Boots Chemists (pharmacies) in BC? (pharmacy, shoppers, renewal)

[happygrrrl]

Are there any? Or if not in BC, in the other provinces?

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by happygrrrl

Are there any? Or if not in BC, in the other provinces?

They were all over Ontario when I was a kid there in the 1980s. They had the same Boots logo as in the UK.

They were bought out some time ago by Pharma Plus or Rexall which is a Canadian pharmacy chain, and the Boots name and logo disappeared immediately.

[happygrrrl]

Thank you for sharing. I didn't know this. They had a product that I just loved when I was in England. A friend over there would send it to me but she has passed. So, I'm guessing that product is no longer made.

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[Natnasci]

Originally Posted by happygrrrl

Are there any? Or if not in BC, in the other provinces?

They were in BC, but like Acajack said, are now gone.

Don't know what you are looking for, but the most popular and best drug store in BC is London Drugs.

Not sure what you are looking for, but a lot of Drug Store brands are made by other companies, so perhaps you can see who makes the Boots product.

Here is a link for London Drugs, you can check there if you want.

https://www.londondrugs.com

[happygrrrl]

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out.

The product I'm looking for is Boots Royal Jelly, which was/is a hand & body creme with a light, delicate fragrance. Really, it was the best body creme I have ever used, very moisturizing but not greasy. It came in a clear jar with a dark blue lid.

Also, when travel restrictions ease up, I plan to travel in BC again. Which pharmacy would be most likely to carry a product like I'm looking for? Also, is it pharmacy or chemist? Thanks.

[Zoisite]

If you can't find it you could make your own. It's the royal jelly that counts the most in Boots product so you could get yourself some pure royal jelly capsules or vials at a health food store, drug store like London Drugs or from an apiarist and then at a drug store (London Drugs or Shoppers Drug Mart) pick up some other good brand of naturally enriched body creme and mix some of your pure royal jelly into it. Personally I'd recommend you pick up a jar of Jamieson's retinol renewal night cream because it's so much more intensively enriched with wonderful herbal goodies than their other skin care products are (they're all good though) and the retinol is important too and blend as little or as much as you please of your royal jelly into it. You can use it all over your whole body if you wish. A little bit goes a very long way so mix it and apply it sparingly. And besides which, royal jelly is expensive so you don't want to slather it on. Keep your mixture in the fridge.

So for example:

Jamieson night cream - https://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/products/retinol-cream

Royal Jelly capsules - https://www.google.ca/search?q=royal...client=gws-wiz

Royal jelly health information: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/in...03/royal-jelly

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[BIMBAM]

Originally Posted by happygrrrl

Also, is it pharmacy or chemist? Thanks.

Pharmacy in BC, chemist is a bit of an affectation, not the commonly used term in BC.

[happygrrrl]

Originally Posted by BIMBAM

Pharmacy in BC, chemist is a bit of an affectation, not the commonly used term in BC.