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Colgate's Octagon Soap is an old fashioned soap that is a versatile, economical choice for tackling an array of household tasks. A single bar of simply packaged, long-lasting Octagon Soap can perform several tasks so you don’t have to worry about buying multiple targeted products. Octagon was originally marketed as laundry soap (in the pre-washing machine era) but here’s some other household uses that I’ve wrangled up from around the web: Dish soap * Hand soap * Clothing stain remover * Acne remedy * Bug bite/poison oak and ivy remedy * Grease remover Household Uses: Cabinet/woodwork cleaner * Stove cleaner * Bathtub/tile cleaner * Tick repellent

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.2 x 2.7 x 1.2 inches; 7 Ounces
UPC ‏ : ‎ 035000145000 885297488430 759894757759 885195091916
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ COLGATE PERSONAL CARE CO.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NZDXI1C

Best Sellers Rank: #168,023 in Beauty & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Beauty & Personal Care)
- #2,808 in Bath Soaps

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Puddzee

Not as good as I hoped...

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2011

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I was looking for something that would get stains out prior to washing. I was told by 1 person Colgate Octagon and another Fels Naptha. Both products have been sold for almost a century. I located the Fels Naptha at the local Walmart, but the Colgate Octagon I had to buy online. I tried both on the same type of stains on the same types of fabric and in all honesty the Fels Naptha worked better. The Colgate Octagon smelled nicer but, didn't rinse completely out of my laundry and it also crumbled more easily(that could be because it was an old bar, I really don't know how fresh it was). The Fels Naptha cost less than a dollar at the local Wal-mart, the Colgate Octagon cost 3.5 times that. I tried finely grating the Colgate Octagon to use as dish soap(the person who recommended it stated it was a great dish soap) and well it just clumped together instead of melting and dissolving in the boiling water. So, I'll just go with the Fels Naptha which rinsed completely out of the laundry, did not crumble when trying to rub it on a stain and cost so much less.

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Jane Eyre

Octagon Soap

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2012

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I went to many stores, markets, hardware, drug stores and was not able to find this product locally, which I remember being in supermarkets a few years ago with the other bar soap. I don't know why this has been removed from the shelves. It's just soap. Plain, kind of homely looking green bar. But, well-dried! Dry soap lasts longer. It does have a strong odor, but it sudses up well. I use it for soil stains on the soles of white socks that were walked on without shoes outdoors, a bad habit! Octagon soap worked pretty well getting the grunge out. I'm not driven to go white white white, so I was pleased with the results as the socks were not new. I soaked the socks in extremely hot water, let it cool, then sudsed on a washboard. Rinsed with a tad of white vinegar, wrung em out and put on line outside to dry in sun. Smelled good, and felt and looked clean. That's what I needed!

6 people found this helpful

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M. Ross

Excellent and Versatile Soap

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2011

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This is a terrific soap that has many, many uses. It does a superb job at cutting grease which makes it ideal for cleaning greasy or oily surfaces or extra grimy clothes. I recommend it especially for hands that have been in the garden or working on a car engine. I really like the way laundry comes out with this - not perfumed, just plain clean-looking and clean-smelling. I would judge it relatively mild, but the same qualities that make it so tough on grease also make it fairly drying to skin - especially sensitive skin and when used often over an extended period. It dissolves well in water when made into flakes; A knife can be used to flake this soap, but I find that a cheese grater or kitchen microplane does an excellent job and helps the soap dissolve faster by making thinner flakes.

This soap makes a great alternative to harsher detergents that are full of chemicals and it also replaces a whole cupboard of cleaners.

While I highly recommend this at five stars, be careful about the purchase price. It is a commodity that really ought to be pretty cheap and I'm not sure that purchasing this online versus plucking it off the local store shelf is going to fetch the best price.

12 people found this helpful

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Hqhoneylive

Great Product

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2009

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This stuff is an all around good product. With many uses. Anything that you could come up with it will work on. You can use it to clean household things, wash dishes, or even treat your acne ridden skin. Its a great product. I remember as a child at my grannies house using this soap to bathe with every night after being out side all day and playing. Its a great product give it a try it won't cost you much, And it almost lasts a lifetime. I have had mine for some time now and only gone through about 1 inch worth of it. You just slice a sliver off and keep going.

15 people found this helpful

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Gabby

Make Your Own Laundry Detergent

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2013

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This little bar can be used alone with hand washing your clothing or you can add it to your recipe for home made laundry detergent that can be used in your washing machine (just not the new High Efficiency ones). Just a little bit of shavings will go a long way. I have it in my "lights out" laundry kit. Hurricane season is coming and I will still have clean clothes.

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truthyeller

Two stars for price only.

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2012

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I think the soap works wonderfully. I use it to get stains out of clothing, especially ring around the collar; I love the feeling of being squeaky clean, so I even shower with it. I would give it 5 stars if it weren't for the price. $10 for this soap is a rip-off. I was so excited that I found it on Amazon first, that I immediately assumed that this was the best price. However, after doing a little research. This soap can be found as low as .99 cents. 1000% mark up is a little absurd.

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ihope4

not for face

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2010

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I bought this on several reviews that it clears acne. After using it for a few weeks, myself and my 2 daughters found it dried our skin to the point of burning it. We'll use it for house cleaning thank you.

6 people found this helpful

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Amazon Customer

Octagon soap

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2012

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Octagon soap was what I was looking for and had not been able to find it locally. After I purchased this item, I did find it at half the price.

2 people found this helpful

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Brand	MSLAN
Item Form	Bar
Unit Count	7.0 Ounce
Material Feature	Natural
Number of Items	1

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