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Soap bars

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manchestermom5 · 14/08/2023 19:28

Can someone kindly recommend me some good soap bars to use daily? I use dove white color soap bar but feel it doesn't really clean.

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Wolfpa · 14/08/2023 19:42

I enjoy using https://islesoapco.com/

they are on the more luxury side though

I second Isle soaps. They smell beautiful.

Mysland · 15/08/2023 22:54

Scottish Fine Soaps sea kelp bar

SallyWD · 15/08/2023 22:56

I love the huge soap bars in TK Maxx. They last for ages. They have a real variety of high quality soaps.

TabbyBeast · 15/08/2023 23:19

@popoppym12 - I'm sure I saw Cidal soap in Home Bargains if there's a store near you

Sgtmajormummy · 15/08/2023 23:29

L’Amande by l’Occitane is gorgeous but expensive. Their Vetiver scented soap is fresh and strong, maybe more masculine.

But now I have a green bathroom I just buy Palmolive in bulk and store it in my linen cupboard until it’s needed. Dried soap lasts longer in the shower.

Sgtmajormummy · 15/08/2023 23:34

Sorry, the second soap was Verbena by l’Occitane.

KissyMissy · 15/08/2023 23:38

Dettoll soap!
Feel super clean after using it and it smells great too

Frenchbabynames · 15/08/2023 23:43

Their was a thread on this the other day and it's because Dove isn't actually soap. I wish I could remember the details but will look it up. I stick with Savon de Marseille as that's definitely soap. The stuff in supermarkets isn't always.

Dove has tried to give it a marketing spin on their website saying "it's not soap, it's a beauty bar", and trying to justify why that's EVEN better.

BlackForestCake · 16/08/2023 00:38

I think spending a lot of money on high end soap is a bit of a false economy tbh. I don't believe it gets you any cleaner.

I don't think anyone said it did, did they?

Nice soap is an affordable luxury, not a false economy.

Cyclewidow46 · 16/08/2023 04:00

I always use Pears green soap. Always feel so fresh and clean afterwards.

JamNittyGritty · 16/08/2023 07:36

Love this thread, some gorgeous looking soaps to try.

I bought some wideye handmade soaps when I was in Brighton recently - really lovely and not as pricey as some- can order online.

Wideye Soap

Soap | Collections | WiDEYE

Take your pick from our four ranges of traditionally made natural soap, topped with organic dried botanicals & formulated with organic oils. Handmade in the UK. Natural formulations. Plant Based.

https://www.wideye.co.uk/collections/soap

Shuttheblinds · 16/08/2023 11:20

madeinmanc · 15/08/2023 10:25

I used to like Dettol Sensitive for an everyday one but it was an unlikely victim of the pandemic. Went from being stocked everywhere to just on Ocado.

BTW veggies/vegans watch out for Lidl's own brand soap, I was checking the ingredients the other day and it had tallow in.

@madeinmanc You can get it on Amazon, I use this too!

HenriettaLoveday · 05/08/2024 15:57

I bought a soap from Muck and Melt and it was literally the best soap I’ve ever used!

Lorrymum · 05/08/2024 16:02

Palmolive Green, it's the only soap that doesn't give me thrush.

BlackForestCake · 05/08/2024 16:08

SirChenjins · 15/08/2023 08:16

No, it smells nothing like the Dettol you use for disinfecting things! It smells fresh and a tiny bit lemony, it's really nice.

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Looking forward to Zoflora and Domestos branded soap bars. They're missing a trick.

Cyclewidow46 · 11/12/2024 17:18

Another vote for the Pears green bar. It smells lovely, makes me feel really fresh and lasts for ages!

LoafofSellotape · 11/12/2024 23:25

SirChenjins · 14/08/2023 22:12

How do everyone manage to hold those great big bars of soap from TK Maxx? I’ve given up with them, they’re too difficult to grip - I tried cutting the bar with a knife but it didn’t work.

I have a soap net/ bag. Look on Amazon .

mdinbc · 11/12/2024 23:32

I like the LOccitane Verbena soap as well. Yes, it is a bit more expensive, but the bar lasts for ages and it doesn't get soft and soggy like cheap bar soaps.

I stock up, and cut the larger bars in half with a warmed knife. The trick is to use a thin blade, not a big butcher knife.

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