I encountered this at a friend's house, and so got a chance to try it without buying it myself.
The fact is that I would never have purchased it, because of one word in the name of the product: Antibacterial. I'm reasonably well convinced that adding antibacterial chemicals to soaps and household cleaners is not beneficial, and may well do more harm than good. See, e.g., this from Wikipedia, and this from Consumer Reports.
But there's another reason I would not want to use this particular soap: It's the strongest-smelling of any of the liquid hand soaps I've tried from Trader Joe's. I'm not a fan of having artificial scents bombard my nose from soaps and detergents. What's wrong with just having things be clean? Why do they have to smell like something they're not?
I have a hard time describing the scent of this soap. It's pleasant, but on the verge of being overwhelming in intensity. Nothing about it reminds me of "linen," so I don't know what that reference in the product name is about.
One point in its favor: It comes in the prettiest soap dispenser I've seen from TJ's. But that's hardly enough to make me want to buy it.
Will I buy it again?
No.
I normally don't use antibacterial soaps either but have to in caring for someone on home dialysis. This has been my favorite in the way it lathers and leaves your hands soft and I happen to like the smell. I was dismayed to discover they've discontinued it. So good on the one had because we shouldn't be using these but when you have to in a medical situation, one less choice. Anybody have any extra?
ReplyDeleteI was also dismayed that it was discontinued, Unknown@June292018. It was a great scent & exactly the right consistency (although the dispensing nozzle made a mess!) & didn't eat away at my hands the way the others seem to do.
ReplyDeleteAnybody out there know who supplied this soap to TJ so we can go "off-campus" ;-) & buy it in the manufacturer's own label?
I loved this soap and am so very sad that I can't find it anywhere any longer. I loved the scent, the consistency, the feel, the rinseability and the amount of suds it created. PLEASE make it available again!
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