Bar Soap or Shower Gel?

KD1980 · Apr 07, 2019 at 07:28 AM

My brother and I recently had a discussion where he told me he only uses shower gel or body wash. It made me realize that some people are strictly Team Bar Soap or Team Shower Gel.

Where are you in this? I'm Team Bar Soap. I make my own soap, and I still buy soaps from other businesses. I really only ever buy handmade soap from small businesses. I don't buy Dove or Irish Spring or any mainstream brands.

Mountaindewed · Apr 07, 2019 at 07:31 AM

I mostly use shower gel. I use a bar of soap to shave though.

Apr 07, 2019 at 07:34 AM

I use both but mostly show gel/cream.

Apr 07, 2019 at 10:15 AM

Tiny exfoliating pebbles...found only at the outlying edges of the Nile delta
where ancient African bedrock
finally meets the Mediterranean seabed
and scraped against the skin in handfuls
.....out in the back yard when it rains...???

OR...whatever's on sale and doesn't smell like the foyer of a funeral home. The bathroom drawers are usually stocked will bars of Dove unscented or Dove for Men.

dontworrybaby · Apr 07, 2019 at 10:26 AM

bar soap. i also make my own soap! there’s a huge difference in how my own handmade soap makes my skin feel (vs store-bought).

Apr 07, 2019 at 10:54 AM

shower Gel

I always found soap too slippery and icky on my hands (at least the bars)

if it's from a bottle, I'll use it

but soap rarely. prefer the Gel

lizardlady · Apr 07, 2019 at 11:00 AM

I like shower gel. I find bar soap, even the expensive ones, dry my skin too much.

WishfulThinker66 · Apr 07, 2019 at 12:03 PM

Both. natural pure bar soap for my face and body wash everywhere else.

lightly toasted · Apr 07, 2019 at 12:50 PM

Bar soap, but only because it's cheaper.

Nammu · Apr 07, 2019 at 02:08 PM

Liquid soap, less mess and stronger scent.

LadyShadow · Apr 07, 2019 at 03:15 PM

I actually use both which is kinda overkill, but I really enjoy showers and if you have a nice body was on a little sponge thing, it can be really rejuvenating. I still use bar soap in addition to that for other reasons.

unaluna · Apr 07, 2019 at 03:43 PM

Im afraid liquid soaps are going to irritate my sensitive areas, and not be strong enough for like my underarms. Whereas Safeguard bar soap! Its like a chastity belt of freshness! They should make THAT the slogan!

Goforward · Apr 07, 2019 at 05:11 PM

I prefer bar soap because I don't like to throw away the container the shower wash comes in. Less is more.

KD1980 · Apr 07, 2019 at 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dontworrybaby

bar soap. i also make my own soap! there’s a huge difference in how my own handmade soap makes my skin feel (vs store-bought).

I agree! If you want to see my soaps, they're in my profile pics.

88Butterfly88 · Apr 07, 2019 at 06:10 PM

I use mostly shower gel.

CepheidVariable · Apr 08, 2019 at 09:42 PM

I've always simply used Ivory bar soap. It does the job and has never caused me any issues. I merely want to be clean, not smell all ... um, weirdly symbolic.

I'll use whatever is around of course. So, I've tried "shower gels" and "body washes" when visiting elsewhere. I did not find them to be any sort of transformative experience.

unaluna · Apr 08, 2019 at 09:59 PM

Ivory bar soap dries me out horribly! It just merges with every last molecule of oil on my skin (not sure how many layers deep it penetrates, but i wouldnt be surprised if it lowered my cholesterol) and washes it down the drain.

The little hotel size / version is usually okay, but one time i was at a friend's house and used their regular ivory bar and was very unpleasantly surprised! Am i the only one?

Apr 08, 2019 at 10:17 PM

I use bar soap on my face (as natural as possible) and a toxin free body wash (Alaffia) on my body. I try to be as careful as possible about products because the U.S. does not have the precautionary principle....this means that companies are allowed to sell products with synthetic fragrance and other harmful toxins. The seller is not required to list all of the ingredients so any time you see "parfum" or "fragrance" for example that is a clue that the product contains a lot of harmful ingredients. These chemicals include: benzene derivatives, aldehydes, phthalates, and many other known toxins which can have serious effects on human health. If anyone is interested, you can check out the EWG website. They rate various products based on safety level.

unaluna · Apr 08, 2019 at 10:40 PM

So the threads where we talk about NOT taking a shower, is actually a GOOD thing?!

We're smarter than we smell! I mean seem!

Apr 08, 2019 at 11:01 PM

I typically shower every other day. I don't feel the need to shower every day. One of my guy friends thinks that's weird/gross. My partner says I never smell bad....he knows he's free to tell me...I'd want to know if I didn't smell fresh. I think my skin would be too dry if I showered every day. I can always add a shower if the weather is very hot or something. Also, I live with depression and showering and doing my hair every single day seems like too much work. I'll have to check out the other shower thread you mentioned Unaluna!

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Mountaindewed Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2016 Location: Where the sidewalk ends Posts: 36,976 (SuperPoster!) 8 9,103 hugs given	Apr 07, 2019 at 07:31 AM #2 I mostly use shower gel. I use a bar of soap to shave though. __________________ Ridin' with Biden

Anonymous59786 Guest Posts: n/a	Apr 07, 2019 at 07:34 AM #3 I use both but mostly show gel/cream.

dontworrybaby Junior Member Member Since Apr 2019 Location: california Posts: 24 5 1 hugs given	Apr 07, 2019 at 10:26 AM #5 bar soap. i also make my own soap! there’s a huge difference in how my own handmade soap makes my skin feel (vs store-bought).

Anonymous32451 Guest Posts: n/a	Apr 07, 2019 at 10:54 AM #6 shower Gel I always found soap too slippery and icky on my hands (at least the bars) if it's from a bottle, I'll use it but soap rarely. prefer the Gel

lizardlady Legendary Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Mid World Posts: 17,573 (SuperPoster!) 21 7,539 hugs given	Apr 07, 2019 at 11:00 AM #7 I like shower gel. I find bar soap, even the expensive ones, dry my skin too much.

WishfulThinker66 Magnate Member Since Jun 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 2,285 6 117 hugs given	Apr 07, 2019 at 12:03 PM #8 Both. natural pure bar soap for my face and body wash everywhere else.

lightly toasted Poohbah Member Since Mar 2019 Location: Here and There Posts: 1,147 5 1,724 hugs given	Apr 07, 2019 at 12:50 PM #9 Bar soap, but only because it's cheaper.

Nammu Crone Member Since May 2010 Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system. Posts: 72,173 (SuperPoster!) 14 54.2k hugs given	Apr 07, 2019 at 02:08 PM #10 Liquid soap, less mess and stronger scent. __________________ *Nammu* …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann

unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,186 (SuperPoster!) 13 67.2k hugs given	Apr 07, 2019 at 03:43 PM #12 Im afraid liquid soaps are going to irritate my sensitive areas, and not be strong enough for like my underarms. Whereas Safeguard bar soap! Its like a chastity belt of freshness! They should make THAT the slogan!

Goforward Member Member Since Jan 2019 Location: CA Posts: 273 5 838 hugs given	Apr 07, 2019 at 05:11 PM #13 I prefer bar soap because I don't like to throw away the container the shower wash comes in. Less is more.

88Butterfly88 Moderator Community Support Team Member Since Dec 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 54,247 (SuperPoster!) 8 10.5k hugs given	Apr 07, 2019 at 06:10 PM #15 I use mostly shower gel.

CepheidVariable Stardust Member Since Jun 2017 Location: rural Canada Posts: 2,075 7 2,472 hugs given	Apr 08, 2019 at 09:42 PM #16 I've always simply used Ivory bar soap. It does the job and has never caused me any issues. I merely want to be clean, not smell all ... um, weirdly symbolic. I'll use whatever is around of course. So, I've tried "shower gels" and "body washes" when visiting elsewhere. I did not find them to be any sort of transformative experience.

unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,186 (SuperPoster!) 13 67.2k hugs given	Apr 08, 2019 at 10:40 PM #19 So the threads where we talk about NOT taking a shower, is actually a GOOD thing?! We're smarter than we smell! I mean seem!