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Apr 11, 2024

28 “Shark Tank" Products That'll Actually Make Your Life A Little Easier

We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed collects a share of sales and/or other compensation

We hope you love our recommendations! Some may have been sent as samples, but all were independently selected by our editors. Just FYI, BuzzFeed collects a share of sales and/or other compensation from the links on this page.

A simple silicone grip is about to totally transform your microwave game.

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FYI, it's self-sealing and non-plastic. It's also free of BPA, PVC, and latex.

Promising review: "I've tried a LOT of reusable bags as there are a lot of options out there all using a variety of materials. The fabric ones just get gross over time. The vinyl ones are hard to clean and aren't usually dishwasher-safe. There are other silicone ones that need a separate rod to close them that you can easily lose. This one is the most simple and easy to use. No separate pieces to lose. Can withstand any temperature/microwave/dishwasher/whatever. And if they get gunky they are very easy to clean and I trust that they aren't hiding gross crumbs in any of the crevices. My only complaint is the cost — they are the most expensive and I wish they offered a bulk discount. If they were cheaper I would use them for EVERYTHING (open cheese in cheese drawer, all snacks on the go, etc)." —Megan A.

Get it from Amazon for $12+ (available in several sizes and colors).

Promising review: "I can't say enough good things about this product. I can't wait to tell people what I use on my hair. I hate going to salons. I think I'm one of the few people that has never left a salon feeling like I look better than before I arrived. It doesn't matter how much I've spent on the visit either. This product has been a lifesaver. I just look up YouTube videos and follow the instructions. I just have myself a layered A-line bob, and it's one of the best cuts I've ever had. It seems like this product would be too good to be true, but if you're patient, it's super easy to use." —Michelle H

Get it from Amazon for $39.99.

It'll also work on other things you can fit inside, like eyeglasses!

Promising review: "What a perfect gadget for getting your phone clean. After touching who knows what while commuting to work, and it being that time of year everyone around you gets sick, this comes in handy. After the first use it looked great, and then I wiped it down with the sponge that came with it. I feel so much better about using my phone now." —Daily Ritual Boutique

Get it from Amazon for $39.18+ (available in five colors).

Promising review: "Finished using it five minutes ago and it’s the best! My husband uses a Stanley thermos daily to take coffee to work. He tries to remember to rinse it out every day, but that doesn’t always happen. I got the package today, filled the thermos with water, dropped a tablet in, and let it sit. I promptly forgot about it for a few hours. Initially, I was disappointed when I dumped the water, as it was barely tinged brown. Then I put fresh water in, covered the top, shook it, and OMG. The crap that came out was disgusting, yet fascinating. I looked in the thermos and saw almost nothing but sparkly silver! There was a little crud left in the top third of the thermos, but it’s a really tall one, so I wasn’t surprised. Got the bottle brush, swished twice, and bam! All clean! No fumes, no smell, no nothing, just clean. I used to struggle cleaning it with baking soda, vinegar, the brush, soap, and elbow grease. Screw that. I will forever use only these tablets! Here’s to better tasting (and way less gross) coffee!" —BranchingOut

Get 12 tablets from Amazon for $8.

Promising review: "I've struggled with the #2 for the last couple of years. I've gone from Defecating Toxic Avenger to 'Dear GOD! I feel like I'm passing the Twin King Guardian Statues.' It's been a sphincter nightmare. No matter what I tried: prunes, more water, high fiber, Taco Bell, even White Castle — nothing was working. Usually, in a three-week interval, I'd get very sick and spend three to four hours going to the bathroom nine or ten times. After my sphincter would be tender and I'm damn near positive if this had gone on, it would be the end of me. Then I saw this. Decided to go ahead and plunk down the $25. By day two of using it I started to feel better and my cramps were gone. I swear to god, when I go on my next road trip, I'm taking the damn thing with me, and IDGAF if my friends laugh at me. This damn thing may have saved my health and possibly my life." —DJ_Malsidious

Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in two sizes). Not into the white plastic look? Check out a ghost acrylic version.

Glow Recipe is an Asian-owned skincare line inspired by K-beauty. Sarah Lee and Christine Chang started it in 2014 and made their appearance one Shark Tank in 2015 and received three investment offers.

"I can personally vouch for most everything in this line and am currently working my way through an extremely soothing bottle of Avocado Ceramide Redness Relief Serum (it's super gentle and feels great on my rosacea!). The Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser, and Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops (none of which are pictured) are also fantastic! At this point, I think I've tried and liked most of the items." —Elizabeth Lilly

Promising review (for the Avocado mask): "Finally!! A product that helps my shadow under my eyes and puffiness plus lines! Will continue to buy." —statuss

Get them from Sephora: Papaya Sorbet Smoothing Enzyme Cleansing Balm for $32, Watermelon Pink Juice Oil-Free Moisturizer for $39, and Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask for $42; check out more items on Sephora here and the full line at Glow Recipe here.

Promising review: "I used to save these little gems for 'special projects' (what projects, I don't know because I ended up not ever using them!). Then one day I decided 'what the heck, just use one in the sink for dishes, you can always buy more.' Lo and behold, I LOVE them! They remove food off of dishes more easily than a sponge and I just throw them in the top rack of the dishwasher and they come out spotless! They never smell and always rinse out nicely in between washings. These little gems even take off hard water build up from my shower doors! (I also use regular cleaners with them to do the trick.). I love these so much I bought a bunch and used them as stocking stuffers last Xmas! Everyone loves them!" —DivaGranny

Get three from Amazon for $9.98.

"I wore my pair at an arm hair-shaking EDM show and can report back that they work SO well." —Elizabeth Lilly

Promising review: "I love these!!! I have suffered from vertigo for the last five years and it is stirred up when I am exposed to loud sounds, but I don't let that stop me from doing what I love. When we decided to attend a three-day electronic music festival last year, I knew I was going to need earplugs. However those foam plugs you see everywhere, block out all sound and make you feel like you are in a tunnel, which would be terrible when you paid a lot of money to hear music. I purchased these and could not have been happier. They block out the sound at really high decibels, but still allow sound to go through. I could still hear the music and did not set my vertigo spinning. I would recommend these to anyone. I also wear them at frequent sporting events, which are also loud." —Julie B.

Get them from Amazon for $28.95.

Promising review: "My girlfriend bought this for me as a present. At first I was skeptical to use, but once I got my hands out it there was no going back. I use my Beard Bib anywhere two to four times a week and cannot live without it. Not only does this serve a big purpose in my trimming routine but now I no longer have to argue with my girlfriend about all the mess that I USED to create. Also, we ordered a beard oil recently and reached out to customer support about the different scents they offer, they were super helpful! Overall it has been an awesome experience and they’ve truly made me feel like a King!" —Timur

Get it from Amazon for $10.80+ (available in five colors).

Promising review: "We saw this on Shark Tank, and thought we'd give it a shot. The Chapstick-sized tube is perfect for travel. Walking on a beach with sunglasses on, sweat makes them slide down. Just a couple of dabs of this Nerdwax keeps them in place. It also worked well keeping glasses up during snow blowing in a recent blizzard. So while I'd rather use it walking on a beach, it did the job when I was shoveling snow as well. Is it costly? Yes. But does it work? Yes!" —DeFelice Family

Get it from Amazon for $9.99.

Promising review: "The face wash I use isn't the most economical, but nothing else works better for my skin. I got this to help get the remaining lotion out of the bottles that I was too cheap to throw out (I was running out of space in my shower...). This really gets it all out! Also used it with my other toiletries in my shower, and now I have so much room for activities! Read the dimension before you purchase; I thought I was getting these sleek spatulas, but you could hurt someone with the Spatty Daddy if you tried (not saying you should do that). Regardless of size, these work great!" —Zachary D.

Get them from Amazon for $9.99.

Promising review: "This detangled my hair in seconds. I have very tangled hair but this only takes about two to three strokes and that side/knot is out!!! You finish your hair in minutes. Very extremely knotty hair will take about seven to 15 minutes, but if you have only a knot and other little knots, it only takes about two to five minutes!" —❤️ Naomi ❤️

Get it from Amazon for $14.90+ (available in three colors).

Promising review: "Comfortable neck pillow. Great for air travel, the hoodie is very easy to adjust over your face, it helps me block out the unwanted light and overall sights on the plane! I also use when riding as a passenger in a car to get in a quick nap. The memory foam is quite comfortable." —TK

Get it from Amazon for $39.99 (available in five colors).

Proven Skincare is Asian-owned and founded by Ming Zhao, who'd been told her skin is "difficult" and spent a lot of time and money in the pursuit of better skin, without satisfying results. Using co-founder Dr. Amy Yuan's scientific expertise, they developed The Skin Genome Project, which is really just fancy talk for the world's largest skincare database that helps tailor make a formula for customers. Plus, the items are cruelty-free! The quiz includes questions about how your skin feels after you take a shower and wake up, and how many glasses of water a day you average. So stuff that you can answer without being a skincare expert! Each set includes a cleanser, daily moisturizer, and night cream that'll work together like a dream. No more mixing and matching!

Take the quiz on Proven Skincare here.

BTW, it's BPA-free, FDA-compliant, heat-resistant up to 450°F, and dishwasher-safe.

Promising review: "I was frying chicken with lard (yes, I use lard! My chicken is NOT health food.) and I put too much in the frying pan. A few minutes after putting the chicken in, the lard began to bubble up and if I hadn't had the Frywall in place, it would have spilled all over my stove. The Frywall creates a seal around my frying pan, stopping spillovers. Splatters don't escape, it's easy to work around it (turning my chicken over), and when I'm done, I just throw it in the dishwasher. If you do any frying at all, you want the Frywall. Helpful" —Carl G Brown

Get it from Amazon for $21.95 (available in four colors).

Promising review: "This stuff is awesome!!! We used only one pack for our campfire and it kept burning for a long while — well after the logs caught. There was no oily, smelly chemicals or toxic smoke like some fire starters that are paraffin based. This burned clean so we had a nice relaxing fire to enjoy — no poking or prodding necessary to get the fire going." —Mooselady

Get it from Amazon for $8.61.

Promising review: "I didn't know these even existed until seeing them on an episode of Shark Tank. I gave them a try and wow! No more sweat spots. I have hyperhidrosis and sweat a lot, mostly in my armpits and hands. I would always sweat through my shirts, even with wearing an undershirt. With this shirt, I have yet to see any sweat spots. It fits well as an undershirt." —RoBroKnos

Get it from Amazon for $38.99+ (available in men's sizes XS–3XL and four colors, and women's sizes).

Promising review: "I can't tell you how many reading glasses I've killed in the past few years, largely from jettisoning them from my breast pocket or hooking them awkwardly in my shirt collar. These clips are amazing. They're discreet enough that I don't look like a goon wearing one on my shirt all day, and when I hang my glasses from them I can tie my shoes without spilling them lens-first on the ground. What else can a fellow ask for?" —Asha Ember

Get two sets from Amazon for $22.99+ (available in two color combos; clip the coupon on the product page to get 20% off this price).

Promising review: "Great product and have repurchased. Truly great in removing long time cumulated grease on stove top and cooking vents. Gave one away as gift and was told that it's also great in removing bike grease on hands." —sf

Get a canister of 25 wipes from Amazon for $11.84.

Promising review: "I have to admit, my expectations weren't very high. I thought it was more of a joke when my husband got this for me for Christmas. Little did I realize it would be one of my most favorite gadgets ever! I don't know if I realized just how many things went missing in my seat gap. It has really saved a lot of things from disappearing into that black hole. It was easy enough to fit into my car and it's soft! It's just like an extension of my seat, except it fits every curve of my seat! There really isn't another product that compares to this." —Tessa Forbes

Get two from Amazon for $24.99.

Promising review: "Does your child 'feed the dog' during meal time? While this dish won't guarantee they won't continue that fun habit, it sure helps. Instead of 'wiping all the food' off his highchair tray, now my grandson's food sits in this sturdy dish that can't move. And I mean can't! It stays put and the cut pieces are easy to pick up it. Easy to clean too!" —Reeve

Get it from Amazon for $22.49 (and check out the rest of the EZPZ mats).

Promising review: "I use this turban for my natural wavy hair. After wrapping it and waiting 10 minutes, I use the turban to scrunch up my hair. It is amazing how it adds curls. I would highly recommend it." —Pam Millspaw

Get a four-pack from Amazon for $28.95.

Promising review: "Cute cute cute as can be. I love using this on my grand boys. They love playing with it. Just put a bit of soap on it to wash. Then rinse before letting little one play with it." —Dhuff

Get it from Amazon for $11.99 (available in 20 styles).

Blueland is an Asian American-owned brand founded by Sarah Paiji Yoo after aiming to stop using single-use plastics to help decrease the microplastics found in drinking water (yikes). But she came up more or less empty when it came to great options for household products that weren't packaged in plastics. Enter Blueland, which makes it easy and affordable to be eco-friendly. *Plus* the company has helped eliminate more than 1 billion single-use plastic bottles from landfills and oceans since 2019.

Promising review: "I love every product and will buy the toilet cleaners next.

Thank you so much for the speedy replacement box. That was so fabulous to get.Now my basement will have cleaners! I’ve used the hand soap, perfect amount of suds. The multi-surface and bathroom cleaners. The dishwasher tabs are so much better than my old ones. No spots! Thanks again!" —Willa Albertini

Get the kit (three reusable bottles and three tablet refills) from Amazon for $35.99 and check out their various tablet refills and other cleaning products here.

Promising review: "God's ramen cooker. This thing may seem like just an ordinary Tupperware, but I assure you it will blow that thin plastic garbage out of the water. It retains heat amazingly and does not bend or falter under extreme temperatures. I'm a college student and I have never felt such joy from making ramen in my small dorm microwave, for a 900-watt I recommend five minutes. Buy this product if you live and breathe air, because it is beautiful." —Theron

Get it from Amazon for $10.99 (available in 15 colors).

Promising review: "I love this notebook — Shark Tank be damned! This is a very cool product and a great way to keep your notes electronically, but also have the time to process through handwriting (which the experts say is important). Great product — makes note-taking fun again!" —JeannieInMD

Get it from Amazon for $24.99+ (available in two sizes).

Promising review: "We never had problems with ticks or fleas while living in the city, but six months ago we moved to the country. Our two dogs (Doberman and small pitbull mix) run around outside and sometimes in the woods on our property. We started finding ticks on them. The vet recommended $50+ collars 'that most other owners buy for their dogs.' We scoffed at the expense for two dogs. I had remembered seeing this product on Shark Tank and had saved it on my lists here. Started using it on our dogs three months ago, Doberman has had not one tick and the pitbull had one, on the back of his ear, which we found super quick. This has been a great natural product to use out here. And there are tons of ticks. I think I'm going to start using it for myself per reading other reviews." —KitKat

Get it from Amazon for $26.99+ (available in two sizes and four scents).

Promising review: "Okay, so I am a sucker for innovations that I see on Shark Tank so bought this without giving it much thought. When it arrived I thought I had probably made a mistake, but turns out I use them all the time. I keep one in the microwave, which makes clean-up easier but also allows me to use it as a potholder. I keep the other in a drawer and use it as a trivet to protect my counters and table. Stores easily, has lots of uses, cleans in a flash. Pretty cool." —Kathy, Avid Reader

Get a pack of two Amazon for $31.95 (available in 19 colors and multipacks).

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