Sabun Olive Oil Soap with Bay Laurel Oil Review

I was so stoked to have been selected for this BR trial (thank you)! My main drive behind wanting to trial this product is for my hair which is prone to dandruff. I’ve tried the commercial remedies which do a great job but I feel they strip my hair of what natural oils I have left! Over the 11 days I trialled this product I washed my hair a total of 4 times.

I’m impressed at the sheer size of this bar which has a rustic look and scent to it. I was a little “precious” about using it since it says one bar of soap takes 9 months to dry. I didn’t expect much lather when rubbing the soap into my hair so was pleasantly surprised to see a build up of foam.

When working the soap into my hair I did it section by section to ensure that I got good coverage. I didn’t go in with any additional shampoo or conditioner. I rinsed my hair thoroughly and air dried it. Not a sight of one white flake! Unfortunately I hated the feeling it left on the lengths of my hair. It felt sticky as if I hadn’t completely washed the shampoo out of my hair (even though I didn’t use any). My scalp was clear for a good 2 days and then I started to notice a very light dusting of flakes.

Two days may not seem like a long time but this is a natural alternative that I find leaves my roots feeling soft and moisturised and I hope with continued use that the number of days will increase. In the second wash I repeated the process but this time I spent more time rinsing the lengths of my hair however the results were the same as if I hadn’t washed out the product properly. I also noticed dandruff in my hair and I couldn’t understand how it differed from my first wash. I believe it was because I hadn’t thoroughly rinsed out my roots.

In the third and fourth wash I decided that I was only going to use the soap on my scalp and use my normal shampoo/conditioner (Redken) on the lengths of my hair. This combination works best for me. My scalp is left squeaky clean for 2-3 days and I love how flat and smooth the hair on my scalp gets when I straighten it. I will be repurchasing this soap to monitor if I can achieve flake free hair for longer.

The first thing I noticed about this product when it arrived was the packaging. It looked lovely and up-market, and immediately spoke "quality". The second thing I noticed was the fragrance. It smelt nice, but not in a heavily fragranced, chemical-smelling kind of way -it smelt very natural, almost edible. The bar is very large, great value for money (although a little hard to hold onto with wet hands!). I would say it's about twice the size of a normal bar of family soap. I decided to take the plunge and use it on my face as well as my body, even though I would normally be extremely wary of using soap on my face. My skin is highly problematic. I have eczema, acne, dry skin, and super oily skin. But here's the thing... I have actually seen an improvement in my skin's condition since using this soap! It does say to use it for a month to see results, but after only a week, my skin feels and looks more balanced. The soap makes a great shaving-foam alternative, and leaves my skin feeling fresh and not overly dry. I was a little concerned at first that it didn't lather much, but I still feel (and smell) clean after using it, so I guess it's just missing all those chemicals that make it bubbly. I have a toddler, so shower time is a very limited thing for me. I found it great to have one convenient product that I could just use everywhere, not several bottles to juggle. Between that and the improvement in my skin condition, I would most definitely use this again, especially at this price point. My acne is a little clearer, my super dry patches are less noticeable, and I feel good about using such a natural product on my skin!

I bought this after reading reviews. I have really sensitive skin that's prone to eczema so I have to use gentle soaps and creams if I want to keep the red, itchy rash at bay. I read the reviews on this olive oil soap and decided it was worth a shot. At only four ingredients this the purest most, simple and natural soap I have come across. The ingredients are saponified olive oil, bay laurel oil, spring water and salt. So basically just natural oils in this bar. I was actually skeptical that this bar would foam but it did and it produced a reasonable lather considering it was mostly oils. The soap comes in a thick hard chunky, tan colored bar, it smells a bit funky and stale. I decided it was a bit to big to use comfortably at that size so I tried to cut the bar with a kitchen knife. I really should have used a serated knife because I only managed to cut into half the bar before it started falling into slivers, so I stopped and took the small chunk and slivers and put it in the bathroom sink. The inside of this bar is a bright, sort of olive green. When I washed my hands with it, my eczema rash on my hand didn't feel irritated at all. I really thought the small sliver would quickly disolve and get used up after a few washes like normal soap but after several days it's still a decent size. My eczema patch is healing and it seems this bar will last me a long time. While this does leave my hands lightly smelling of stale oil it's not a scent that stays after I apply hand cream. I may even use this soap on my body in the shower. I am impressed with this soap and I definitely will aim to keep this as my default handwash soap since my hands are especially prone to eczema.

I adore this product, it is totally different to any other soap out. It has no artificial colours, harmful chemicals or perfumes. There is also no Animal fat in the product.The product is 80% made out of olive oil, which does help to retain skins moisture. Olive Oil is soothing for itchy sensitive skin, The soap is great for anyone that does have a skin condition (Eczema,psoriasis, Dry/Sensitive skin). I have Eczema and dry sensitive skin, so I wanted to make sure I had a good brand of soap that could help prevent my skin from breaking out. So far using the product for a year, I have had no signs of breakouts with Eczema.