This review is probably the hardest one for me to write, ever! I ADORE this product, but absolutely HATE what it does to my shower drain!
Sandstone soap is a gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous product. It smells absolutely beautiful, a citrusy, lemongrassy scent that is at once tropical and earthy. The texture is very coarse as it is full of sand - ethically sourced, of course. It is also mingled with patches of smooth soap, which is pearly and soft. This soap feels amazing on the skin and provides beautiful exfoliation which leaves skin soft and smooth. It comes in a wheel so you can buy as much as you like, and I consider it to be super affordable, too.
Unfortunately, this soap clogs my shower drain like nothing else! After using it for a while the drain ended up full of grains of sand! The only way I could clear it was by using Draino - not the most eco-friendly solution!
In conclusion: this soap is absolutely amazing. But I wouldn't recommend unless you have a drain that can handle anything!
I was sent a chunk of this as a prize a while back and because it's not a good idea to have sand going into a airator septic system I decided on passing it on to the hubby to use (works with cars and machinery) I decided to stock up even more at the post Christmas sale. Hubby uses this outside at his hand wash station instead of his regular scrub now and I sometimes grab it if I have been in the garden or pruning the tomatoes by hand.
I normally find the smell of degreasing hand scrubs over-powering and linger long after the product was washed off but not this little gem. Not only is the scent a light citrus scent, but it also does an alright job at removing grease (not perfect though). I hadn't thought of using it on my body as it seemed too harsh but for a pre-tan exfoliate it might be a neat tool.
Also wonderful at getting rid of smelly pet odors off hands (oh the joys of living in the country).