Pears Soap

BlueVinney

From my youth (a few years ago now) I remember the smell and look of Pears soap. I recently bought a tablet but it's not the same.

The colour is now a yellow/amber rather than being much darker, almost purple or deep maroon. The scent is also much 'lighter' than before.

1. Am I wrong and the colour and scent have not changed?
2. If they have changed, is there anywhere (abroad?) where I could get the original style?

undercoverblonde

Hmm I have this in my bathroom (bought for the same reasons it reminds me of my youth) and I haven't noticed any difference

PLRFD

It's the same With Wrights Coal Tar Soap it's just not the same i heard it's something to do with EU rules on the ingrediants.

wendym

I'm sure I saw a thread about this on here, but can't find it. But this is interesting:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/6940289/Pears-Traditional-Soap-abandons-new-recipe-after-Facebook-campaign.html

madderrose

You're not imagining it! I was reading about it in the paper the other day:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/12/pears-soap-changed-formula

party4

Wrights coal tar is not allowed to have coal tar in it any more. Pity because people with psoriasis (Skin condition) got a lot of relief using it. Must have side effects.

nadsmc

pears on offer in boots 37p per bar stcked up

IHD

How funny i have bought both of those recently and thought exactly the same thing .... where has the smell gone ? My gran used to use wrights coal tar all the time and i love the smell , mine hardly smells at all , same with the pears one.

pretzelgirl

yeah they changed the formula,it is being made abroad at a much lower cost,it bears little resembalance to the product we all remember and loved....:mad:....guess nothing stays the same when there are savings to be made.wont be buying again tho.

pretzelgirl

BlueVinney wrote: »

From my youth (a few years ago now) I remember the smell and look of Pears soap. I recently bought a tablet but it's not the same.

The colour is now a yellow/amber rather than being much darker, almost purple or deep maroon. The scent is also much 'lighter' than before.

1. Am I wrong and the colour and scent have not changed?
2. If they have changed, is there anywhere (abroad?) where I could get the original style?

people have been buying up old style bars from e bay and trawling corner shops etc for old stock,why cant they leave things alone.

A._Badger

Apparently it is now made in India. My question is where does the gelatine used in it come from?

As long ago as the 1950s, my father happened to visit the factory in the UK where it used to be made and remarked that the people who worked there hated producing it, for some reason due to the processes involved.

Production was switched to India within the last 15 years, I know that much.