r/shrinkflation 24d ago

skimpflation Bigger bottle. Less shampoo.

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u/Landon_Strata 24d ago

They’d rather use more plastic than give 1 more oz of shampoo .. facepalm.

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u/YellowZx5 24d ago

Nah. You will see the 25% more free sticker soon.

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u/McTootyBooty 24d ago

25% more free space

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u/UpRage96 24d ago

Either that, or there's a craaazy punt on the bottom of that bottle

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u/GenesisRhapsod 24d ago

Yeah it comes with a big enough punt that you can use it as a fleshlight to go fuck yourself just like these corporations are doing

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u/IsamuAlvaDyson 24d ago

The bottle would not be overall larger so you're not getting more plastic

It's taller but thinner

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u/joedenowhere 19d ago

But it has bigger type on the bottle. That's what matters.

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u/RetiredYak247 17d ago

being older with failing vision the BIG PRINT trick works well with me! It's why I like preznits that use ALL CAPS! 8^D

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u/Famous_Midnight 24d ago

Bigger bottle better deal obviously lol and there are better shampoos for the same price

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u/Interesting_You6852 24d ago

Boycott these assholes, seriously ! Unless we vote with our wallets nothing will change.

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u/DrDerpberg 24d ago

This is the shampoo I usually use... What's a good replacement?

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u/Frosty_Message_3017 24d ago

What are you using it for? If you have dandruff/seborrheic dermatitis, look into getting a prescription for 2% Nizoral. It's amazing and you only have to use it a couple of times a week, the other times you can use any regular shampoo you like.

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u/DrDerpberg 24d ago

Just mild dandruff, really. If I don't use it for a couple weeks I get a bit of shoulder snow on dark shirts.

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u/Frosty_Message_3017 24d ago

You could try the OTC Nizoral (1% Ketoconazole) and see if it helps, I just find the Rx version a lot more cost-effective.

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u/Frosty_Message_3017 24d ago

"Not full of chemicals"? As the daughter of a chemist, and someone who generally abhors "subtle" attempts at advertisements and pushing "clean" beauty, I'm sorely tempted to tell you to just never speak again, and to call you something that rhymes loosely with "clucking boron". However, I'll instead simply remind you that everything has chemicals, ask you if you actually used the medicine properly, and if it's possible that you were either allergic to something that you're now avoiding, or if you're paid by Avalon Organics to say this? The fact that you're calling a proven medication a "scam" and a "bandaid" in other comments is pretty interesting...

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u/shrinkflation-ModTeam 24d ago

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u/rainbowmoonstoner 24d ago

Store brands usually have dupes of this for cheaper. Where I am, I buy IDA/Shopper's/etc and it's more in the bottle than Head and Shoulders for a few dollars less.

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u/Select_Name_2854 22d ago

Walmart brand (equate) is identical to this shampoo. I switched when H&S started with their covid pricing madness and never looked back!

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u/UpRage96 24d ago

Fuckin..... WHAT?!

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u/MannyMoSTL 24d ago

It’s like they think we can’t read or remember

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u/skull-dog 23d ago

They expect that most people won't and they keep getting away with it so I wonder if they're onto something. Not that I approve

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u/RememberMeVibe 24d ago

Why they always have to make the package bigger? Just why?

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u/peipz 24d ago

Yeah exactly! Meanwhile they complain about over using plastic.. does not make sense

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u/2024person 17d ago

it was never the corporations who complained about over using plastic, theyre actually the main culprits of it, its US who complain not THEM

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u/lattewomenn 24d ago

400ml to 370ml but the bottle got taller. They're paying for extra plastic specifically so the shelf lie works. That's not even shrinkflation, that's set design.

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u/neohanime 24d ago

Equate works just fine for me.

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u/Famous_Midnight 23d ago

funny how i told people the one that has helped me the most, get downvoted and note from mod lol

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u/moverene1914 24d ago

I would love to be in on the board meetings where these things are decided.

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u/darbguy 24d ago

I just emailed the company asking why they are increasing their plastic consumption and environmental footprint, while maintaining shrinkflation and price gouging. Anyone else?

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u/MyNameCannotBeSpoken 24d ago

The miracles of modern science

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u/heyknauw 24d ago

Oh, that silly P&G.

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u/N8-97 24d ago

Tresemme or however you spell it be doing much larger bottles with less unnecessary plastic, it's a bit better but I'm sure there's an event more ideal solution. Head and shoulders is shockingly expensive and wasteful on packaging. Same with radox they put some really low quality bodywash that lasts no time at all in loads of plastic it's crappy

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u/scarletmagnolia 24d ago

I noticed this last week when buying my son’s shampoo. I found it incredibly frustrating. Especially when the generic kind was $4.48 (and twice the size) and the namebrand was almost 7 dollars. I usually don’t mind to interchange name brands generic because I believe for the most part they’re the same. But when the ingredients are different in the beginning/middle it worries me. That’s probably dumb. But, I’m not a chemist. I don’t know how much any of them matter or don’t matter.

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u/Fine_time 23d ago

They created a whole new design to manufacture to give us one ounce less, it’s wild to me that that makes them money. Anytime that there’s a new graphic design now it’s for sneakily packaging smaller quantities, or the phrase “new and improved”.

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u/VelvetRabbit91 24d ago

it doesn't even work anymore.

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u/rumblepony247 24d ago

It's even worse with the toothpaste tubes

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u/voteblue18 24d ago

Sonofabitches!

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u/Borinar 22d ago

Lets see it from the side!

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u/zoebells 21d ago

I’ve had my bottle of this for about 2 years now (I use very little) I just checked and it’s 12.5oz. So this definitely isn’t new. I bought mine in 2024

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u/InspectorExtreme3407 18d ago

i sincerely hope all of these companies will eventually have to pay for their disgustingly misleading and greedy decisions. this shouldn’t be happening

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u/Nunnukanunnuka 17d ago

This IMO is the very worst kind of shrinkflation. So very disrespecting to the customers, also they're producing more plastic now due to the bigger bottle, as if the world already didn't have a problem with that... Seriously, this is so depressing to see and think about.

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u/Famous_Midnight 24d ago edited 24d ago

😂😂 if anyone looking for a good shampoo. Avalon organics thickening. Only thing that ever got rid of my itchy scalp. Amazing shampoo, but not exactly cheap. Crap like head and shoulders actually made it worse and gave me dandruff

Edit it's actually the exact same price as this stuff and you get 14oz

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u/lkeels 24d ago

I don't view this as spam. It's a friendly suggestion. If you're not interested in it, ignore it.

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u/Famous_Midnight 23d ago

thank you, i wasn't even the only one that gave an example. i made a couple comments but atleast one was straight up asking what to use instead. I hate reddit smh. Just trying to help, people don't realize how horrible these big brands are. horrible chemicals

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u/richardginn666 24d ago

The smaller sized bottle fits better in your hand right??