Don’t be duped by drugstore doubles

Learn how to tell if a drugstore double is really the same as your favorite brand.  Click below to play Episode 65 or click “download” to save the MP3 file to your computer. Show notes Review us on iTunes! Thanks to the following fans for reviewing us on iTunes this week! Brebum Leo178 PamG Zibett PLEASE take a few seconds to write a review of our show. It helps us get sponsors and attract new listeners. Here’s the link to the Beauty Brains on iTunes. Question of the week: Are drugstore doubles really the same? Veronica asks…In the drug store there are the name brands and the drug store brand equivalents that say compare to Brand “x.” Most of the time the ingredients are the same so I’m tempted to buy the cheapest one. But am I sacrificing quality? How do I know the proportions and quality of the ingredients are the same and if the drug store brands test their products as well the name brands. What is a drug store dupe? These are products, as Veronica mentioned, that are usually store brand versions of more famous, more expensive products. While they may be most commonly found in drugstores you’ll also see them in grocery stores and some chain department stores. They may be named based on the store or the parent company. For example there was a chain of grocery stores here in the Chicago area owned by the Safeway company and so you would see Safeway branded products. Other examples include: Walmarts brand is “Equate” Target’s is “Up & Up...
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