Prescription Strength Anti-Perspirant
Walk down the deodorant aisle of any Walgreens nowadays, and it’s as if we’ve all become a nation of sweathogs. Suddenly the ol’ Right Guard stick just ain’t enough anymore, because companies are touting “extra protection,” “longer lasting,” and now “prescription strength.”
Prescription strength deodorant (or anti-perspirant, to be more correct) usually contains up to 20% of aluminum zirconium, the active ingredient in anti-perspirant that controls sweating and is also subject to rumors involving links to Alzheimer’s Disease.
What’s most notable about the prescription strength anti-perspirants are their prices. A tiny 1.7 oz. stick of Degree Clinical Protection can run as high as 8 or 9 bucks (although coupons can be found on Degree’s website)! A 2.7 oz. stick of Degree Absolute Protection has 18.5% aluminum zirconium and costs about $3.50. Now I’m no doctor and I don’t even play one on TV, but unless that extra 1.5% of aluminum is going to make you stop looking like Joe Borowski after a humid night in Anaheim, it’s hard to justify the 400% price markup for “prescription strength.”
Deodorant isn’t typically the most popular dinner topic, but at least if the subject gets raised, you can tell them that the companies are jacking up the prices for what amounts to a little extra aluminum zirconium.
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