I really like Trader Joe's Oatmeal bar soap. Has some texture to it, and is unscented.

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Originally posted by PASig:
I used it for a long time too, and noticed that the bars had gotten very light almost like they were adding air or something to them and they shrank a lot in size
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I think air has always been added to Ivory soap. That’s why it floats.

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Originally posted by FenderBender:
Bronners on the Left Kirks on the right.

Um, no.

Kirk’s Fragrance Free:

Sodium Cocoate, Water, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Gluconate

https://kirkssoap.com/product/...ee-castile-bar-soap/


Bronners Unscented

Organic Coconut Oil*, Organic Palm Oil*, Sodium Hydroxide**, Water, Organic Olive Oil*, Organic Hemp Seed Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Sea Salt, Citric Acid, Tocopherol

https://www.drbronner.com/prod...ure-castile-bar-soap

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:

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Originally posted by PASig:
I used it for a long time too, and noticed that the bars had gotten very light almost like they were adding air or something to them and they shrank a lot in size
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I think air has always been added to Ivory soap. That’s why it floats.

According the this excerpt from a 2004 article, they just started doing this in 1863:

“But an 1863 notebook entry by P&G chemist James N. Gamble may set the record straight, according to Ed Rider, the company archivist who found the document.

"I made floating soap today," Gamble wrote. "I think we'll make all of our stock that way.””

Ivory Soap Comes Clean On Floating

I'll cast another vote for Kirk's only in the bar form. The Kirk's liquid is not the same, although originally the liquid was the same recipe as the bar. The bar is a true 'soap'.

Highly recommend consulting the Yuka app. They have food and cosmetic products, including soap. You can even tailor the results around some of your own preferences. We use it a lot to differentiate between "dirty" food and "good" food.

But does it still float?
If not teaching the grandkids to bathe in the lake is going to be challenging!