Palmolive soap stick - how best to use it.

[Fido]

My early attempts at using the stick didn't go too well. So I stuffed a couple of sticks into a bowl and used it as a conventional soap. A lot of people do this but presumably the majority use it as intended - as a stick to rub over the face then to create the lather with a brush.

I wonder why Palmolive don't make traditional shape soaps for use in a bowl. Did they ever? Does anyone know?

How do members here use the Palmolive stick?

 

[Arrowhead]

Same as you, Fido. In days of yore I've used Palmolive and Erasmic sticks as intended, but never liked it.

 

[hoodlight]

I use it regular - I soak the brush shake and squeeze excess water. Then I load the brush on the stick - a good 30 seconds, tend to find it needs longer than my other soap so I really load it, because they are cheap don't worry about using a lot - lol. Then I use a bowl to whip up lather, never straight to face.
Not had any problems with this method - it's a very slick great soap.

 

[Tall_Paul]

I go straight to face. It works well, but not as well as Arko. I've found that in the week, when time is important, I'm face lathering pretty much all the time.

 

[N_Architect]

I load directly on the face then lather but now thinking of changing and mushing a few sticks into a bowl...

 

[Dipesh]

I use the stick in 3 ways.

- Direct to my face
- A kind of hand bowl way (make a fist around the stick and then lather away on the stick in your fist), my Mrs dad told me about, it's how is dad used to use the stick.
- Grated into a Ikea container

It just depends on my mood really!

 

[joe mcclaine]

Here's the round version.

 

[GOLDCREST]

Like you Fido..................I pare the sticks into an old soap bowl with my pocket knife and compact the shavings into a cake with my thumbs'.....I find the stick a slippery silly thing to hold when its wet......a very impractical form for a shaving soap to take..........................I do the same with the Erasmic sticks....

My Dad always used Palmolive back in the 60's as did I when I first started shaving.....but I never remember seeing it in cake form...............Are Palmolive missing a trick here?...

Palmolive's a very underrated soap in my humble opinion.....

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Here's the round version.

When does this date from?...any Idea?

 

[Dr Rick]

I just hold it by the foil and base, wet the end, rub over face, and lather with damp brush. I love sticks, personally.

 

[Tall_Paul]

I use the stick in 3 ways.

- Direct to my face
- A kind of hand bowl way (make a fist around the stick and then lather away on the stick in your fist), my Mrs dad told me about, it's how is dad used to use the stick.
- Grated into a Ikea container

It just depends on my mood really!

I like the sound of the 'hand bowl' Dipesh. Will have to try that myself.

 

[Johnus]

I've started to use stick and disc both in the same way. I slice a sliver off of them and press it into the bottom of my shaving bowl. Then a wet brush and voila- lather! The 'mother disc or bar' stays dry and in it's own original container ---so I know what it is!

 

[Fido]

I'm on the case. I've emailed Colgate-Palmolive Co. asking them to consider making a soap in a bowl version of Palmolive. Not holding my breath but I'll be interested in their response.

 

[JohnnyO]

I'm with Dipesh & his Dad mostly. Just lather the stick in my hand then brush on.

JohnnyO. \:icon_razz:

 

[GOLDCREST]

I'm on the case. I've emailed Colgate-Palmolive Co. asking them to consider making a soap in a bowl version of Palmolive. Not holding my breath but I'll be interested in their response.

Well done Fido...it will be interesting to see what happens....please keep us posted.

 

[Fido]

My message suggested that they should consider producing their Palmolive soap in a shape suitable for use in a bowl.

I received this reply:


"Thank you for your recent E-Mail. Your interest in our Company and products is appreciated.

Colgate-Palmolive's policy regarding the submission of any new ideas is as follows:

- We will only consider new ideas that are patented or are the subject of a pending patent application. This policy protects both you and the company.

- Only new ideas submitted in writing and delivered by government postal or recognised courier service will be reviewed.

- If you have a patent or a pending patent application for your idea, go to our website: www.colgate.com/innovations to submit your idea.

- If you sent us any information about your idea with your e-mail, we will have deleted it from our system.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us. We hope this information is helpful.

Yours sincerely


Marilena Moura Barbosa
Consumer Services Representative

A standard reply but at least it was sent! It doesn't seem to recognise that I was making a suggestion about something they may wish to consider doing.

 

[IanM]

Fido, I can't help feeling that they've got hold of the wrong end of the stick (no pun intended).

I suspect that the retail cost for such a product would encourage people to continue mashing their sticks into a bowl.

Ian