personal care

Target Discovers Opposite Of Bulk Discount

Target Discovers Opposite Of Bulk Discount

Michael spotted this less-than-stellar offer at a Utah Target. Two packs of Edge Sensitive shaving cream bundled together cost $4.39, 45 cents more than two on their own ($3.94). [More]

Gilette Raises Razor Blade Prices, Then Deploys Shrink Ray

Gilette Raises Razor Blade Prices, Then Deploys Shrink Ray

Greg is unhappy with Gilette, the maker of his favored razor. He writes that first, they raised the prices (at Walmart, at least.) Then the number of razors in each package decreased, from four to three and from eight to six. Will the indignities never end? [More]

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Find the hidden ingredients lurking in your personal-care products. Think the “Ingredients” section of a product’s label tells you all you need to know? Not so fast. ShopSmart points out that certain chemicals that are considered byproducts of other ingredients may not show up on the label. These include possible carcinogens, such as formaldehyde and 1,4-dioxane. Yum. [ShopSmart]