It may seem obvious, but one fact bears repeating: Expensive doesn’t necessarily mean “best,” and cheap doesn’t necessarily mean “worst.” In fact, there is often little or no difference between best and worst… other than a name and fancy packaging.
A test of facial cleansers conducted by Consumer Reports demonstrated this once again. The top two winners had nearly identical scores – but one (La Prairie) costs $70 and the other one (Estee Lauder) costs only $19.
Actually, all the cleansers tested were rated as very good or excellent, except two. Both were big brand-name busts: Biore’s daily cleansing cloths and Pond’s cold cream.
(Source: Consumer Reports)
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