[ekux44]

I wonder if the products were always lacking Aloe Vera, or if this is an example of "quality fade"?

(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poorly_Made_in_China)

[abakker]

As he discusses in the book, I suspect that this is a combination of quality fade, and willful ignorance (also known as poor/no testing). Testing costs money, and budget products mandate cost cutting.

[jff]

This book is exactly what came to mind when I read the article.