Long-time lurker, and I finally decided to jump in. Anyway, I just got this new soap in the mail and tried it out, and I thought someone might be interested.
GymSoap is (obviously) created for gym rats, and claims to be "99.9% effective at eliminating germs, bacteria, fungus, and viruses." Beyond the marketing hype, the active ingredient is triclosan (Wikipedia), which you may be somewhat familiar with. It also contains tea tree oil (again, Wikipedia), which is something to be aware of, as a small percentage of the population can be sensitive to it.
Anyway, on to the (short) review:
The first thing you'll probably notice is the tag-line on the bottle, "Embrace good hygiene", which is kind of off-putting, as it seems to suggest that hygiene wasn't something that you were into until you bought it. It's also hard as hell to read the writing on the bottle, which has small gray text on a clear label, but all of the ingredients and marketing junk are listed on the website, and I somehow doubt you need instructions on how to use soap.
Lather is nothing to get worked up about. I generally hate the smell of fragrances in soaps, but this is light and not at all unpleasant. Even if you hose yourself down with it, the smell is barely noticeable after rinsing unless you put your skin right up to your nose and inhale. It probably wouldn't clash with most fragrances.
I've got a slight feeling of dryness in my skin after using this, but it's nothing terrible. I might try following up with a moisturizer of some sort.
So...
Upsides: smells good, generally pleasant soap. Unsure if it works yet, though. I basically bought this because I have tinea and I'm trying like hell to get rid of it, but I haven't had much luck so far. First use today, and I'll let you know in a month if it's helped.
Downsides: it's pretty expensive, for a body wash. It costs $11.99 per bottle. Basically, I wouldn't bother unless you have you have athlete's foot or some other issue you need to get rid of. Maybe consider buying it if you shower at the gym and you're worried about catching something.
Anyone else tried it? Has it worked for you?
GymSoap is (obviously) created for gym rats, and claims to be "99.9% effective at eliminating germs, bacteria, fungus, and viruses." Beyond the marketing hype, the active ingredient is triclosan (Wikipedia), which you may be somewhat familiar with. It also contains tea tree oil (again, Wikipedia), which is something to be aware of, as a small percentage of the population can be sensitive to it.
Anyway, on to the (short) review:
The first thing you'll probably notice is the tag-line on the bottle, "Embrace good hygiene", which is kind of off-putting, as it seems to suggest that hygiene wasn't something that you were into until you bought it. It's also hard as hell to read the writing on the bottle, which has small gray text on a clear label, but all of the ingredients and marketing junk are listed on the website, and I somehow doubt you need instructions on how to use soap.
Lather is nothing to get worked up about. I generally hate the smell of fragrances in soaps, but this is light and not at all unpleasant. Even if you hose yourself down with it, the smell is barely noticeable after rinsing unless you put your skin right up to your nose and inhale. It probably wouldn't clash with most fragrances.
I've got a slight feeling of dryness in my skin after using this, but it's nothing terrible. I might try following up with a moisturizer of some sort.
So...
Upsides: smells good, generally pleasant soap. Unsure if it works yet, though. I basically bought this because I have tinea and I'm trying like hell to get rid of it, but I haven't had much luck so far. First use today, and I'll let you know in a month if it's helped.
Downsides: it's pretty expensive, for a body wash. It costs $11.99 per bottle. Basically, I wouldn't bother unless you have you have athlete's foot or some other issue you need to get rid of. Maybe consider buying it if you shower at the gym and you're worried about catching something.
Anyone else tried it? Has it worked for you?
