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8. If there's one thing I noticed - once products go corporate, the quality goes down.

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 02:00 AM

Jun 2014

Seems to happen every time too.

Burt's Bees
Tom's of Maine
Snapple
and many more I'm sure

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Co-founder of Burt's Bees says he was ousted [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2014 OP

Looks like a vendor at our farmer's market. Cool. alfredo Jun 2014 #1

The skin of his hands is telling me defacto7 Jun 2014 #2

& the quality of the products has gone down Autumn Colors Jun 2014 #3

Were the bees behind it? Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #4

The quality of the Burt's Bees products are deteriorating very quickly. greatlaurel Jun 2014 #5

Totally agree Autumn Colors Jun 2014 #6

My experience mirrored yours. greatlaurel Jun 2014 #9

I knew they had been bought out some years ago, kentauros Jun 2014 #7

I'm sure they use the lowest quality they can get away with. kentauros Jun 2014 #13

I had a very severe reaction to a Tom's product just this spring. greatlaurel Jun 2014 #11

FYI. Check your deodorants and antiperspirants for Triclosan. greatlaurel Jun 2014 #12

I guess I'm going to have to start getting my balms sevenity Jun 2014 #14

Plug for another company JanMichael Jun 2014 #15

since they were bought out by clorox shanti Jun 2014 #17