Amazon Basic Care Premium Moisturizing Reviews Summary

Price

Pros:

• "Lasts ALL day Price is more than fair!"
• "The price is significantly cheaper than Walgreens/CVS."
• "Buying Amazon's own brand is less expensive, especially for something that is only used occasionally."
• "The price I paid for this on Amazon for this nasal spray is cheaper than I’ve seen any equivalent of this spray, at this size, and in a 2-pack, sold at drug stores like CVS, or Walgreens, as well as big box retailers like Target & Walmart."
• "This product from Amazon prices out ounce for ounce about the same as the dollar store, and comes in much larger bottles."
• "I need to use this a number of times a day and the Amazon brand is just as good as others I have received by prescription and much cheaper than from any store I have seen."
• "It is a cheaper alternative compared to the name brand sprays."

Cons:

• "I used and it doesn’t work. So cheap and west of money. I used four times and didn’t see any result. Do not recommend it. never buy it again."
• "These bottles last only couple of days and not worth the money."
• "Total waste of my money even thought it was inexpensive."
• "Honestly this is not worth it at all."

Effectiveness

Pros:

• "This stuff really saved us when we were all hit with a nasty cold."
• "I use this prior to putting on my cpap so that my nasal passages are clear and moist. It has made a difference in the comfort level with my cpap. Recommend trying this."
• "This saline solution really does help and is worth the investment."
• "This spray works well and provides moisture and helps my breathing."
• "When saline is flushed through your nasal passages, it can wash away allergens, (reducing allergy symptoms!), mucus, (so you can breathe through your nose easier, as well as reduce sick-time), in addition to clearing out other debris too!"
• "This does exactly what it’s intended for! I typically get nosebleeds in this cold, dry weather and I haven’t had one this year."
• "It actually works to relieve constant nasal drip in the morning, congestion and sinus pressure."

Cons:

• "THIS IS NOT SALINE! It contains a negligible amount saline. What this is not: water + saline + sodium bicarbonate. What is actually is, is a wretched concoction of a putrid chemical stew that immediately upon squeezing into your nasal cavity feels like literal hydrochloric."
• "I have used a lot of nasal sprays and this is hands down the worst. It makes everything burn and leaves me with a sore throat for hours."
• "It Causes vomiting when drips down throat and burning sensation in sinuses going in over 12 hours. Neil med is the way to go."
• "The saline just pours out, no drops, a constant dribble that's very unsettling and too much at once."
• "Even with hard squeezing barely any product comes out, as if the bottle wasn’t filled up even half way."
• "The sprayer doesn't work that great and the hydration is very short lived."
• "This one has a terrible taste and makes me gag when I use it as a sinus rinse."

Ingredients & Safety

Pros:

• "I can't believe they finally made it GLUTEN FREE!! They should have this product on the gluten free section."
• "This particular spray is non-medicated and doesn't cause any irritation."
• "This is a great product. Other saline sprays have a smell and aftertaste. This one doesn’t."
• "These two large bottles are the best buy compared to other competitors. They also seem contain only the nasal spray without other additives."
• "This saline nasal spray is a gentle way to moisturize the nose using safe ingredients."
• "This is a very good saline nasal spray. One thing I like about it is it does not sting."
• "Since it's non-medicated, there are no side effects, and no risk of 'addiction'. It is safe to use as needed."

Cons:

• "This saline spray has phosphates in it! It should have an allergen warning on it."
• "This product contains a known neuro toxin, Benzalkonium chloride."
• "It contains Benzalkonium Chloride which according to wikipedia: 'Benzalkonium chloride is a human skin and severe eye irritant.'"
• "According to Environmental Working Group, Benzalkonium Chloride: 'Biocide, preservative and surfactant associated with severe skin, eye, and respiratory irritation and allergies.'"
• "Contains Benzalkonium Chloride which is a major tissue irritant."
• "Poisoning by benzalkonium chloride is recognised in the literature."
• "I’m very upset that I just trusted the brand and didn’t check the ingredients carefully! It contains Benzalkonium chloride."

Design & Usability

Pros:

• "This is one of the nice bottles that delivers a spray, stream or drop based upon which orientation you are pointing it."
• "It's easy to apply: Upright delivers a spray; Horizontally a stream; Upside down a drop."
• "Easy to use (2 ways of holding: vertical for a spray or facing it down for drops) It's definitely moisturizing and worth it."
• "I love this type of spray bottle and I never even realized how much better of a design this is."
• "The bottles are well designed to make it easy to regulate how much you want to spray at any time."
• "It’s easy to use: upside down to come out as drops; right side up to come out as a spray."
• "Easy to use - check the instructions. Nasal passage isn’t dry after using - feels really good!"

Cons:

• "After only little use, this type of bottle (I’ve also tried this type of bottle from another brand) no longer is full enough to squeeze a mist upright into the nostrils."
• "I have to compress the whole bottle to get any out. When you succeed, it squirts a lot at once."
• "This is almost impossible to use in regular gravity. You have to squeeze the bottle to an incredible amount to get any solution out, unless you’re lying down or upside down."
• "It is very hard to use. It comes in a very very large bottle that you just squeeze and the air is supposed to force it out of the bottle it up your nose."
• "Small outlet holes. Useless dispenser bottle."
• "The problem I have is with the bottle. Instead of being like the glass bottles with a metered spray, these are squeeze bottles."
• "The nozzle sucks and once the bottle is half used, it's impossible to get the saline solution out because of how the nozzle works."

Customer Service & Brand

Pros:

• "It is exactly as described and arrived quickly."
• "I am delighted with this product, not only for its excellent performance but also for the better pricing compared to what I can find in stores."
• "I recommend the purchase."
• "The company replied by email and said that the product is made in the USA by Perrigo."
• "This spray works well. Perrigo is a reputable company that makes good products."
• "I am perplexed that this product does not get all 5 star reviews. The Basic Care Saline nasal spray provides me with such comfort and is so easy to use."
• "I love that I cannot tell the difference between the Oceans brand or Amazons brand. Less expensive and does a great job."