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kentauros

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13. I'm sure they use the lowest quality they can get away with.

Reply to greatlaurel (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 03:59 PM

Jun 2014

Quantity sold is far more important than quality any day (for big corporations.)

The only Burt's Bees product I use is their essential-oil deodorant. I could probably just make my own if I knew the ratios of denatured alcohol to the three oils in the ingredients list. I may have to look that up and just do that when this bottle runs out...

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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 wonder if they are importing a bunch of cut rate ingredients from China. greatlaurel Jun 2014 #10

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

If there's one thing I noticed - once products go corporate, the quality goes down. tenderfoot Jun 2014 #8

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

This happens to all of them. Its good Burt is happy back in his home in Parkman, Maine. Sunlei Jun 2014 #16

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