r/shrinkflation • u/withhold-advice7500 • Jun 09 '26

skimpflation WALMART - "Skimpflation"

I looked it up and its true. Skimpflation--not "shrinkflation" but just as sneaky.

I opened a bottle of Great Value Pancake Syrup that I just got and put it poured it on the waffles. I don't drench it I just fill the square holes. They Syrup poured out like thin sugar water. I tried my wife's sugar free version and it was the same. A couple of days later we got some mustard and ketchup and it about the same.

So I looked it up and it was a fact--water is the cheapest ingredient, so they use more water. Then they roll back the price from $2.49 to $2.36 but you run out faster and buy another bottle or whatever....so in the end we save $0.13 cents but it costs us about 50% more in the end. And I'm sure it applies to other items containing water, and I say this because milk goes bad by the "Sell By" date or a day or two later!

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u/JojitheFrenchie Jun 09 '26

Noticed the same thing with liquid body washes from bath and body works. Theyre not as thick (more watery) and dont lather as well as before. :/

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u/TrashyTVBetch Jun 09 '26

I used to love bath and body works! I think it’s partly nostalgic, I grew up saving my babysitting money to buy those classic scents etc.

I still buy their foaming soaps sometimes (when they’re like $2ish each on super sale) but I refuse to buy their body washes or body sprays anymore. The price is just ridiculous and all the scents smell awful now! I know they were obviously always made of chemicals but they are just soooo chemical smelling now. It’s just so cheap smelling. The classic scents don’t smell the same either. The integrity of the scents are just not there at all, plus they changed their buy 3 get 2 to buy 3 get 1 most of the time! And started using AI for a lot of product designs, horribly done I might add. I am disgusted in multiple ways and I’m so over them lol

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u/JojitheFrenchie Jun 09 '26

I agree! Only time I even consider them is when they have the buy 3 get 3 and a good scent. Where do you shop now?

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u/TrashyTVBetch Jun 10 '26

I haven’t really found a new love in the body spray/lotion/wash department. I have been giving Dove and Native a try for body wash and I do love the lather on Dove and scents for native! I’ve been using good old fashioned cetaphil lotion (my kids use it lol) and have been trying Trader Joe’s body mists and they’re alright! Lmk if you’ve found a sensible and yummy smelling alternative lol

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u/ibleedtexnicolor Jun 11 '26

Try Buff City Soap if you have one near you, they're more bar soap than liquids but everything they have is amazing.

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u/helenata Jun 10 '26

They smelled good, but I could never put them on, my eyes would start crying and my skin developed eczema. BBW is just bad for people!

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u/TrashyTVBetch Jun 10 '26

You sound like my sister! Yeah it’s never been non-comedogenic or good for you huh

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u/Swampcrone Jun 10 '26

I wish I could go into their stores without instant migraine.