The quality of this expensive soap seems high, if you can believe what’s on the label. Unfortunately, sometimes you can’t. I purchased 19 bars of Dr. Squatch soap from various official sources (subscription, regular purchase, and Amazon). The bars were in various formulations and ALL 19 bars were significantly UNDER weight! The label on each Dr. Squatch bar says 5 OZ., but ALL bars weighed between 4.12 ounces and 4.66 ounces. In grams, that’s an advertised weight of 142, but actual weights of only 119-132. In other words, best case, you’re getting 7% less than what’s on the label, and worst case it’s about 16% less. If you buy Dr. Squatch soap, I encourage you to weigh it yourself, because I was shocked at the consistency of this condition.
Other anomalies... Cool Fresh Aloe does NOT list aloe as an ingredient. And some Dr. Squatch soap varieties are scented only with something listed mysteriously as “fragrance”. These soaps include Gold Moss Scrub, Cool Fresh Aloe, and Bay Rum.
So is this good soap? From a functional point of view, the answer is “Yes, probably.” It lathers well, moisturizes with the addition of shea butter (if you can believe the label) and has some interesting scents. Is it worth nearly $10 per bar on Amazon ($7 via the website and $6 via subscription)? That’s a personal choice, but you can get vegan soaps with comparable fragrances, such as Crate 61, for about one-third the price. By the way, I weighed Crate 61 bars as a comparison. They were all slightly OVER weight.
About the fragrances... preferences are highly subjective, but here are my impressions. Gold Moss Scrub smells like a men’s cologne from the mid 1970s. Ditto Bay Rum, but slightly heavier. Crisp IPA does NOT smell like beer, but has more of a strong orange-citrus aroma. Cool Fresh Aloe has a floral fresh smell that’s reminds me of laundry detergent. Spearmint smells like you’re washing with chewing gum, seriously. The rest of the bars smell like their essential oils (eucalyptus smells like eucalyptus, sage smells like sage, and so forth).
I posted five weight pictures, but if you want a link to all my weight tests, please leave me a message and I’ll provide that link.
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