It's been literally years since I actually paid any attention to store brand soaps and shampoo/conditioners in my local grocery stores. I've been using things less irritating to my skin, hair and scalp. Mostly Shikai shampoo and shower gel.

My first thought was, "Holy crap these are expensive!". Eight bucks for 16 ounces of shower gel? What a racket!

And then, oooo, look at the happy, shiny, sexy packaging. :p Someone has been working overtime on repackaging the same formulas as "new". But it all comes down to ingredients after all, doesn't it? And I actually read a lot of them-shampoos, conditioners, and shower gels. Except for a few "exotic" ingredients recently added to some products, they seemed the same to me. Water, detergents, silicones, etc.

I've been hearing that Dove has become a very good drugstore skin care and hair care line. I've also read about their new Pro Age line. I know it's geared towards us menopausal gals, but I have my doubts as to it making us look half our ages again. And the ingrediants in the shampoo were pretty basic-I don't see where it helps with thinning hair that much. I read some online reviews and one woman was thrilled with the neck serum that she used everday. Maybe it's me, but if I use lotion on my chest and neck and wherever everyday, I get good results also. And I don't have to spend 3 times as much for a 3 times less. What is the big deal with the Pro Age line? Are they any better than regular shampoos, conditioners, and lotions?

Has anyone tried them? What's your conclusion?