Comments on: Is Clinique Careful About Their Packaging?

By: boo

boo — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:35:55 +0000

Is there any advantage to using a spatula rather than one’s fingers to dip cream out of a jar – if the spatula is wiped off with an alcohol pad after use, will it diminish the risk of bacterial contamination?

By: Wendell

Wendell — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:31:31 +0000

I second Jeni’s question. I’ve read that antioxidants become less effective each time you expose them to air. That’s why I avoid tub products. Is this true?

By: Refillables...

Refillables... — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:40:26 +0000

Like I was saying, picoloflapjack, they would have to sanatize the tub OR Tube for you at the counter. I live in Tokyo Japan, and once you initially buy the bottle of shampoo, dish detergent, dishwasher detergent,washing machine detergent, bathroom cleaner etc you can go to the store and save money by buying the refill package. Sure there is still waste, but you can recycle the soft plastic package. Most of the time it’s made from recycled materials.

By: picaloflapjack

picaloflapjack — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:15:52 +0000

Thanks, Brains, for clarifying this issue. Hopefully it will make us all more aware of how clean our fingers are before we poke them into the jar of cream.
In Europe, we have an added degree of protection, for all cosmetic products (not just those in tubs). European law requires manufacturers to put a ’shelf life’ on products (a jar symbol and words – ‘12 months’ etc) giving you an indication of how long the product will be safe for.
I agree that refillable packages would be nice, but in many cases it comes down to hygiene – how can the refiller be sure the pot is properly cleaned out? Do they have to put extra preservatives in the product to cover the ‘worst case’ scenario?

By: LeAnne@hairsmystory.com

LeAnne@hairsmystory.com — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:24:55 +0000

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