Do We Take Skin-CareProducts More Seriously if They Smell Bad?



In the 1980 s, Frank Buckley, creator of Canadian cough syrup business Buckley’s created the brand name’s motto: “It tastes awful. And it works.” At the time, it led to a substantial spike in the brand name’s market share. The property was easy: Even though the item had a nasty taste, clients purchased it due to the fact that it was viewed as so reliable.

There exists an extensively held, enduring idea that consuming or using medical items need to not be an enjoyable experience. The very same school of idea can be used to the skin-care market, which is swarming with examples of backed-by-science items that have cult-like followings of dedicated fans, regardless of their infamously ghastly fragrances. But as the items’ credibilities have strengthened through the years, sealing them as part of the elite “cult favorites” classification, have their relatively uninviting fragrances really included to their appeal?

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