This is the star in the Yardley soap line since it does not have any perfume or chemicals that offend sensitive skin. My husband and I would not be without it. Thank you Yardley for your Baby Gentle soap.
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When I first discovered this soap about eight years ago, I bought it for it's scent, which is the archetypal baby scent. You know the one . . .it's the one that elicits the image of a clean baby. It's the scent of the baby products my mother used on me in the 60s and again on my sister in the late 70s. One that's been replaced by, "new baby smell," in many modern products for baby. I love this scent so much that I used to apply Johnson's Baby Cologne 6.6 oz (200 ml) to my cats' fur when they were kittens. Back to the product at hand, I bought that one bar back in 2005, and put it in the hall closet where it stayed, deodorizing my linens for quite some time.It wasn't until later that the guest bath soap dish lay empty and I was ill-warned of the imminent arrival of an uninvited guest. Naturally, I had my trusty sachet bar to remedy my toiletry shopping arrears. That's when I discovered that the true value of this soap is its gentle cleansing.
I have Psoriasis, worst on my hands. Unfortunately, my condition is worsened by the nearly incessant hand washing (plus the dreaded more thorough scrubbing) required in my line of work. This is one of the few soaps that does not exacerbate my skin condition, regardless of the frequency with which I am forced to use it.
I also cannot resist stepping up onto my soap box, for just a moment, to discuss our social responsibility as relevant to soap. Inarguably, over use (blame some healthcare professionals) and misuse by way of premature discontinuance and sharing (blame some patients) of antibiotics have led to microbial mutation resulting in resistance. I, personally, happen to believe that the general public shares some responsibility for the development of antibiotic-resistant microbes, because I believe that overuse of antibacterial agents in everyday products has contributed to the problem. I'm not against the use of antibacterial wipes and hand sanitizers, when indicated, but I do think that antibacterial agents are included in far too many products and that those products are over used by the public. Appropriately careful handwashing with regular old soap kills environmental pathogens well. Adding additional antibacterial agents to general-use hand soap is like showing up to pistol duel bearing grenades. It's overkill. And in doing so, we are eradicating too much of our own much needed resident microbes, who are our first line of defense against the pathogens threatening to invade our bodies.
It's like revealing secret weapons and battle plans to the enemy at the onset of war, while simultaneously bombing one's own front line. It allows the enemy to plan its defense and alter its own battle plan accordingly, while simultaneously gaining entry to our sovereignty. Too many microbes, such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Stap A), have altered their battle plans to evade our available defenses. Now we are faced with a formidable enemy, the multi-resistant Super Bugs. But if we all work together, reserving the usage of our more powerful agents for those times when risk of infection is heightened, we can maintain the upper hand, by preserving the non-pathogenic microbes that are friendlies.
Please buy regular soap instead of antibacterial soap for routine use, unless you are immunocompromised or find yourself in a particularly infectious environment. This particular soap is effective, yet gentle, and has such a pleasing scent. Though I may be a barren middle-aged woman with a penchant for cats, I do know a thing or two about bacteria and health maintenance. Besides, who doesn't like the smell of a baby?
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