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    Best Tube Squeezers for Toothpaste, Expensive Skin Care, and Condiments

    We tested four money-saving squeezers that help get every last drop of product out of various toiletry tubes

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    Hands holding toothpaste tube with crank squeezer attached on bathroom sink
    The Xykeey Toothpaste Squeezer was one of four tube squeezer products we tested. We paid attention to how much product each dispensed and how easy it was to use and clean.
    Photo: Lisa Fogarty/Consumer Reports

    I used to follow a 10-step skin care regimen that was predictable, comforting, and so expensive that my bank account still doesn’t trust me. I’ve since switched to using fewer, simpler products, many of which are packaged in tubs, not tubes. I’m loyal to tubs because they’re cost-saving: I can see the amount of product in them and use a beauty spatula to scoop up every last drop.

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    As many of us search for innovative ways to tighten our belts, our attention may turn to details we once considered minor, like how products are packaged. Rather than complain about how much product I’m leaving behind in these tubes, I decided to try tube squeezers, which aim to remove every bit of product or food from tubes, helping to save you money.

    I may prefer tubs for skin care, but I don’t always get to choose: Most toiletries like toothpaste, lotions, sunscreens, boxed hair dyes, and lip balm come in tubes. Groceries like tomato paste and other condiments at the supermarket are often packaged in tubes.

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    “Toothpaste tube squeezers,” as they’re often called, can be used for more than just toothpaste (you can even use them with groceries). Although they come in a few different designs and materials, they all exist to ensure you get your money’s worth for the products. But how well do they work, and are they convenient and comfortable to use?

    We tried four different squeezer designs with various squeezing mechanisms on a full 6-ounce tube of toothpaste, a 1.89-fluid-ounce tube of moisturizer, and a small lip balm to help you find one right for you. One model dispensed a full half-ounce less toothpaste than the others.

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    Lisa Fogarty

    Lisa Fogarty is a senior multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports. She studied journalism at Columbia University and has written numerous health, parenting, fitness, and wellness articles for The New York Times, Psychology Today, Vogue, and NPR. Lisa is passionate about mental health and is a co-creator of The Hunger Trap Podcast, which focuses on eating disorders. In her spare time she surfs, plays the guitar, and kickboxes. Follow her on X: @lisacfogarty