The owner of the historic Greenwich Village apothecary shares what he buys for himself at the drugstore
Photo: Retailers It won’t take much time in Greenwich Village apothecary C.O. Bigelow to realize that it isn’t any old drugstore — if the boxes of obscure, effervescent European vitamins don’t tip you off, the racks of Mason Pearson hairbrushes will. Founded in 1838, and said to be one of the oldest apothecaries in America, C.O.
$10 at Amazon Buy $11 at C.O. Bigelow Buy Kleenex Ultra Soft Facial Tissues $12 In our home we use Kleenex — the plain old Ultra Soft Kleenex. I like simple. Those ones with the lotion sound real fun, but quickly become annoying. You go to blow your nose, or wipe your face, or clean your glasses, and you end up rubbing lotion all over yourself.
Redoxon Orange Effervescent Vitamin C with Zinc $42 for 6 at Amazon Buy $42 for 6 at Amazon Buy Supradyn Energy 30 Effervescent Tablets $30 at Amazon Buy $30 at Amazon Buy Berocca Energy Vitamin Supplement $14 at Amazon Buy $14 at Amazon Buy I love effervescent vitamins — you pop ’em in a glass of water and they dissolve. Redoxon makes effervescent vitamin C. You plop it in a bottle of water, and it’s like drinking orange soda, except, of course, your body is absorbing vitamin C.
$23 for 3 at Amazon Buy $23 for 3 at Amazon Buy Neosporin Plus Pain Relief Cream $24 I’m a pharmacist, and I’d say Neosporin is an exceptional triple antibiotic. Neosporin makes a Neosporin Plus, which has a little benzocaine in it — it’s good for every sort of scrape or cut or sore, and the benzocaine numbs you a little bit.
$65 at Amazon Buy $65 at Dermstore Buy Avène Eau Thermale Avene PhysioLift Eye Contour Care I also use Avène’s PhysioLift eye cream. Avène makes amazing skin care.
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