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Free Sample: Natural Acne Solutions

Free samples of Burt’s Bees® Natural Acne Solutions are available online to visitors who complete an online form.
Natural Acne Solutions™ products are clinically proven to help reduce and prevent acne for naturally clear, smooth and healthy-looking skin. The 4-step product regimen works so well that even a dermatologist’s daughter, Annalisa, chooses Natural Acne Solutions™ products [...]

Free Samples: Shampoo and Conditioner

John Frieda Collection is offering free samples of its Brilliant Brunette® Liquid Shine Illuminating Shampoo and its Brilliant Brunette® Liquid Shine Illuminating Conditioner.
Formulated with an exclusive Shine-Infusing Complex, Brilliant Brunette® Liquid Shine Illuminating Shampoo and Conditioner penetrates damaged areas within the hair while it polishes the exterior of each strand to optimize the reflection of [...]

The Best in Toilet Paper

A Consumer Reports test of toilet papers wipes away some misconceptions about the cost of strength and softness.
While Quilted Northern Ultra Plush ($0.29 per 100 sheets) topped the tests in both categories, store brands like Costco’s Kirkland Signature and Wal-mart’s White Cloud were almost as good for about half the price.
Cottonelle Ultra ($0.37 per 100 [...]

Peanut Butter Recall Qs and As

For the second time in two years, a nationwide outbreak of salmonellosis has been tied to peanut products. This time, more than 570 people have been sickened and more than 1,700 products have been taken off supermarket shelves so far, in what is now the largest food-related recall in the country’s history.
The Centers for Disease [...]

Gas Stoves Aggravate Asthma

Johns Hopkins scientists report that high levels of a noxious gas from stoves can aggravate asthma symptoms of inner-city children, especially preschoolers.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), an irritating and toxic form of nitrogen oxide gas, is most prevalent in industrial zones but also found at higher levels in homes with unvented gas stoves.
In a report in the [...]

Free Sample: Astroglide Personal Lubricant

BioFilm, Inc, makers of Astroglide Personal Lubricant is offering free samples of its flagship product. Visitors to the company’s website can fill out an online form or call (866)TRY-ASTRO to get a free Astroglide® sample delivered.
BioFilm developed Astroglide to “mimic natural body fluids.” It contains Purified Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Polyquaternium 15, Methylparaben, and Propylparaben.
BioFilm’s [...]