Soap

Lifebuoy.

If I give you my soap on a rope OP, will you hang yourself?

Tone soap in the winter. Artisanal soaps in the summer.

Pears

R4 = Lillie Langtry.

Caress your breasts before you dress!

Discontinued from Trader Joe's, tea tree oil bar soap, 2 for 2 dollars.

Trader Joe's notoriously discontinues fave products.

Kirk's original coco castile soap

^^ R7. That's why I stopped shopping at TJ's during these COVID-crisis months. You can't rely on them. Making a special trip to that store (on city transport) is too much trouble to risk the disappointment. They've discontinued most of the things I used to like it for, anyway.

R6 the actor looks like that porn star, Ginger Lynn

Primal Elements makes some great soaps. The pumpkin one is awesome

Zest

Stench-free. And I feel so clean after I shower. So much better than sliming myself.

Stench-free. And I feel so clean after I shower. So much better than sliming myself.

Dial bar soap - White. It has a really nice smell sort of a clean linen-y smell. No idea what I pay for it. Dial has another color which also has a lovely smell - I think the blue one.

Also Ivory soap is good to have around because it can clean anything better and get stains out.

When the shutdown started I put a bar of Dial soap next to sinks. Wasn't sure about the future availability of products. I knew they'd last longer than liquid soap. Those bars lasted from mid-March until September despite using them constantly. Liquid soaps seem like such a waste to me now. I'm so happy the pioneer spirit has returned to my home.

I pick up bar soap from the dollar store, it's usually Dial or Zest two bars for a dollar. It is wrapped in cardboard and is more ecologically sound than liquid soap.

METHOD brand soaps... masculine scents...

Trader Joe’s Oatmeal Exfoliating

Kiss My Face. This fine soap WAS unavailable for awhile, because the company that made it got bought out. It's back now, praise be. I was gifted with a dozen bars for my birthday. Lucky me.

Safeguard. At one point it was difficult to find, and I was afraid it would be discontinued. Eventually scored a jackpot, and got 8 of the 6packs. I think I'm set for awhile.

Years ago I was a Zest user, then I developed an allergy to it(red, itchy rash-yuck) That's when I made the switch to Safeguard.

Pre de Provence.

R5 no Bubbles... Bubbles de Vere

L’Occitane

I like Marseille soap

The chic soap to have in your bathroom is good old Ivory.

[quote]The chic soap to have in your bathroom is good old Ivory.

Ivory feels like burning.

This one.

I like Ivory soap too

Robert Urich shower scene.

I make my own, with coconut oil, olive oil, and cocoa butter. I scent it with lavender and rosemary essential oils.

How easy is it to make it R30?

R30, but where’s the soap part?

Dove Men+Care Extra Fresh or Dove Men+Care Minerals and Sage

This is my favorite. I love the scent. And I hate wearing cologne because it always conflicts with whatever other scents you're wearing from soap, etc., so I like the fact that they also make shampoo, anti-perspirants (stick and spray), and body wash in the same scent. I was afraid they were going to discontinue it since it was getting hard to find, so I ordered a whole bunch of it to make sure I'd have enough for a few years.

20 dollar bar of soap? I'm too cheap to pay for that kind of money for soap.

The Soap guy and sometimes Primal Elements, although Ive been disappointed with PE lately.

Yeah, that’s nuts.

Best soap for dry itchy winter skin:

Some cheap soaps are scented with irritating fragrance, Ivory smells like Ivory soap.

Which is the $20 soap...excuse me, [italic]savon[/italic]?

Eh, I buy soap at Marshall’s. Pretty boxes and huge bars that last forever. I actually had to saw the last one in half because it was too big to fit in the soap dish.

Tuesday Morning has similar foreign (mainly Italian) soaps in colorful boxes too.

R31, it’s quite easy to make soap, you just need to be organised, and methodical. Well-made soap will last for around 12 to 18 months if you keep it somewhere cool, dry and dark. I generally make a fresh batch every 6 months or so, and probably give away a third as gifts (people actually ask me for it).

Why not give it a go? You don’t need any specialist equipment beyond a mould and a cutter, and there are many websites where you can find recipes and buy ingredients.

Snicker if you must, but I love the Beekman 1802 soaps.

Try some of this soap:

R23, I've seen many soaps that claim to be authentic. What is your experience with this brand? Would you recommend the bar soap or the liquid?

This is a recent discovery at Sabon. I use the scent as well. I complement it with the Lavender Shower Oil in the shower and use the bath salts when I take a bath.

R46, I've tried their liquid soap and regular soap and liked both

[quote] I actually had to saw the last one in half

How BUTCH!

I use Dove unscented in the winter when my skin gets dry and itchy. I used to love Coast and Irish Spring but either they changed the formula and scent on both or I changed. With each I noticed the smell being more chemical and left my skin feeling like there was still soap on it.

My favorite current soap is Market Basket Shea butter. I will stock up when I am there because store brands often change suppliers.

I love a good goat milk soap but it is hard to find one that isn’t too overpowering smell wise. Beekman 1802 is ok. I like the Oak Moss scent which I think was discontinued.

Ivory soap is great for absorbing musty odors in closets and drawers. Just unwrap a bar and place it in a drawer or on a shelf.

Dove bar to cleanse my asshole.

Claus Porto Musgo Real. It’s expensive, but I’m worth it.

I grew up washing with Safeguard. My grandmother always had Zest or Dial, whichever was cheapest that week. Both of them scented her entire bathroom. I can go straight back 50 years just by smelling them.

Smell your fingers r53

Smell your fingers r53

Dove.

Santa Maria Novella’s Melograno. It’s worth the price.

bar soap Dove unscented for sensitive skin

Another vote for Beekman 1802. Great consistency, great scents and nice staffers. You’ll love how your skin feels after using their soaps. Really.

Another vote for Pre de Provence. Sea salt is my favorite fragrance

Ah warsh mah-seff wif a rag on a stick.

I love autumnal scents R11. I may try this.

Irish fucking Spring because I’m a manly man.

Pure & Natural bar soap.

I am glutton for punishment, so peppermint soap.

[quote] Ivory feels like burning.

Um, R26, don't put it in your eyes, idiot.

Don't the cheap dial like soaps leave a nasty film on your skin?

Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap.

Yardley English lavender.

[quote] I love autumnal scents

File that one away for the next "Things Straight Guys Don't Say" thread

Thank you R48

Safeguard regular scent, NOT the green Aloe one. I also discovered Baby Magic lavender baby shampoo that’s delightful.

Soapiary no nonsense soap. It’s natural vegetable Castile soap without any harsh ingredients.

Also Soapiary soaps are triple milled. Guaranteed to last!

[quote] Don't the cheap dial like soaps leave a nasty film on your skin?

No.

I also sometimes use Johnson & Johnson baby wash - the yellow bottle. It's very mild and smells good.

R75 May I diaper your head?

Coast

Molton Brown and Caswell-Massey Sandalwood ... both are heaven

Original Irish Spring. It smells great, brings back memories, and always makes me incredibly horny.

R79 that’s your fetish

[quote] [R75] May I diaper your head?

LOL! Yes, of course. Thank you. You can actually also use it as a shampoo but I've only done that a few times. I don't even remember how I came to discover this body wash. I don't have a baby. But it really smells nice.

does johnson and johnson baby shampoo though mild still have those bad for you sulfates and other crap in it? just wondering...

I use dog shampoo

Imperial Leather

Irish Spring

Chandrika

Claus Porto Vetyver

I love Imperial Leather but I’ve never seen it for sale in the US.

Yves Rocher

L'Occitane en Provence

Caudalie

R79 Here. R80 You're A THOUSAND percent correct on that.

R1, Vermont Country Store sells Lifebuoy, and I recently ordered some. What a mistake that was. The bars are smaller than they used to be and the scent is harsh, like toilet bowl cleaner.

Classic Camay?

Oh, Sweetheart!

Pre de Provence

Happy, of course, It was recommended to me by Spot Checker.

R85 I have purchased it at Cost Plus, various shops in Chinatown, and a tallow-free version in Arabic markets here in Chicago.

R85 You can find several sellers on Amazon as well.