Comments on: The Swedish Summer Soap by Victoria Scandinavian Soap

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:10:15 +0000

Thanks, Joe. Have a great time “down the Shore.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:55:13 +0000

Aha! Another native Newjerseyan. I'm headed back there in just two days for a long weekend at the shore (it's been years since I've been able to go in summer). You're right about summers there being heinous though — I'm hoping it's not too humid during my visit.

That package is really great, and I'm a lover of all things Swedish (the Swedish name means salt-sea-soap, btw). And I'm envious of persikoflicka's summers sailing around the “skärgård.” Citronella also evokes summer memories. I may need to get my hands on a bar or two of this just to have — I'm a complete convert to shower gels for the most part. Nice review!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:01:15 +0000

Good suggestions! I still haven't tried any Chagrin Valley soaps. I like the name!

The Eggwhite Facial Soaps are made in soap molds, so I'm guessing they're not cold process…?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:00:15 +0000

Hi Lavanya! Except for one dreadful heat wave last month, we've been relatively lucky so far this year (in the Northeast)… but really, it's my least favorite time of year! Thank goodness for iced coffee. lol.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:39:38 +0000

I'm with you on summer not being my favourite time of the year!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:37:14 +0000

I love some of the chagrin valley soaps for the face (I esp liked chamomile and calendula for my face)- chagrinvalleysoapandcraft.com

I've even used some of the soaps from copasoaps.com (Thank you Jessica for the rec..:)) for my face with pretty good results- e.g. ginger carrot and shea (which are more moisturizing than some of the others like honey oatmeal)..hth..:)

I'd love to try the eggwhite facial soap. J, are these cold process soaps??

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:29:38 +0000

Oh, don't even get me started! Anything above 75 degrees puts me in a vile mood. I have a few products that cheer me up a bit in hot weather, though, and this soap is definitely one of them!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:42:10 +0000

I am with you on the anti-summer train (private car air-conditioned, please). I don't know what pathology made me move to Miami!

I am going to try this stuff. I love soap as much if not more than perfume. Thank you for the review!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:04:58 +0000

Persikoflicka, Thank *you* for this wonderful explanation, and for sharing your memories!

I visited Stockholm and the surrounding area once, years ago. I still remember how beautiful it was!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:58:15 +0000

Omg! This is what we use every summer when going on the annual family boat trip. For 3 weeks we'd leave the “civilised” world behind and camp at deserted islands, every day would be about relaxing, swimming and exploring the hidden treasures of the Stockholm archipelago. Because a boat offers limited storage we'd only be able to take one small bag per person and toiletries are always paired down to a minimum; toothpaste, soap and suntan lotion… The only soap that works well in salty water is this one as it lathers (regular soap will stick to your skin and not cleanse) and because it floats you won't lose it while trying to wash your hair. This is probably the quickest way to bring back memories of more than 20 years of summer living for me. Thanks for posting this! I have to run to my local shop and buy a bar of soap right now!