When a random guy on Twitter innocently shared the picture of a body wash he’d been using as body cream, many people thought he was a clout chaser.
But lately, we’ve seen more and more hilarious cases of product packages that have misled customers. Some people have used mosquito repellents as toothpaste (God, abeg) and others fought the urge to consume scented candles. Whether it’s a design or reading problem, makers of these products need to do better.
Scented candles
Source: Lily Frame
I was once close to taking a bit out of a scented candle gift because there just was no way that shit wasn’t edible. It doesn’t help that they now come in edible sounding variants like chocolate truffle, caramel melt, strawberry delight, etc.
Hand sanitizer
Source: Jumia
The makers need to pick a struggle because why does it come in a similar container as your regular hand wash? It also doesn’t help that you’ll find both in most public restrooms now.
Bodywash
We can blame people for not reading the packaging on products all we want but have you smelled a body wash? The scents and consistency are getting too similar to body cream.
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Silica gel
Source: Science
Kids especially have a hard time telling if this is granulated sugar or sea salt, and this is why you need to get it far away from them. It is nowhere near edible.
Ready-made stew
Serious question: who came up with the idea of putting stew in a sachet? That’s a tomato paste thing, and it needs to stay that way. Maybe this confusion is why we’re losing the jollof rice war to Ghana.
Mosquito repellant
The packaging clearly says mosquito repellent, but why does the design scream toothpaste? It doesn’t help that some people keep this in their restrooms.