GRADE 1 CARBOLIC SOAP MADE IN ENGLAND 3 X 7 OZ. BARS

This very high quality English bath soap makes a creamy luxuriant lather, rinses off well, and leaves your skin feeling very clean but not irritated. Although it is not made with pure phenol (also known as "carbolic acid"), it does contain Lysol BP which is a cresol-containing disinfectant. Cresols are organic derivatives of phenol which are less damaging to the skin than pure phenol. Phenol itself was the original antiseptic used in surgery by Joseph Lister in the 19th century. "Antiseptic" surgery allowed people to survive open fractures and other wounds that would previously have invariably been fatal due to infection. Phenol antisepsis was eventually replaced by our current "antiseptic" or sterile surgical technique, in part because of the skin irritation caused by phenol. Phenol still has its uses, however: The cadaver I dissected as a medical student was preserved in 5% phenol solution.

I love this soap but if you buy it be prepared for the strong disinfectant smell. To me it smells clean, but it may not be to everyone's taste.

epops

This is real carbolic soap, and is very strong smelling. Carbolic Soap Company even packages each bar in an exterior zipper-bag to help contain the aroma, but frankly we love it. Instead of keeping these under the sink, we like to keep them in the dresser drawers to keep the clothes smelling nice. Great for hand washing and bathing with super-strong antibacterial properties. Its a big soap bar too, 7 oz (200g) about twice the size of a standard bar.

Here are the specifications from the wrapper: "This pure vegetable carbolic soap is effective against all germs including MSRA, C Difficile and Bird Flu. For personal and household use."

"Ingredients: Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Aqua, Lysol BP, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Cl12490, Cl74160, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Editronate"

Great soap, big size, and reasonably priced... It's like Super-Lifebuoy Soap.

Buy GRADE 1 CARBOLIC SOAP MADE IN ENGLAND 3 X 7 OZ. BARS Now

While this smells and looks the same it apparently is not what I remember the "Lifebouy" soap of old. I was looking for something with "carbolic acid". This does not list it in the ingredients. Also, soap now made in the UK falls under the EU regulations and soap can no longer contain "carbolic acid".

I am still looking for the real product. The only way I can find it may be at some country store in the middle of nowhere that is still in business. Anyone knowing where to find soap with carbolic acid please post.

Read Best Reviews of GRADE 1 CARBOLIC SOAP MADE IN ENGLAND 3 X 7 OZ. BARS Here