but comes in fancy bottles and costs $9.99/liter.2 -
No, no, no... ionized, fortified pH water... get with the program, woman!!!1 -
No, no, no... ionized, fortified pH water... get with the program, woman!!!
As long as it's gluten free, I'm not worrying about my pH water being fortified - I'm getting everything I need in my superfood green shake. But I'm going to have to google the benefits of it being ionized.0 -
No, no, no... ionized, fortified pH water... get with the program, woman!!!
As long as it's gluten free, I'm not worrying about my pH water being fortified - I'm getting everything I need in my superfood green shake. But I'm going to have to google the benefits of it being ionized.
I don't know the supposed benefits myself, I just keep hearing this crap advertised on the radio in the mornings here lately.1
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