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Always read the label, use only as directed
Always read the label, use only as directed..............
You’ve heard this before – that little tag line on ads for over-the-counter medicines like headache pills. It has to be there. It's the law. But maybe we should heed this sound advice further, and apply it to cosmetics, food, cleaning products, basically anything that comes in a packet. A recent study by the Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS) at Monash University showed that many of us are "sleep shoppers” – we buy the same products, week in, week out and don't make informed choices. So, if you don’t already, start reading the labels. You might be surprised, perplexed or horrified as to some of the things we use in our homes, lather on our bodies and put in our mouths. It might inspire you to look at your options. It might also make you want to pull your hair out. This labelling thing is down right confusing. So no wonder we shop on auto-pilot! But stay with us. We'll look into how to make sense of it all. And how to find the good guys out there.
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