[little jeremiah]

Here’s a link to the Kirk’s soap I buy:

http://www.kirksnatural.com/barsoap.html

BTW the people I’ve talked to when ordering the soap told me that there are several plants in the US that manufacture Kirks; it was and may still be made also in Guatemala, I don’t think it’s made in the PI as suggested in the soap review.

The bars you buy in the store are very slightly different from the bars you buy directly from Kirks via their website or by phone. The soap directly from Kirks is the kind they used to make - very slightly translucent, a bit harder, and doesn’t break up when small as easily. The other kind, in stores, is whiter, more opaque, and seems to break up into smaller pieces more readily.

I asked them about this and they told me it was the same ingredients, just different manufacturing processes at (IIRC) three different soap making plants.

Also, as of the last time I ordere (less than 2 years ago, maybe even 1 year ago), Kirks is again independently owned. Proctor and Gamble bought it at some time in the past, and has sold it, so now it is a small independent company again.

That is my soap review! And I like the wrapper, it’s just the same as in 1971 when I first used that soap.

[Library Lady]

I might try that. I have to be careful with soap I use on my face. My skin is so sensitive that soaps like Ivory, Dove, etc. burn it like sunburn. Creams like Oil of Olay are a no-no, too. I tried Merle Norman soap once, and you should have seen me. I literally peeled. Jergens works fine and is inexpensive enough. I’m almost afraid to try anything else.