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New Soap Flakes Product In UK
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Post# 937467   5/10/2017 at 02:02 (2,514 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Anyone give this a try?


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Post# 937476 , Reply# 1   5/10/2017 at 04:28 (2,513 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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I've got some of those but I haven't used them yet. They don't come in a box though, they're in a bag.

Post# 937531 , Reply# 2   5/10/2017 at 15:57 (2,513 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)        

No, I've not tried it.

I'm not a fan of using pure soap flakes on front loaders. I did it once, with Lever's "Lux". The flakes stuck to the dispenser drawer, and the wash suds were rather persistent during the rinses (that was in the Hoover Electronic 1100, back in the Eighties).


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Post# 937534 , Reply# 3   5/10/2017 at 16:12 (2,513 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia)        

Lux is still available here, I use is for Wool and Down items.

I dissolve it in boiling water before I add it to the front loader, otherwise I imagine you end up with undissolved flakes stuck everywhere.

It Smells just like the Velvet soap I use in the shower


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Post# 937543 , Reply# 4   5/10/2017 at 17:26 (2,513 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)        
Lux Australia

That's interesting.

Unilever seems not to be mentioned, only Pental.

I can only think that Unilever has jettisoned "Lux" as a brand (along with a miriad of others). God only knows why! Such a waste! I loved the smell of the bars of Toilet Soap. Such luxury! And the name said it all.

All we get these days is "Dove", but I don't like the texture of that.

Lever's "Knight's Castile" is now not a Unilever product, but made for 'FMCG' (Fast Moving Consumer Goods). And it seems cheap and nasty - not what it was.

I came across a vintage advert for J Bibby & Sons' "Cidal" toilet soap. "Cidal" is now owned by Lornamead (Vosene shampoo). On sale in 'Home Bargains'.

It should be noted that modern "Cidal" does NOT have the somewhat dangerous Hexachlorophene germicidal ingredient!


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Post# 937619 , Reply# 5   5/10/2017 at 21:45 (2,513 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Hexachlorophene:

Can still be found in some cleansers or other products here in the USA. However requires a prescription from physician.

www.rxlist.com/phisohex-drug.htm...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexachloro...

Growing up almost every home with teenagers had those green bottles of pHisoHex. That and Noxzema, which together have scents that are imprinted on one's mind. *LOL*

Soap flakes in the wash:

Chip and flaked soap should nearly always be dissolved in hot or boiling water before going into the wash. That or for top loading machines and or tub washing you fill part way with hot or boiling water, add the flaked or chip soap, agitate until dissolved, then carry on.

Granulated soap and or very, very thin flakes supposedly dissolved faster than other methods. But have never been really sure, so usually pre-dissolve first.


Post# 937621 , Reply# 6   5/10/2017 at 21:49 (2,513 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Speaking of "bad" soaps

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Have a stash of vintage Lifebuoy (carbolic) soap, and one use was enough. Not only did the stuff dry one's skin something shocking, didn't half fancy smelling like a bottle of Lysol disinfectant after bathing. *LOL*


Of course both Lysol and carbolic soap contain same active ingredient, phenols; which we know now aren't great for one's health.


Post# 937678 , Reply# 7   5/11/2017 at 06:36 (2,512 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)        

Ha ha! You'd have been germ free area. I actually read that not long after the USA banned general use of Hexachlorophene, there was an epidemic of staphylococcus type infections.

Speaking of Dove soap, I came across this:

"The most famous and in fact first 'syndet' (synthetic detergent) soap bar was DoveŽ - launched in 1955."


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Post# 937685 , Reply# 8   5/11/2017 at 06:59 (2,512 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        
Dove soap

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Lasting memory from sitting in front of TV watching "soaps" with Mama is the commercial for Dove soap.

"Dove is one quarter cleansing cream, it simply can't dry your skin like soap..."






The other "syndet" soap was Zest deodorant bar soap.






Post# 938463 , Reply# 9   5/14/2017 at 10:15 (2,509 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)        
Evolution of Soap & Detergents in UK

This is quite a fascinating read!

It does take a few minutes to access the site, but the pdf is also available with a direct link (just Google "evolution of concentration in the soap..." etc

Free to download, and free to redistribute and/or copy - provided sources are cited.

Statistics are given in tables, etc.

Chapter 4 gives a history of the UK market from before the First World War and after.

Chapter 5 deals with the rise of the synthetic detergents, enzymatic powders, and low-foaming versions. Mentions virtually all the brands! Liquids too, but they've lumped (in the tables) hand-dishwashing liquids ("SqEzy") together with woollens detergent ("Stergene").

Chapter 6: Toilet soaps!



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Post# 938465 , Reply# 10   5/14/2017 at 10:28 (2,509 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)        
Enzyme & Low Foam Detergents

Downloading the PDF is easier on the eyes...

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Post# 938484 , Reply# 11   5/14/2017 at 11:50 (2,509 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)        

Chapter 7 contains an example timeline for "Persil" technological innovations.

"Formula 2 Persil Automatic" is mentioned.
This is what they refer to (courtesy of PicClick):


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Post# 938516 , Reply# 12   5/14/2017 at 15:47 (2,509 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)        
"Formula 80 Radiant"

Courtesy: Pinterest

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Post# 938518 , Reply# 13   5/14/2017 at 15:54 (2,509 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)        
"Kudos"

From Boots (the chemist chain):

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