r/Anticonsumption • u/crackedp3pper • Apr 17 '23

This is insane. Plastic Waste

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No one needs this many body care products. And no one needs THIS many products to keep themselves clean. Large corporations tell us (mostly women) that we need to spend money on these "self care" products. They profit off of women's insecurities by telling us that in order to be beautiful, clean, smell nice, etc., we need to buy their products. But people literally do not need all of this to stay clean. What the hell.

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u/CrabWoodsman Apr 17 '23

10 years seems like a low estimate, but I'm not really sure what most of these products are supposed to be.

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u/PaulAspie Apr 17 '23

Well a lot depends on how you use it. A bottle of moisturizer lasts me 1-2 years but I only use it on days my skin feels dry then only on hands & face.

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u/bulking_on_broccoli Apr 17 '23

You should be moisturizing everyday. Face and body. Especially after a shower.

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u/drppr_ Apr 18 '23

I have maybe used a body moisturizer 3 times in my life to try what the fuss is about. I am 36 years old. My skin is never dry? I don’t drink alcohol or smoke, I try to drink enough water, and shower every other day.