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Support professional hair care products
Published 12:00 p.m., July 1, 2009
As consumers in this day and age, we research everything clever from food labels to the best daily vitamins to organic friendly products, and to what we put on our body. So why is it that nine out of every ten consumers do not realize when they are buying diverted or counterfeit products; or more importantly, how dangerous some diverted and counterfeit products may be?
The next time you are in the beauty aisle of your local drugstore and happen to see professional hair care products on the shelves, be aware that the products did not come to be there from the manufacturer.
Compare the quantities of the professional products to the general product lines that the drugstore carries. The professional hair care line is dramatically smaller. This is because the drugstore is “taking what it can get” from the companies who diverted it, not from the legit manufacturer of the hair line.
As technology advances, so does the production of counterfeit professional hair products. These tactics trick the consumer into thinking they are purchasing the genuine product. Some indications of a counterfeit product include size and font errors, subtle color differences, and language mistakes. The crucial risks for the consumer, although, are what is inside the bottle. On June 10, 2003, Fox News analyzed counterfeit professional hair products. Their results were shocking; many of the products had hazardously high levels of toxic bacteria. The impurities and bacteria in the products were high enough for an adult to potentially require medical attention.
In closing, we would encourage you to inform yourself. Do not let corporate America continue to fool you. As consumers ourselves, we understand the desire to get the biggest bang for your buck. Purchasing products through hair salons reassures you of the manufacturer guarantee. This guarantee is void when professional products are purchased at drug/grocery stores. Please consider this information and support your local licensed hair salon.
Lauren Carlson
Becca Sytsma
715 Hot Heads
Fergus Falls
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Wait, America is fooling us?
Posted by upeoplernuts (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 3:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
quoting "fox news" is never a very good idea either.
Posted by watermelon (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 4:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The irony is thick.....that they should be printing an article on "counterfeit" hair products when they just opened up a Walgreens in town.
Posted by clarson (anonymous) on July 1, 2009 at 11:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Rumor is there is a big counterfeit toiletries industry and they are going to wipe everything out.
Posted by metasonics (Jamie Cooper) on July 3, 2009 at 4:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"hot heads", no one can say you didn't warn them! for some mouth-breathers, surfactants and table salt are the same as botanical shampoo.
it's like trying to explain the difference between a MacDonalda burger with glue based cheese versus a decent grilled all Angus beef and provolone burger on sour dough. some locals tell me I should use dawn dish soap on my head.
Posted by votedem (anonymous) on July 3, 2009 at 8:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I am now dumber after reading this article.
Posted by pilsnerurquel (anonymous) on July 5, 2009 at 8:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I only have one question after reading this letter to the editor: WHO GIVES A CRAP?
Posted by KarenK (anonymous) on July 6, 2009 at 2:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
This story does seem a bit inane. Personally, I wouldn't spend time or money on expensive hair care products, but I understand why it is important to a salon whose business relys on the consumer of that product.
Karen K
http://www.asimplepinebox.com
http://www.sugarcreekwoodworking.com
Posted by Viking1 (anonymous) on July 6, 2009 at 10:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Walgreen's is the best thing that has happened to FF in a very long time!
Posted by watermelon (anonymous) on July 10, 2009 at 5:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Walgreens also sells copious amounts of knock-off hair products among other things. They're also %^$&** expensive, unless you go during a sale. Otherwise, you can get anything they sell anyplace else in town. Is the Fergus location even 24 hours? Pointless.
Posted by Viking1 (anonymous) on July 13, 2009 at 11:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Some folks refuse to accept anything new in FF. I suppose perhaps an empty building would be better than a Walgreens. Yes, you would find some things expensive there if you are a Wal-Mart shopper--they even have seedless watermelons!
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