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Not the same product as in the display photos
I ordered this product direct from Amazon rather than one of their outside sellers. What is shown in the display photos is the same product I have purchased locally. What I received were 3 tubes with labels similar to the display photos, but the front label had a sticker pasted next to the Biofreeze name that said "export only/not for sale in USA." I thought this was a bit odd, so I turned one of the tubes over to check the ingredients, and they were considerably different than what was promised in the display photos. Display photos: active ingredient - menthol USP 4%; inactive ingredients - aloe barbadensis leaf extract, arnica montana flower extract, arctium lappa root extract, boswellia carterii resin extract, calendula officialis extract, carbomer, camellia sinensis (green tea leaf) extract, camphor USP, glycerin, ilex paraguariensis leaf extract, isopropyl alcohol, isopropyl myristate, melissa officinalis (lemon balm) leaf extract, silicon dioxide, tocopherol (vitamin E) acetate, triethanolamine, purified water USP, blue 1, and yellow 5. Product I received: active ingredient - menthol USP 3.5%; inactive ingredients - carbomer, FD&C blue #1, FD&C yellow #5, glycerine [sic], herbal extract (ilex paraguariensis), isopropyl alcohol USP, methylparaben, natural camphor USP, propylene glycol, silicon dioxide, triethanolamine, and purified water USP. I suppose the "Biofreeze" that I received would work OK, but it's not what was promoted in the display photos. I'm also somewhat concerned about the "not for sale in USA" admonition. I asked for (and received) an immediate credit from Amazon.
December 2014 · Unknown · verified purchase
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