Bar or liquid body soap?

@Margarit (3676)
Philippines
September 22, 2008 7:54am CST
Hi friend, im wondering what kind of soap you prefer to use in your body. we use a bar soap in our family. we like the one that has an extra moisturizer so that it helps our dry skin feel better. There are just so many choices to choose and they have this liquid soap which is kind of good idea for sanitation purposes but i don't know the difference. What do you think?
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@jstmarfz (1498)
• United States
22 Sep 08
I am using olay quench moisturizer soap. It smells very good and makes your skin very soft and hydrated. Sometimes I used body wash too. I just bought Bubble bath last Saturday at Bath and Body Works. Bar is more cheaper than body wash or liquid soap you were saying when it comes to cost. With the convenience or using water, bar is more advantage than liquid soap. Both bar and liquid soaps have their own strengths. Liquid soap is tidy and more sanitary than bar soap. By all means, it in more public area of your home, like bathroom sink. Some people says moisturizers in liquid soap leave a residue that requires extra rinse time to remove. Maybe they're using too much. With bar soap, it's pretty easy to tell when you've got enough suds, while a liquid dispenser involve more guesswork. That's why three 4-ounce bar will outlast a 12-ounce container of liquid
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@jstmarfz (1498)
• United States
2 Oct 08
Margarit thanks for the mark!! mwah!
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
5 Oct 08
your welcome.
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
You have a point. But since we did not try it we don't know the difference. Thanks for sharing. Happy my lotting friend.
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@belk89 (1103)
• Philippines
22 Sep 08
I use a bar soap. Specially olay, I love the scent and it moisturize my skin. So far i didnt see anything wrong using it. So i will probably use this product for a while till i find a better one.
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• United States
22 Sep 08
my gram loved that stuff and got me hooked on it too . great products .
@acevivx (1566)
• Philippines
22 Sep 08
For my face i prefer to use bar soap, Dove, preferably but for my body i use body wash or liquid body soap also DOVE. It lathers more, gently cleanses and nourishes better than bar soap as far as i am concerned and it really smoothens the skin since you use it with a sponge or body scrub. While cleansing you are also exfoliating your skin. With soap, while it cleanses,there is no exfoliation.
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
We use a dove a too. but we use it not anly to our face but in our body also. I like the idea of scrubing your doby it does make you feel so clean. thanks friend.
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• United States
22 Sep 08
We all use liquid soap in my house. In fact, we all have our own because we all like different scents. I prefer liquid soap because it seems more sanitary to me. I guess because you pour it out of a bottle and don't share all those germs that are bound to be on bar soap. We basically keep bar soap as an air freshener in the bathroom. If you unwrap it and put it in a basket lined with cloth of some sort, it's very pretty and the scent keeps the bathroom smelling fresh.
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
Sound's very intersting too. It may be a little bit expensive in our part to have a different soap as individual we kind of a big family but i like your idea too. thanks friend.
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@anneshirley (1516)
• Philippines
22 Sep 08
Before, I always prefer the bar soap since it is cheaper than the liquid soap but nowadays when I am constantly out of town, I prefer liquid soap because it is in a bottle and is not messy when I keep it in my luggage. Also, liquid soap, from what I've noticed has more moisturizer than a bar soap and gives me a silky feeling after taking a bath.
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
Yeah! it kinda nice to have it if your in a travel but you know since never know the difference it did not realy bother me that much but looking at the store how many the choices then it kindawonder me the difference. thank you friend for sharing.
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• India
22 Sep 08
I use a bar soap..and all my family members also use it..i don lik2 use liquid sopas for body as they r not so good as bar soaps...but 4 washin t hands we use liquid soap...its nice tht way...
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
same thing we did in our family. I may try some of the other ideas just to feel the difference . will you think? thank you friend.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
22 Sep 08
i find bar soap just too messy and would rather use liquid soap than having the fuss and muss of a bar soap. even in the shower, we use body wash rather than bar soap to avoid this mess! lol
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
Thank you for sharing your views cher913, i do sometimes your liquid soap but i find out it doesnt last longer that bar soap. Bar soap is more economical than liquid soap. Happy lotting.
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@vijigopi (991)
• United States
22 Sep 08
I am the only one that uses bar soap in my family. My husband and children are use liquid soap. You need a pouffe for liquid soap or it will be over very soon. Moreover we find liquid soap can be used by everybody... you only need different pouffes. Hand wash is the soap that is used for sanitation purposes.
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
well, you know what i didn't really thinks the big differnce because i thought they are all made for cleaning your body that is why they exist but knows i may try the liquid just to feel the differnce.
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@ShellyB (5241)
• United States
22 Sep 08
I love shower gel (liquid soap). To me they last longer and well I enjoy them more.
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
Thanks you for sharing what you like. I'll may try that one sometime.Happy mylotting.
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@Antzon (159)
• Singapore
12 Oct 08
Liquid soap, bar soap are too messy to use and i hate to drop them on the floor as it gets dirty and you need to wash it again before you use it. Liquid soap reduce the mess as what you dispense is what you use.
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
13 Oct 08
good for you, liquid soap is still good too. It is not messy and very easy to use, as long you can affort it why not use it. But still i will go for bar soap for i am in a tight budget. Thanks for responding.
• Hong Kong
22 Sep 08
liquid body soap would be my preffered choice. bar soaps would be used by many people, and all the scum would build up on the top layer. also, pieces of soap always stick everywhere which is a bit digusting. I personally think liquid soap is more practical than the bar alternative. so maybe u should try switching for a week or so?
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
You have a point of view. I really don't feel the difference yet since i just use to it in the bar soap but i bet i will try the liquid soon.thank you friend.
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• United States
22 Sep 08
Definitely liquid, the bars harbour bacteria. I personally just use shampoo as I have found it to be gentler on my skin. Sometimes I make my own of coconut cream and honey, throw in some some oatmeal for exfoliation. It wonderfully hydrates and leaves you smelling and feeling great. You can find great recipes at www.Care2.com for making your own soap. At least you know what is going in your skin as porous as it is.
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@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
Really? That's scary why they still make the bar soap if that will produce a bacteria. I like your idea too it quite interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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@hushburn (18)
• Philippines
12 Oct 08
im used to bar soap. but i think using liquid soap would be better... i just can't control the amount...
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
12 Oct 08
Yes i agree with you hushburn, The amount you use it the liquid soap connot be determine for you have your own control.i have bought a nice liquid soap and it only lasted for a week use which is not very economical for me. So i go back again to my favorite bar soap. thanks for responding.
@amoisan (240)
• Canada
12 Oct 08
i like to use axe body wash i find its much nicer smelling then a bar of soap and faster to use my wife bought it for me one day and i have not used a bar sence then and i dont think i would switch back.
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
12 Oct 08
We are using bar soap until now, but sometimes i buy my own liquid soap but i cant control the usage of it , it wont last longer than bar soap and it is more expensive too. Thanks for responding.
@sharay (2769)
• India
23 Sep 08
i use liquid soaps only to wash my hands and when bathing, my choice would always be a bar soap and that too i use only Dove moisturising bar which is quite creamy in itself. ther are no specific reasons in not using liquid soap, there are many merits in them too, the main one being taken out whenever needed in appropriate quantity, but anyways, i like only a bar which i can feel rubbing my body and removing the dirt
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
Its all our preferences, what ever it is you like, Its all the same, if you like costly go for liquid soap or bar soap if you are on the budget. Thanks for sharing.
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
23 Sep 08
Hi Margarit, I prefer using bath gel or shower cream. These also have (or claimed to have) moisturiser for dry skins, to keep skin softer, so forth. The reason I like bath gel or cream, is that it doesn't leave a dry feeling on my skin. My hubby however prefers soaps - he finds it more manly ; bath gels are too feminine for him!
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
24 Sep 08
Bar and liquid soap are all effective, The choice is yours, if you are in budget i suggest you go for bar soap for it is much cheaper the liquid soap and it can last longer. But if money is not a problem for you, go for liquid soap for it has more fregrance and makes your skin smoother. Thanks for sharing.
@ngaspero (851)
• Italy
23 Sep 08
Hi Margarit, I use also bar soap, and I use it also for the shower, I find that bar soap is more carefull for the earth, becouse you use a small quantity als the liquid one.. Nun
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
Hello ngaspero, Same here i always use bar soap than liquid soap. I like bar soap because it is more cheaper and last longer . Thanks for sharing your comment. Happy mylotting.
@rocker21 (2716)
• India
2 Oct 08
i prefer bar or scrub
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
12 Oct 08
Yap, scrub is important too, for we need to exfoliate our body to have smooth and silky skin. Liquid soap is the best soap for scrubbing. Thanks for your response.
@Bobbysox (224)
23 Sep 08
We like to use the bath,and we tend to use bar soap in the bath,as well as some foam or creme bath too.Using the bar soap is good ,as you feel very clean and fresh after it,I like a soap with a good lather to it,and also a soap that has moisturisers too,something that helps dry skin.But downstaors in the kitchen we have a liquid soap,its far easier,as you dont have a grubby looking soap bar stuck around the sink where you are preparing meals etc,its much more hygenic.an anti bacterial soap is better for the kitchen in our experience.
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
I agree with you, i prefer bar soap than liquid soap. Bar soap with more moisturisers and germ protection soap for better protection. thanks for your comment.
@dookie03 (578)
• United States
23 Sep 08
Truthfully i use bar soap all the time. In fact i have since i was a kid. But my wife is a nurse so she brings home all these freebies she gets and we use alot of those pump soaps for the bathrooms to wash our hands and stuff. I like the pump soap for washing your hands anyway it's just easier.
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
24 Sep 08
I do use liquid soap use for the hand, liquid soap for kitchen utensils, but for shower i always use bar soap since i was still a kid. I like it more for i can rob my body with bar soap, i feel the germs is fush away. thanks for sharing.