I recently went on a little shopping spree at my local drugstores. I figured it was time to expand my horizons and break free from MAC Cosmetics. I am a HUGE fan of theirs but I also know that not every girl can (or may want to) spend extra pennies on makeup products. I will be doing individual product reviews in the following days.
I did have a great concern with some of these lip products, however. I was disappointed to find that a lot of these lipsticks and lip balms didn't come sealed. *Eww* I opened a few of them and inspected the top layer of the lipstick only to find it had already been used. You can tell by the embedded streaks. Now of course, you can take them home and wipe the top layer (and surrounding tube) with alcohol, which you should anyway. But I just don't understand why the companies wouldn't just have them sealed in the first place.
I contacted L'Oreal, Maybelline and Revlon in regards to this concern. They all pretty much gave me the same EXACT response:
"Thank you for your comments about tamper-resistant packaging.
The opinions of our consumers are important to us when making decisions about our products. We are always looking for ways to improve and expand our line of products to fit the needs of our consumers, so we appreciate the time you have taken to share your comments with us.
We look forward to your continued interest in ______________."
The opinions of our consumers are important to us when making decisions about our products. We are always looking for ways to improve and expand our line of products to fit the needs of our consumers, so we appreciate the time you have taken to share your comments with us.
We look forward to your continued interest in ______________."
Well there goes that. Being that I got the same EXACT response from them, makes me think they've received similar concerns from other customers.
Girls, please make sure you disinfect any unsealed lip products you buy from your local drugstores. You can never be too safe.
