Store-brand cleansers, moisturizers, cotton pads, shampoo and over-the-counter products often have very similar ingredients to name brands, at a lower price.
How to compare
- Put the two products side by side
- Compare the active ingredients and their percentages (on drug products like sunscreen)
- Compare the first few ingredients (on cosmetics, listed from most to least)
- Compare price per ounce, not package price
Where store brands shine
- Cotton pads, swabs, razors and basic tools
- Petroleum jelly and plain moisturizers
- Sunscreen with the same SPF and broad spectrum label
- Basic shampoo, body wash and hand soap
General educational information, not medical advice. Thrift Bloom isn't paid by any brand, store or salon.