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84 ;e Costco Connection MARCH 2011
SHOPPING FOR HEALTH and beauty
products at stores where aisles are crammed
with overwhelming choices, unpronounceable ingredients and questionable claims
could bring on an additional stop at the antacid counter.
But it’s important to know what you are
putting on and in your body. Fortunately,
Costco health and beauty buyer experts have
created a narrowed-down selection of safe,
first-rate Kirkland Signature™ products just
for members.
In a lather
Health and beauty buyer Carolyn Sakai
says, “Every Kirkland Signature item must be
worthy of the Costco name. When it comes to
bath and beauty products, we are up front. We
list all ingredients by order of weight, includ-
ing those that are less than 1 percent.”
Carolyn and assistant buyer Scott
McCarron show me their products: Kirkland
Signature body bar soap, body wash, moisture
shampoo and moisture conditioner (all avail-
able in Costco warehouses only).
Bar exam
We start with a product I consider simple:
a bar of soap. But I’m quickly reminded nothing
is simple when it comes to Kirkland Signature.
Body wash
The Kirkland Signature body wash has a
similar story. Made in Toronto, Ontario, it
contains 100 percent pure exotic plant
extracts, including acai, goji berry, chamomile, mangosteen, basil, pomegranate and
olive. These extracts help to nourish skin and
combat free radicals, and are packed with
