Ivory Soap Recipe Change-Safe?

I want to bring to everybodys attention that the recipe for Ivory soap has changed. It no longer floats and now is made with "plant-based" cleansers. I believe the old recipe was discontinued in 2024 and I have not had any luck finding the old bars in retail stores.

https://ivory.com/gentle-bar-soap-original-scent

Read the reviews on Ivory's own website and you will see there is a definitive change. I am worried about the safety now of using Ivory soap in enemas...,and I don't want anything bad to happen to others either because I know Ivory is maybe the most popular enema soap.

Does anybody with knowledge about the use of soapsuds enemas know if the "new" Ivory is generally safe like the old recipe was? Same question applies to its use as a soapstick suppository and in mouthsoaping discipline...

If in doubt, resort to Castile soap. There's lots of information on the subject. Search enema soap.

Soap suds enemas are used to promote the emptying of the bowels to relieve constipation or to clean the lower colon. Soap solutions are mixed and then administered via an enema bag or bottle. You can make this mixture ahead of time for convenience and ease of use.

Measure 2 qt. of water and place in a storage container or jar.

Add castile soap to the water. Depending on the strength of the enema desired, add ¼ to 2 oz. of soap.

Mix the soap and water together well by shaking the container gently for 1 minute.

Pour the soap solution into the enema bag or bottle when ready for use, and place into a sink of hot water to warm the soap solution. Test the temperature of the solution prior to administration of the enema to avoid burns. The water should not exceed 103 degrees F.

I seriously doubt if the switch by Ivory to plant-based oils and butters like olive oil (castile), coconut oil, and shea butter will have any impact on enema safety at all. I am myself not very tolerant to using soap regularly - whenever I do, I usually have the "dribbles" for hours after the initial expulsion, even if I take a plain water rinse afterwards. This happens to me with most soaps including Dr Bronners which is supposedly the benchmark for enema soaps.

Sunlight Soap (unscented) is a green soap bar originally from the UK but for ages also available in the "colonies" (Australia, South Africa, etc.). I am fairly sure that Sunlight is not a plant-based soap, but rather an industrial-grade general-use soap for washing (inter alia) delicate clothes items. On top of that, Sunlight is dead cheap, and for some inexplicable reason does not have the dribble-effect on me when used in an enema. Neither does J&J Baby Shampoo, I might add.

Getting back to the subject at hand, methinks safety concerns about the 2024 Ivory formulation are very probably not warranted.

I think Ivory actually changed their formula back in the 90s. Like most mild “soaps” on the market (Dove, Caress, and many others) it is now a syndet formulation and not a soap by definition and hasn’t been for quite a while. I think this group has enough collective experience w Ivory enemas over the past 30 years to rule out any hazards to using it. Fill up that bag and enjoy!

I've been using Ivory soap for many years and have never experienced any problems, despite the change of ingredients.

I would say that any hand soap that doesn't have fragrance or antibacterial additives in it is fine for an enema used in moderation. Also you do not want any strong detergents. Personally I don't like the fact that most hand soaps, including Ivory, leave behind a lot of soap scum residue. That's why I personally like J&J, it's a very clean, and slippery soap that doesn't require a rinse enema.

The newer version of Ivory soap is safe for enema use just like the original version. The old version of Ivory soap would float, not because it was purer, because when it was made they created a lot of air bubbles in the soap so it would float. It was a sales pitch to get people to buy more of their soap. The newer version of Ivory has palm or coconut oil , epsom salt, animal fat, sodium chloride, sodium silicate and of course water. It has a 9.5 ph which is alkaline. The newer version of Ivory will give just as good or better enema quality as the original version.

If in doubt, resort to Castile soap. There's lots of information on the subject. Search enema soap.

I'm a big fan of Dr. Bronner's, too, but the specific use of Ivory is a big thing for me.

I think Ivory actually changed their formula back in the 90s. Like most mild “soaps” on the market (Dove, Caress, and many others) it is now a syndet formulation and not a soap by definition and hasn’t been for quite a while. I think this group has enough collective experience w Ivory enemas over the past 30 years to rule out any hazards to using it. Fill up that bag and enjoy!

I've read this before on here but I'm on the younger side and didn't take my first enema until the mid 2000's! It's possible the recipe has changed many times and each generation grew up with a different Ivory!

I appreciate everybody who weighed in with demonstrable knowledge and for now I think I will continue to use Ivory. Part of my concern arose from an enema session last year where I was using the "new" Ivory and I experienced nausea either during retention or expulsion. Prior to this, I had only ever experienced this from castile soap enemas containing a heaping tablespoon or more of soap. But, I tend to make my enemas very soapy and enjoy the "disciplinary" aspect. So thanks, for the reassurance.