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Nosing out the best tissues.(Facial Tissues - Test)(Evaluation)

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| June 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Facial tissues may be throwaway items, but the differences among them are nothing to sneeze at. The 21 tissues we tested for this report--including national and store brands with and without extras such as lotion and aloe--varied greatly in cost, strength, and softness.

Prices ranged from 48 cents to $2.22 per 100. On the whole, cheaper tissues weren't up to snuff compared with pricier rivals. But we uncovered one excellent tissue, Puffs No Lotion, selling at less than half the price of the most expensive.

We found that some tissues felt thick and suedelike, while others were thin and stiff. A few had what it takes to stand up to a super-soggy sneeze, ...

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