Andrew is a regular user of Old Spice deodorant, so he noticed when a packaging change also meant a sizing change. And no, it was not the same brand/fragrance scramble that led another Old Spice user to think that his deodorant, too, had fallen prey to the shrink ray. Nope. This is the same product. [More]
Fight Sweat Stains
By May 11, 2011
As the temps turn up, so do the faucets located in your armpits. This can lead to unsightly and embarrassing sweat stains that can ruin your life, or so I’ve been led to believe by those Sure commercials. So how do you ward off and fight the sweat stains? [More]
Want Prettier Armpits? New Dove Deodorant Can Help
By March 31, 2011
.Ladies of Consumerist, have you ever been concerned about how attractive your armpits are? Yeah, me either. But someone out there apparently does, and Unilever’s Dove brand now has a deodorant/antiperspirant for her. One that includes moisturizers that give you a “piticure,” and give women one more body part that apparently is never pretty enough. One ad for the product declares that “nearly 100% of women” find their underarms unattractive. [More]
Grocery Illusion Ray Altered The Packaging On Deodorant
By August 31, 2010
Reader Ben seems to have identified a phenomenon that could be called the Grocery Illusion Ray with 3 oz. Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal at Walmart. The pricing and content are the same but the newer packaging is wider, with a larger roll-on ball, giving the impression that you’re getting more odor-eating goodness for your dollar. [More]
Unilever's Insensitive Solutions For Customers With Sensitive Skin
By August 11, 2010
Unilever is a massive conglomerate that sells a huge variety of products, but you can’t get that big and successful without listening to your customers’ needs. Right? Alissa tells Consumerist that she recently learned how close attention the company pays to customer complaints when she complained about the sudden addition of fragrance to a product marketed to people with sensitive skin. The company took two days to send a response that might as well have been written by a robot, and made it clear that no one even read her complaint–let alone cared about it. [More]
Dial Says It Will Replace My Leaky Antiperspirant, Sends Measly Coupon Instead
By July 29, 2010
Joe’s antiperspirant sprung more holes than WikiLeaks sources, so he called up the Dial Corporation to ask about a replacement. The customer service rep promised a coupon for a free replacement but sent him a lowball manufacturer’s coupon instead. He called back to complain and Dial passed the buck to the retailer. [More]
Walmart Deodorant Pricing Scheme Smells Off
By June 15, 2010
Something is funky about how Walmart is pricing these two deodorants. [More]
Target's "Buy Two And Save" Speedstick Deodorant Deal Stinks
By August 12, 2008
This is now our third, (yes, our third) post about “buy two and save” or “special value” deodorant two packs at Walmart and Target. This lovely example comes from Tucson, AZ.
Walmart's "Buy 2 And Save" Old Spice Deodorant Deal Stinks
By August 10, 2008
Quick, what’s 2 x 2? Did you get 4.32? No? Then you should be able resist Walmart’s “Buy 2 And Save” Old Spice “special.”
It’s A Matter Of Degree. Of Bullpoopy
By October 19, 2006
He wrote Unilever, inquiring why they can’t, “stick with the products that don’t suck donkey sack?”
Sure Deodorant Is The Same As Secret
By October 10, 2006
Everyone knows that in armpit odor land, Sure is for boys, Secret is for girls.
