Anyone else having problems with Imperial Leather soap bars?

madget_2

We've bought Imperial Leather soap bars for very many years now, but the last couple of multi-pack batches have been truly awful. I just wanted to know whether anyone else has experienced the same thing?

If only one batch had been affected, we would have put it down to a bad lot, but this second batch (bought months after the first) is just as bad.

After a few uses, the soap becomes soft, soggy and disintegrates into several pieces. The bar we're using at the moment went from full-sized to 8 little pieces in moments. It's almost impossible to use, makes a slimy mess everywhere and lasts for very little time.

I wonder if they're using a new "improved" recipe? Whatever the case, I doubt I'll be buying anymore. Such a shame as it used to be really good.

fluffnutter

I truly don't know what to say.

gyroscope

YES!

We have the same problem, the last few bars we have opened have soon gone all sloppy and messy really quickly! Quite odd.

Let me know if you find out any more!

madget_2

Thanks, gyroscope - so it's not just us! I've emailed the Imperial Leather site to try to find out what they've changed to make their formerly good soap so rubbish these days. Will definitely update if I get a reply.

hippygran

Blinking heck - Ive been blaming my OH for this for weeks!
Not sure what I thought he was doing to it, but I knew I wasnt doing anything.
Does this mean Ive got to apologise?

tbw

hippygran wrote: »

Blinking heck - Ive been blaming my OH for this for weeks!
Not sure what I thought he was doing to it, but I knew I wasnt doing anything.
Does this mean Ive got to apologise?

Not on your Nelly!!! Never apologise to your DH - it'll give him ideas!

madget_2

hippygran - I asked my hubby what he'd been doing to the soap as well!

Got to agree with tbw, though. Never admit to them that you might have got something wrong. ;-)

righter

i recently "treated" myself to imperial leather,that is,my usual buy is tesco value range.
i bought it because my Grandparents always used it,and the smell takes me back.........never again,as you say,slimy mess,in days...not worth the money....back to cheap stuff!