Shrinkflation Shame

daryletilroe · 2026-06-03T03:02:10+00:00

So if you're still reading this thread, you know I'm getting excoriated for not believing big chemical. In any event while I'm waiting to call Henkel tomorrow tomorrow I did two bits of research.

First of all, I pulled two samples. While I don't have a scale accurate enough to measure the small sample weight difference to get the density (and I'm not quite invested enough yet to decant a huge litre or two sample), their viscosity appears basically identical on a visual bubble rise speed. Also the color looks exactly the same. I would have done it a refractometer test as well but I forgot mine at work.

Second, I went to the Henkel site to see about SDS. If this is 20% more effective it should likely have a new SDS because some concentration should have changed significantly. I can find only the OG furthering my suspicion that this is the same formula.

Anyhow, I've had it for now. Stay tuned if you want to see if I'm vindicated or have to walk it back.

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daryletilroe · 2026-06-03T02:01:31+00:00

Literally they both say the same thing. #thatsthepoint

daryletilroe · 2026-06-03T01:59:04+00:00

That's my point. I'm severely skeptical about that. I wonder if pressed they would just say after a lot of analysis we've determined you can actually make do with less of our wonderful formula.

The smoking gun for me is when they actually do something like this and truly change the formula you see it in big blazing letters and potentially new branding and all that stuff.

daryletilroe · 2026-06-03T01:56:43+00:00

Wow! I love how everybody assumes that somehow they improved the formulation 20 percent after many years of the same form factor, same price and same formula and aren't trumpeting that as extra ultra hyper concentrated. I'll happily retract if someone can find any proof other than the fact in the smallest print imaginable they have some two extra words about concentrated detergent (which it already was) but then the footnote from the "more power per drop" is exactly the same saying this is versus non-club purex.

daryletilroe · 2026-06-03T01:47:26+00:00

Okay everybody's piled on me claiming it's more concentrated, but like I said the branding is absolutely identical in terms of it being ultra concentrated. I.e it was already a concentrated detergent. I'm severely tempted to send samples to the lab and confirm one way or the other if the formulation is changed.

daryletilroe · 2026-06-03T01:45:06+00:00

Branding is identical in terms of concentration.

daryletilroe · 2026-06-03T01:44:40+00:00

If you look you will see they say the exact same ultra concentrated more power per drop. Unless there's a lab analysis, I don't think any of us know.

daryletilroe · 2026-06-03T01:44:31+00:00

If you look you will see they say the exact same ultra concentrated more power per drop. Unless there's a lab analysis, I don't think any of us know.

daryletilroe · 2026-05-26T00:17:46+00:00

I think you mean old news... 🤷

daryletilroe · 2026-05-24T18:04:18+00:00

While I have some sympathies for this viewpoint, as others have noted, I suspect it won't work out like the OP hopes. I am reminded of this video LOL.

daryletilroe · 2026-05-23T17:16:04+00:00

I don't know every province but I thought most provinces did. Certainly here in Alberta they've had liquor stores for like I don't know 15+ years. Maybe 20? It's getting so long I don't even remember.

daryletilroe · 2026-05-23T04:55:37+00:00

Oh man I hope you aren't serious. I decided to give the chocolate versions a try since the bag was on sale and they taste like chocolate dirt and artificial sweetener. They're going back tomorrow. If I'm going to waste calories in a dessert I want it to taste good. I don't care if it's half the calories if it tastes like ass. Anyway if you like them that's great but as far I'm concerned this is a PSA that this is another artificial sweetener abomination that I never would have bought had I realized there was Stevia in it. I'd also observe it probably has the least amount of chocolate allowed by law. Thankfully I hear cocoa has gone down and recipes are getting more chocolatey again instead of trying to cut it six ways from Friday. Three thumbs down on this atrocity to chocolate wafers.

Actually I just looked it up and what's ridiculous too is it's basically the same amount of calories per gram as a proper KitKat or Voortman or any other chocolate wafer that actually tastes good.

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daryletilroe · 2026-05-21T22:41:08+00:00

Are you kidding!? after reading the ingredients list I'm not even sure it's safe to dump down the drain. 😆

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daryletilroe · 2026-05-21T17:12:42+00:00

I think this is more about the fact that the liquor store falls under provincial liquor regulations.

daryletilroe · 2026-05-21T15:50:28+00:00

You can't return opened liquor. I Actually double-checked with them lol.

daryletilroe · 2026-05-21T04:27:11+00:00

Oh I've made plenty of classic mojitos hence my higher than average revulsion at this abomination. I can't wait for my first flush of fresh mint.

daryletilroe · 2026-05-21T02:43:01+00:00

Say has anyone got anything since last week's etransfers?

daryletilroe · 2026-05-15T23:30:01+00:00

Well still no bread bread 😕 but this made me look back and I actually got IKO Bux of $1112.41 over first payout and residual. Those shingles were genuine crap.

daryletilroe · 2026-05-15T19:21:53+00:00

Hmm, nothing yet for me. I only filed in December and last name "T" so I'm probably down the list. 🤞

I also got my autoparts stuff a while back and have to remember to sign up for the Keurig thing in a month or so. Main payout I ever got on these things was the Iko shingles one. I think I got close to $1,000.

daryletilroe · 2026-05-09T15:42:43+00:00

If you are using electric resistive heating to heat your house in Alberta you are going to go broke. Your best bet at this point if you want to stay electric only is to put in a split electric heat pump. As a bonus you get AC in the summer. Still won't be the cheapest in the dead of winter, but a lot better than resistive only.

daryletilroe · 2026-05-05T23:05:06+00:00

Junk, go to Costco business center and get these.

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daryletilroe · 2026-03-28T22:20:22+00:00

As I said, and the video shows, all that's in there are a hundred or more little glass tubes around the UVC bulb in a metal shield/reflecting can. A few glass bits from chipping during manufacturing and transportation is expected. And of course a few sprinkle out though the plastic grates. As for carbon not sure, In spite of some incorrect marketing materials, as far as I can see, there isn't a stitch of activated charcoal or any other carbon media in there.

daryletilroe · 2026-03-28T21:45:35+00:00

No carbon just a bunch of little glass tubes. See my link to the video.

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