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Hygiene Products People Stop Buying
People call out useless hygiene products they no longer buy.
In brief
People call out useless hygiene products they no longer buy. People stopped buying products like eye cream, fabric softener, and dryer sheets because they found better alternatives. Originally reported by BuzzFeed.
Eye cream
People stopped buying eye cream because it's a rip-off that charges more for the same product as face cream.
“It’s a rip-off. I’m convinced face cream is the exact same product, but they put it in a tiny container and call it eye cream and charge a ton for it!”
Fabric softener
Fabric softener damages towels over time by leaving a waxy coating, so people stopped using it entirely.
“Fabric softener is completely useless and actually damages your towels over time by leaving a waxy coating.”
Dryer sheets
Dryer sheets make towels less absorbent, but people switched to wool dryer balls for better results.
“Wool dryer balls work better than dryer sheets for this in my experience.”
Bath bombs
Bath bombs add color to dirty bath water and dry out skin without any benefit.
“Bath bombs. They literally just add color to dirty bath water and dry out your skin for no reason.”
Loofah
People replaced loofahs with plain white washcloths that they use once and wash in hot water with bleach once a week.
“I replaced them with plain white washcloths that I use once, then wash in hot water with bleach once a week.”
Shaving cream
People stopped using shaving cream and switched to lather from bar soap for a better shave.
“Skip shaving cream. I just use lather from bar soap.”
Scented body wash
People stopped buying scented body washes because the scent vanishes quickly and they now use unscented washes.
“I would spend, like, £20 on a body wash that has a delicious scent, only for the scent to vanish the second I washed it off in the shower.”
Mouthwash
People stopped using mouthwash because their dentist said they didn't need it.
“The dentist said I didn’t need it.”
Talc powder
People stopped using talc powder because it dried out skin and caused health issues.
“Talc powder. It didn't do much where I needed it and dried out the surrounding skin.”
Disposable face towels
People stopped using disposable face towels because they generated too much waste and felt like they didn't improve skin.
“Disposable face towels. I didn’t notice an improvement in my skin using them and felt like it generated a lot of waste.”
Face wash
People stopped using face wash because their skin didn't change and they now just wash with water.
“Face wash. I have dry skin, and I used face washes for years (including some Korean ones), and then one day I realized my husband never uses a face wash, and his face is always fine. So I stopped.”
The headline
People stopped buying products like eye cream, fabric softener, and dryer sheets because they found better alternatives.
