2009 VIP
PattyTherre
The heart of , NY

Even men like to smell like a tropical paradise!

5 star rating

a bath and body products lover, fun loving, love fruity scented body products, very serious about skin care, living with three men
Pros

    great scent, the men in the house like it, refreshing, antibacterial, lathers well

Cons
    not a natural soap like I prefer, bar soaps get gooey

AUG
13
2007
 
Quick View: I happened to see an eight pack of this soap in my bathroom and my husband said he bought it. He is apparently hooked on the scent and the antibacterial properties of this soap. He also uses the body wash (See review). Weird for a woodsy, outdoorsy guy...

About Dial Antibacterial Deodorant Bar Soap, Tropical Escape

This soap in the eight pack is individually wrapped in plain white paper. The soap is square and very light peach, 4.5 ounces each bar. The active antibacterial ingredient is Triclocarban (0.78%), which doesn't mean much to me but it is a plus to have antibacterial properties in any soap. My husband just said he bought it solely based on the scent and that he really likes the soap. After 20 years, I just learned my husband likes tropical scents. I never would have expected that. Ha!

The soap lathers well, cleanses well, and rinses off with no residue. I used it several times and it leaves me smelling fragrant but not overwhelmingly so. I like the scent better in the bar soap that the body wash (See Review) of the same name. It seems more realistic and less overwhelming. If I wasn't such a natural soap snob, I think I may use this soap on a regular basis. It doesn't strip my skin or make it dry and it has that great citrus, tropical scent that I adore (and apparently so does my husband. You learn something new every day!). This is great soap if you like tropical scents. The antibacterial properties are a big plus as well. You can never be too germ free.

My Viewpoint

This soap is excellent for men and women. It lathers well, smells greats, and rinses clean. I sense we have a new signature soap in the house for the guys and I will use it as well when I am not using my natural soaps. I have to say, the scent of this soap is better than many of my hand made, natural ones! 5 stars!



I_thumb_up Dial Antibacterial Deodorant Bar Soap, Tropical Escape, 4.5 oz Bars is recommended by PattyTherre

1
helpful
vote
Did you find this review helpful?
 
 




I_comment_shdw24 Comments about PattyTherre’s Review

 


PattyTherre wrote on May 30, 2009 at 2:14PM

In response to killerbeeses's comment from May 25, 2009 at 7:25PM:

It seems nothing is safe these days. I use an alcohol based all natural hand sanitizer which I love and we haven't use these soaps in a while because I bought a ton of body wash and it's just simpler to use. I wish I had a list of every ingredient that was bad for us but then, would anything be really safe? It's kind of scary! Thanks for the comment.

killerbeeses wrote on May 25, 2009 at 7:25PM

Hi - just wanted to add that Triclocarban has been found to be a both carcinogenic and a promoter of resistent bacteria. The Dial website doesn't say this - but then they don't list their ingredients either. Not all antibacterials are bad though... try using one that is alcohol based rather than one containing Triclocarban. :)