5. Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
Persistent internet rumors claim discount retailers sell watered-down brand-name shampoos and lotions, but that claim is not supported by evidence. The verified, documented risks involve improper inventory storage and shrunken packaging sizes.
Warehouse conditions can severely compromise personal care products. In February 2022, Family Dollar recalled cosmetics sold across 404 stores since January 1, 2021 following an FDA probe into a rodent-infested Arkansas warehouse.
Improper storage triggered another Family Dollar recall in September 2022 covering Colgate toothpaste. Furthermore, the Ecology Center’s Healthy Stuff Lab found in a 2022 screening that 53% of 226 dollar store items tested contained chemicals of concern.
That screening found ortho-phthalate plasticizers and PVC in personal accessories, as well as PVC in novelty fake teeth and lips at Dollar Tree and Dollar General. Buy skincare and hygiene staples from a retailer you trust to store them properly.
Well, it’s obvious you folks writing this article are pretty well off! Like, go to some other place, clip coupons, etc. Well, what you don’t understand is maybe you only got a buck and no way to get across town to a “better deal” or maybe you don’t have a paper to clip coupons anyway! I know you make a living by pointing out awful mistakes people make by shopping at where ever, but it’s better buying something there than getting mugged on a bus to a better deal. Also some of us like cheap stuff. If I knew you and you were sick I would go to the Buck store and buy you a get-well card for 50 cents. I would feel I did my duty and I’m sure you throw all your cards, especially some cards, away immediately so we both would be happy, and yes you could drive me across town in your new SUV to buy a really good hammer! I’m sure you do that all the time for folks like me just there to buy a cheap bar of soap!
Thank you for the info — I will pass it on to my daughter who shops at dollar stores
for many items — I am aware of less than adequate sizes and products !
I appreciate the low cost of a few items though !