Review is for both pumice and Charcoal, Kaolin & Oatmeal bars.
"Update again: the smell actually dissipated in a more normal manner with my second purchase of the spearmint tea tree pumice bar! It took a little under a week but this time the smell did fade away making this bar much more tolerable.
Update pumice, tea tree and spearmint:
it takes about two weeks for the smell to go down. I bought another one and it had the same extremely overpowering smell. I’m choosing to get past the smell because in my opinion this bar exfoliates really well and is more affordable then the body polish bars. My skin has never been extremely dry from this bar either. I do still wish it was a tad more hydrating though.
Original review for pumice, tea tree and spearmint:
this body wash bar is very exfoliating. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone with sensitive skin. This bar doesn’t make your skin feel as hydrated as I would like either. I am not sensitive to smells and the smell of this bar was very overwhelming. I got a headache quickly after opening my package. I LOVE this company’s shampoo bars but this tea tree, spearmint and pumice body wash bar did not wow me like their shampoo bars have. I left the bar out for a couple of days and the smell isn’t dissipating. My bathroom reeks of spearmint. I do really like how exfoliating this bar is but I don’t think this bar is for everyone. The bar would be good for anyone looking for heavy exfoliation. I have some stretch marks and scars and wanted the heavy exfoliating! I was not a huge fan of the body polish bar because if you were to use it frequently you would have to buy it once every two weeks. That being said their body polish bar is amazing. This bar does have a lot of potential. It’s much more affordable and exfoliates better in my opinion than the body polish bar. I would be more “wow-d” by this bar like I am most of their products if it were more hydrating and didn’t have the overwhelming pepto-Bismol smell that gave me a headache. It could be a great product! I hope they just change the scent, up the hydrating properties slightly and leave the rest the same! I do not think it will currently be a good match for most people. It may be a good idea to label bars per how exfoliating they are because I would hate for this bar to be someone’s first impression of a really great company with amazing products. I’m still giving it three stars because it’s a great alternative to the body polish bar and if you can get past the smell and don’t mind using moisturizer after showering and want a HEAVY exfoliant this bar is probably a good choice for you. I’m hoping I just got a weird batch and the smell is not supposed to be this strong lol. I’m not sensitive to scents at all and this bar was very very overscented like someone just knocked over the whole scent bottle into one small batch or something lol. I’ve never gotten a headache from smells Before this lol. I mean this thing was intense ???? you could smell it in my whole house after I opened the box lol. Life happens and I’d honestly give this bar another chance if no other pumice body was bar is released. Perhaps I’m just not used to their products not exceeding my expectations? ????????♀️
Charcoal, Kaolin & Oatmeal:
There is no smell to this bar at all. I prefer smell personally but I got this for my kiddos and partner who have more sensitive skin. If you’re sensitive to this scents, this is the bar for you! The bar works well and leaves your skin soft. This is the second ethique body wash bar I’ve tried and mine and my kids skin wasn’t dry after use but it wasn’t well hydrated either. It was right in the middle of dry vrs hydrated. I do think they have room for improvement in their body wash bars hydrating proprieties. It may just be what happens when you use natural ingredients in a body wash? My skin wasn’t completely dry after use so I’m still giving this bar five stars. Overall, I like this bar and will be buying it again."
Ok
"It’s ok. Came with pieces chipped off every corner and it was already a small bar. Box looked old, faded, and crumbled up also like it was old merchandise. Probably would not purchase again since another reviewer said their bar also chipped up. Makes it an expensive bar after you subtract the wasted unusable product."
