# Boots (the store) question for UK and Canada dopers **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 27, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811 "2012-08-27T13:08:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811/1 "2012-08-27T13:08:53Z")
I have discovered [Boots No7 Redness Relief Gel](http://www.amazon.com/No7-Calm-Skin-Redness-relief-Gel/dp/B0015A4IRK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346072553&), which while it doesn’t (yet) seem to be doing a lot for the overall redness from my rosacea it does make my skin feel a lot better - less inflamed and itchy. I can buy it places like Amazon, [drugstore.com](http://drugstore.com) and Target for $20 per 1 fl oz (30ml) bottle. Not hideously expensive, but I was wondering what it costs at an actual Boots store. I am in Canada from time to time and will be in the UK next fall. I was wondering if I need to bring an extra suitcase to cart back all the Boots No7 gel I can lay my hands on. (joke, but I would bring back 4 or 5 bottles if the price was good). [Boots.com](http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Calm-Skin-Redness-Relief-Gel_1259477/) shows it as 18GBP, which is a worse! price than here in the states. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811/2 "2012-08-27T13:23:47Z")
As far as I know, Boots is no longer in Canada. I remember them having a store in Square One mall in Mississauga, but that was 20 years ago. I think they got bought out. Edit: Looking around on the Boots site, I see that the No. 7 skin cream is available at Shoppers Drug mart in Canada. SDM is all over the place in Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811/3 "2012-08-27T13:26:26Z")
Oh! Too bad. Canada is much closer to me than the UK. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811/4 "2012-08-27T13:30:43Z")
According to the website their products are carried by Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada and Target in the US. No prices online at Shoppers though ☹ ---
**Author:** ![rekkah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee59a6/32.png) [@rekkah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rekkah)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811/5 "2012-08-27T15:12:46Z")
> [@Motorgirl](#): > > [Boots.com](http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Calm-Skin-Redness-Relief-Gel_1259477/) shows it as 18GBP, which is a worse! price than here in the states. I’m afraid I think it’s unlikely to be cheaper in store than it is on [Boots.com](http://Boots.com) - it’s all part of the same company, though I can’t easily get to a large Boots store to confirm that for you. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811/6 "2012-08-27T16:57:39Z")
I stopped by Shoppers Drug Mart just now (by Union Station in Toronto), and they had a whole bunch of Boots No. 7 products on sale, but I couldn’t find a Redness Relief Gel. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811/7 "2012-08-27T18:39:44Z")
> [@rekkah](#): > > I’m afraid I think it’s unlikely to be cheaper in store than it is on [Boots.com](http://Boots.com) - it’s all part of the same company, though I can’t easily get to a large Boots store to confirm that for you. No 7 is the Boots more expensive “designer style” own brand, so I can believe that it would be £18 in store. My local store has a small No 7 range, I’ll see if it has it next time I’m in, but I suspect it’ll be £18 there too. ---
**Author:** ![MrSquishy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@MrSquishy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSquishy)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811/8 "2012-08-27T21:26:18Z")
I suspect you’re out of luck. Even though we can get it here, I know my wife buys some kind of Boots #7 something-or-other when we’re in the States because (like pretty much everything else) it’s cheaper there. ETA: I’m in Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811/9 "2012-08-28T12:50:57Z")
Thanks everyone for weighing in, especially those who went to a store! Looks like I am out of luck finding this product at a better price in Canada or the UK. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boots-the-store-question-for-uk-and-canada-dopers/632811/10 "2012-08-28T17:51:39Z")
I checked my Boots store today, they didn’t have your product, but they had [this](http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Protect-Perfect-Intense-Beauty-Serum-Glass-Bottle-30ml_870703/)for £23, which is the same price as the website, sorry!