Consumer Council released its latest specific product price survey on oral care products. Survey result showed that prices of the surveyed products remained stable and a general price difference of 35 to 45 percent was observed for the same product sold at different retail outlets. The specific product price survey on oral care products has been uploaded to the Council's 'Specific Product Price Platform' website and in the Council's 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. Consumer Council collected prices of 10 toothpastes and mouthwashes from 30 retail outlets, including supermarkets and drugstores, on 11th December. Minimal changes were observed in prices of the surveyed products but overall prices were stable. In comparison with October's data, price discrepancies of the same product sold at different retail outlets have shrunk from the highest 80 percent down to 60 percent. In the current survey, the greatest price difference was recorded in 'Crest Cavity Prevention Toothpaste - Icy Mint/200g', which was sold at $8.8 to $14.0, with a difference of $5. Other surveyed products were found to have a general price difference of about 35 to 45 percent. Survey result also showed that among the various supermarket chain stores surveyed by the Council, selling prices of some products were found to vary in different branches. Consumers are advised to check with the survey result to make price comparisons. The specific product price survey on oral care products has been uploaded to the Council's 'Specific Product Price Platform' website and in the Council's 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. For enquiry, please call 8988 9315.
