On this site I cannot read the Pear Soap labels. Are the bars packaged "original " made with the original ingredients only?
484066
No they are not. Some sellers use the original ingredients photo but sell the new stuff. I made my seller take it back. It was a hassle but I was annoyed at their tactic.
484067
No, these are one of the new formulas BUT these were made in India, supposedly a better than the current UK formula. I don't believe the original formula is available anywhere.
484068
I doubt it. It is almost impossible to find Pears Soap with the original formula. Also, make sure you purchase the 4.4 oz. size bars, and not the smaller ones.
484069
The one I have is made in India under license from Unilever. You could ask for more information from their New Jersey customer service office at 1-800-282-1813. The product label for the one I have states the ingredients as follows: Water, sodium Palm Kemelate, sorbitol, Sodium Rosinate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Stearate, Propylrnr Glycol, Sodium Laurel Sulfate, PEG-4, Alcohol Denat., Soduim Chloride, Fragrance, Sodium metabisilfite, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) extract, Rosmarius Officianilis (Rosemary) leaf extract, D&C; Yellow No.10, (CI47005) D&G; RED No. 33 (CI17200) The one I have is made in India under license from Unilever. You could ask for more information from their New Jersey customer service office at 1-800-282-1813. The product label for the one I have states the ingredients as follows: Water, sodium Palm Kemelate, sorbitol, Sodium Rosinate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Stearate, Propylrnr Glycol, Sodium Laurel Sulfate, PEG-4, Alcohol Denat., Soduim Chloride, Fragrance, Sodium metabisilfite, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) extract, Rosmarius Officianilis (Rosemary) leaf extract, D&C; Yellow No.10, (CI47005) D&G...; » Read More The one I have is made in India under license from Unilever. You could ask for more information from their New Jersey customer service office at 1-800-282-1813. The product label for the one I have states the ingredients as follows: Water, sodium Palm Kemelate, sorbitol, Sodium Rosinate, Sodium Palmate, Sodium Stearate, Propylrnr Glycol, Sodium Laurel Sulfate, PEG-4, Alcohol Denat., Soduim Chloride, Fragrance, Sodium metabisilfite, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) extract, Rosmarius Officianilis (Rosemary) leaf extract, D&C; Yellow No.10, (CI47005) D&G; RED No. 33 (CI17200) « Show Less
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Not sure. Pkg does not say original. Contains - water, palm kernelate, sorbitol, sodium stearate, propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, PEG-4, Alcohol denat., sodium chloride, fragrance, sodium metabisulfate, tetrasodium etidronate, tetrasodium EDTA BHT, Thymus vulgaris extract (thyme). Rosmarinus oficinalis leaf (rosemary) extract, D & C Yellow no.10, D & C Red no 33. It does smell like thyme. Hope this helps.
484071
Heather: I find I have both kinds of boxes. The one marked 'original' says only, "This special aging process has been followed for nearly 200 years. The ingredients are sodium palmitate, natural rosin, glycerin, water, sodium cocoate,rosemary extract, pears fragrance essence. You could contact Pears Ltd., Kingston, Surrey, UK or Northside Development inc., NY 10107, NY. (On the other boxes, the ingred. list is much longer. It seems to be made in India. Contact Inter-American Cosmetics, 300-3 Rt.17S, Suite 3, Lodi, NJ, 07644-3810 Phone: 1-800-282-1813. Hope this helps. @rol
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no, they are not made with the original few ingredients. I forget which conglomerate purchased the name Pears in 2010. Now it's made in India with 24 ingredients, smells like turpentine, & it's softer, less angular, and come packaged inside thick plastic inside a box. hmmm, it's as if they don't want you to be able to tell by the smell it is NOT what you wanted.stay clear! ;)
484073
Doesn't say... But still smells great... Like dad did when I was a kid......
484074
Because you will pay the same for a 3.6 (or something) size as the 4.4 oz. size, and since the formula was changed, the bars of soap are softer and get used up more quickly.
484075
The 12 bars I most recently purchased were made in India. Pear's also has a license agreement with a Canadian soap maker. If you want more information you can call an 800 number in New Jersey that appears on the side of the box: (800) 282-1813.
1863418
There is no mention of Thailand or where the Imperial Leather was manufactured on the bar's wrapper. There is a UK call free number and a UK free post address for on the bar for questions. The soap was purchased from British Delights and I assumed it was manufactured in the UK and did not notice a different scent. But when I compare the new 125g bar's scent to a 200g bar purchased in Europe a few years ago, is has slightly more of a lemon scent. On bar purchased in Europe years ago, it states that it was made in England and the 1st listed ingredient is Sodium Tallowate -- which is not listed as an ingredient on the bar purchased through British Delights. So there is a difference (or the formula changed in the last few years), but I like the soap and would buy it again.
664404
You can buy more soap blanks at Michaels. As for the instruction, I bet you can find those on line. I don't have mine anymore. We purchased a soap melting "crockpot" from Michaels (use there 50% off coupon you find on line) and that works great. Not much too the instructions. Just melt the soap and add the colors and smelly stuff you like. Just don't let the soap boil.
571190
That soap we buy now in supermarkets is closer to powdered detergent .Natural handmade soap bars has no harsh chemicals or chemical preservatives .
773611
Sorry for responding to your question so late; I am currently in school and working. There is only ONE(1) bar of soap which comes with the order :One Large Bar. The soap does smell and feel wonderful, I purchased it for my wife who has sensitive skin and she loves it.Again, my apologies for the late response.
1863412
I just went and got a bar.and I believe this"Original"4 oz. bar is UK.It has the same fragrance as those that I first became acquainted with in The UK.Unfortunately,the paper"sheath"which encloses the cello-wrapped bar is secured in such a way as to make the"made in"imposible to read.I believe that this is of UK origin.
2058770
They are "guest" soaps, which means they are tiny. It seems a very expensive item, considering their size. I intended as a gift, but am going to keep them myself as sachets. They smell wonderful, but they are too tiny to be used as anything else.
820549
Not sure, but the bars are sold in grocery stores, might want to check out the ingredients there.
539333
Hi,, THE bar is 11.00 and its a 7 oz bar, they are all handmade and cure for a long period, its much different than store bought soap, and larger,, the avg bar of store bought soap is 3.5 oz, thanks and have a great holiday
35233
I am not a representative of the company that makes these bars. This is just my opinion: some bars are more in demand and/or ingredients in the bars are more costly to acquire. I highly recommend you contact the manufacturers of these bars.
1090512
You can cut and reshape it after you slice it into the appropriate size however, it may not hold it's shape for long. It's softer, earthy smell and texture minus all the artificial ingredients used in many bar soaps which allow for "caking" them into rock solid blocks. try keeping it in a plastic container away from moisture and water after use. It will help a little but it's best to enjoy the fact that it is different from regular bar soaps.
1986839
No idea - the ingredients list is in Chinese which I do not read! I do know that it was sold for years at Whole Foods so you could contact them!?!? I love this soap - it cleans wonderfully without drying out my skin and washes off completely without leaving a residue - just an amazing, natural scent!
267936
Sadly, I read the label and it is made in China. It's a great soap, but I don't like to pay a higher price for shipping costs from China to this country. Also, I prefer products made in the USA. I will not buy these soaps again. Thanks for the question.
1120313
I have this soap and it does not have a "brand" name that I am aware of. It is handmade by ancient soap-making methods, cut into blocks, and stamped. I cannot read the stamp mark on the soap (it looks more like a design than words).
1415859
Soap is such a personal matter that I wouldn't think of recommending any particular brand. I have adjusted to the reformulated Pears and after it is out of the wrapper and exposed to air and water, the smell really does subside. Otherwise, it behaves just like the Pears we knew and loved years ago.
1753194
According to the company website, their bar soaps contain the following: Sodium Olivate (saponified virgin olive oil), Water (Acqua), Glycerin (from virgin olive oil), Fragrance (Parfum). If you get the fragrance free soap, you're basically just getting saponified olive oil.
40670
That is a good question and I do not know the answer. Maybe you should contact the seller who made this soap and ask them. Best wishes.