Dove soap

This topic came up awjile back and I heard no warnings against Dove, so I tried it. I liked it alot. It suds very well and felt like things slid out better (probably a placebo effect). That one quarter cleansing creme claim made me think it worked like adding some mineral oil to the water. If I shower with Dove, I have to be careful to not fall in the slick bathtub, so there IS something slippery in it's formula.

Well, if you're going to use Dove, I'd recommend the unscented or sensitive skin variety.

And yeah, the bathtub is slippery as hell after taking a bath with it. But it makes my skin stay soft and silky so I'll risk the broken neck on exiting the tub. 😃

I prefer to use Ivory soap. Has no perfumes and suds up fairly well. Of course.... after the soap enema has been evacuated, I always follow with enemas till clear and then I sleep like a baby!!!!

Do not use detergents, scented soaps, deodorant soaps, or antibacterial soaps.

Most Dove is scented.

I use ivory soap and use Ivory soap "sticks".. A little water in. Hold, Insert a "soap stick" and finish the enema. Hold as ling as you can then expell.

I have used Dove soap and prefer it over all the others..The expulsion is very strong and afterwards you feel really good on the inside with no irritation and this is prove at least to me because I get really hungry afterwards.. The Dove they make these days is more concentrated then 30 years ago so I just put the bar in the water and swish it around for 5 seconds and that is enough otherwise I will have too many cramps...Along with the great cleaning action this produces is also very strong almost orgasmic contractions that I get from this over all others. and because it has moiturisers in it and is good for the skin it is also good for the intestines because after it I feel very durable inside so that if I wanted to engage in anal play I could because it seems to tone and sooth. Also because of the fact that i get really hungry after this means that it is soothing to the insides otherwise if irriated I wouldn't be hungry. How could you be if irritated?... The only thing about this enema is that I find it to be more addicting than all the others. Since you feel so good on the inside even the next day then it's hard to go normally because normal bowel movement requires some irritatant which is usually due to stomach acid to cause you to go.. I also noticed that perhaps due to the sheer voliume that comes out that is partly the reason why you don't have to go for a couple of days and still feel good...I want to comment on one of the other posts.. If you use Dove soap, there is sodium already in the bar which means that it is a buffer and inhibits the obsorbtion of water being absorbed in the intestines so you don't have to worry about adding salt.. You can tell this because much more water comes out of you than you put in... I am back to using this soap now, but I can't stand the cramps if I make it too soapy so I'm careful. The right balance with this soap is awesome and very pleasurable.

Have you looked at an MSDS for Dove bar soap? It consists largely of surfactants, 70–95% according to an MSDS from 2009. It contains little or no soap in the proper sense (sodium salts of fatty acids). If you wouldn’t want to use dishwashing fluid for an enema, you wouldn’t want to use Dove soap.

Any soap dissolves quicker when you buy it then use it.

Let it set around, it dries out out and does not dissolve as fast.

I'll stick to Ivory.

Dad pointed me to some old commercials that claim that "Dove is one quarter cleansing cream." those commercials were 40+ years old, so I have no idea whether or not it has been reformulated since. I don't need cleansing cream in my bowel. At least Ivory is nothing but soap.

Ivory is no longer pure and has not been for some time. It can be harsh is used too often. Use only castile or goat milk soap which is gentle and works well.

Ivory bar soap is still soap and nothing else. Ivory liquid soap is not.

Most craft stores (Michaels, Hobby Lobby, etc.) have a soap making section. They all carry blocks of clear glycerin soap for making decorative soaps, a full pound is about $10.00. I grate one cube from the block and mix it in two quarts of water to make a very effective and moderately crampy enema. One block of soap translates into 24 enemas. The soap can also be melted to make various size soap sticks, pouring into the fingers of an exam glove works well....

Bronners is still my favorite

Well I only use Ivory , Dr.Bonners and goatsmilk enema soap with herbs, but I have one aunt that always used Dove, so I did get many from her, I think its milder than Ivory and yes it definitely does the job, but no more so than any other soap in my opinion.

Like e2eddie, I have used the glycerin soap from Michael's, and find it gives a good cleaning and isn't scented or other chemicals. It is cheap compared to other soaps, and also great to use in the shower. It doesn't leave the soap scum film that other soaps do.

Dan

Note to previous message - I was (mis) quoting Simple soap, which I've come to favour for both bathing and smellhole-emptying purposes

Note to Squidgy^^^"Simple" soap the brand ??..or Simple to mix/do.."Simple" is a pure one...nice to clean with. 😃

Obviously, many members have used Dove, some for a long time. There appears to be few complaints about excessive or unwanted irritation. I was under the impression that most who use SSEs do so for the colon irritation and cramping. The colon isn't dirty, so it doesn't need to be washed like your face or dishes.

I don't know what is in "cleansing cream." But given the number of members who have used Dove happily, it may be good for "cleansing" in a sense the manufacturer didn't anticipate.

I cannot offer any personal insight into the Dove question, I've never used it. But again I could probably count the number of enemas that I've added a soap to on the fingers of one hand. If it works for you, it works for you.

About six or eight years ago I wrote to Dove and specifically asked if I it would be safe to use for enemas. About six weeks I received a response from their legal department stating that would be no problem using Dove soap in enemas. I had told them that I normally use Ivory, but was wondering if I was out of Ivory, that my bath soap was always Dove. As I mentioned their response was "no problem!"

Someone asked about Palmolive dish soap. As long as you stick to Palmolive Original you should have no problem. I've used it many times.

Ivory soap or Dove bath bar are very effective for enemas.

Frank01 said

Someone asked about Palmolive dish soap. As long as you stick to Palmolive Original you should have no problem. I've used it many times.

DO NOT USE ANY DISH SOAPS THEY ARE NOT "SOAPS."

THEY ARE DETERGENTS AND SOME EVEN HAVE ENZYMES TO DISSOLVE MATERIAL AND CAN BE VERY IRRITATING TO THE COLON.

That's primarily what I use in my warm soap enemas. No ill effects whatsoever, just a gentle tingling. I have yet to get a soap suppository. I really want to try it.

Even "gentle" soaps are soaps.. our intestines dont tolerate so well forcing stuff, just go with water.

Mom always used Ivory and the smell was and still is very erotic.

My Primary (a PA actually) recommended that I put a bar of Dove in bed to occupy my nervous leg motions. It has really helped. Oh, and by the way, when she said soap I asked 'Ivory'? & she said, "No, Ivory is too harsh, use Dove." Funny, I thought you'd really like to know that. --that you couldn't wait....so I've said it.

Dove bars; many uses !

the boxcar

Growing up it was Dove in our house never suffered any ill affects. They more than likely have changed the formula over the years so if I revisited Dove I would of course start out slow. When I do a soap suds enema it is Dr. Bronner's now days.

For the longest time I was worried about using any soaps outside of baby shampoo, Ivory and Dr. Bronner's. Glad I found this thread weeks ago. Ever since I did, I've been using Dove every now and then for my enemas and couldn't be happier with the results.

After trying Dove (specifically Dove Shea Butter) in my bag, I found that it was a comfy medium between Ivory and Bronner's. It was a tad stronger than Ivory and didn't seem to make my colon “clamp” close like Bronner's would sometimes do. It was also easier to mix into an enema bag than Ivory: just a bit of soaking the bar and swishing it in the bag was enough for a solid soapy solution.

The cramps are also consistent and fun. I'm not sure how else to put it but when it starts to work, the cramps typically stay until you're empty, so clean-outs are a cinch.

I hope to see more discussion about Dove and other enema soaps. While I love Ivory and Bronner's, it's nice to have other options for whatever mood hits.

I don't know why we have to go to such great lengths to avoid simplicity. Enema soap should be simple, in other words no detergents, no anti-bacterial additives, no cold cream, and no scent. That does make for a pretty short list and they are names we all know: Ivory bar soap and Dr. Bronner's. The Dial that I use in the shower is a no-no, the Dawn liquid at the kitchen sink is too.

Your colon is a living organism, sensitive and absorbent. It often amazes me what people voluntarily put into their colons and then try to convince themselves that it is just OK. Most soaps are not OK when used on a regular basis.

I've used Dove soap many times, though I wonder about the titanium dioxide used to make it so white. So far, no problems using it and it produces quite a different feel to the enema, compared to Ivory. “Slippery” is one word way to describe it; and it produces some very strong cramps. I like cramps, so that is good in my case, and the cramps come on fast once they start.

So far, no problems using it and it produces quite a different feel to the enema, compared to Ivory. “Slippery” is one word way to describe it; and it produces some very strong cramps.

Can confirm, my experience was similar. I'm not sure what does it, but it definitely feels more "slippery" in some way. I like to think that said aspect of the soap helps it get through the colon's bends and such, though that's purely a hypothesis.

I like to feel a soapy enema working, and that entails cramps. That said, the cramps from Dove are quite nice. It almost always gets me cleaned out if I have a good concentration of solution in the bag, and I've never noticed burning or the like from using it either. It's absolutely in league with Ivory and Dr. Bronner's in my book.