Soap

I have always used ivory soap, it seems to clean me out better!

I always use Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Castile Soap.

Why do we use soap in our enemas? For me, the answer is, that's what I grew up with. It has always been ivory soap. Guess I am a creature of habit.

I tend to stick to Dr Bronners Unscented castile soap, J & J Baby Shampoo, and sometimes grated Ivory Bar soap. I find all three very satisfactory, soothing, and effective.

I use Ivory or Dr. Bronner's Unscented Baby Mild Castile soap for most of my enemas because it has a strong purging action that clears out my bowels very effectively. To a large degree I suppose the Ivory is based on tradition since that is mostly what my mother used for my enemas when I was a kid. It was recommended by our family doctor, and is what my aunts and my friends' mothers used on their kids most of the time.

I always use good old Ivory soap, it what my Mother always used when I was younger. Old habits die hard I guess. LOL

The glycerine-based soaps sold in discount stores work well for me: I fill an open-top bag with water that's just a little on the hot side, drop the bar into the bag, and wait about ten minutes; .As the bar melts, the slightly heavier glycerine sinks to the bottom of the bag, so when I actually start taking on the water, most of the "active ingredient" is in the first few ounces injected. Using a douche- or similar-type nozzle with several small holes also helps to homogenize the solution, for a more effective evacuation and that "hollow" sensation that seems to accompany a full clean-out.

I usually use baking soda, it is very soothing. My mom usually used plain water. Once the Dr. told her to give me a soapy enema and she made it so strong I could taste it and it nauseated me terribly. So I am no fan of soap.

When I'm in the mood for (or need) a soapy enema, I'll reach for the good ol' Ivory soap! There is just something about Ivory and its fragrance that just says "enema" to me. For a while my neighborhood grocery store stopped stocking Ivory and I bought a bar of Kirk's Castile soap. While Kirk's can be a very effective enema additive, my heart belongs to Ivory!

Have fun and play safe!

Deb

@debgurl You ought to try J&J Baby shampoo with some baking soda. Gives a very soothing, cleansing, relaxing enema.

I really enjoy Ivory soap but have been using J&J Head to Toe Baby wash quite a bit lately. It is in liquid form and easy to use. Dr Bronner's peppermint is another favorite that I use Dr Bronner's on those occasions when I have a lot of time to enjoy the enemas and can take a series starting with Dr Bronner's and then do multiple rinses.

Ivory soap is what my mother used and when I started doing enemas on my own it just seemed to be the thing to use. I've tried Dr. Bronner's and it is OK. I do like a baking soda enema, too. But I keep coming back to Ivory. As for why soapy is used it is because it has a lubricating effect and in my opinion still makes for a very effective enema.

Funny how the smell the f Ivory never goes away. Now I use Bronners but Ivory was the standard

Actually the smell CAN leave Ivory Soap if you let it sit in the closet long enough.

I have a small cheese grater and i grate a little bit off the end of the ivory soap bar. In very warm water, NOT HOT, it disolves quickly. I only use ivory, and on rare occasions 1-2- ounces of gylcerin. then 1 or2 plain rinses until clear. always warm water, close to body temperature.

Soap is a good and inexpensive surfactant. Good for launching some bowel action to ensure a good cleanse.

Until age 8 my Mom gave me plain warm water enemas preceded by a small Baby Oil enema.

In '42 my Dad came home on a brief Furlough and helped Mom give me my first bar soap enema which then became a standard. The brand of soap varied. Ivory was a few cents more than other brands so Swan was common in our household.

One week Mom felt I wasn't really 'cleaned out' so she mixed an enema with Fels -Naptha laundry soap. I learned what cramps were all about.

I tend to stick with Dr. Bronner's Baby gentle or peppermint in the actual enema solution, but(t?) like Ivory or Neutrogena for suppositories before an enema or as a side event to an enema.

I like Dr. B's Peppermant soap, J&J's Body/ hair wash

Ivory soap, bar or liquid

I have tried other soaps, didn't like them much.

J&J Baby wash is mild, lots of suds, smells great does a great job.

After using soap I always do a couple bags with Baking Soda in them.

I have started out with Epsom Salt, then gone to soap, then to Baking Soda.

All the while drinking lots of Gatoraide or Poweraide to keep myself hydrated.

I know you should not use dish soap, but checking the label on Ivory, using it once in a while

I don't think will hurt you.

Like many others who have posted it's always Ivory for me. My childhood enemas from mom were Ivory soapsuds and only Ivory. It was the only soap she would use for enemas. I remember one time when I hadn't gone for a few days and she decided that she needed to use the syringe on me but she didn't have any Ivory soap. I got a one day reprieve until she got a bar of Ivory the next day and gave me my enema. Just the scent of Ivory soap brings back memories of those early syringings. Plus it's as effective today as it was back then.

There is something about being in my comfy bathrobe, reaching into my fountain syringe and swishing a bar of soap around in the warm water that means I need this enema. The soap may produce some cramps. That's OK. I know how to breathe through those. I may feel like releasing immediately. I will shift into a knee chest, stretch out -- do whatever I can to retain while the enema does its work. What's stuck inside me, physically and emotionally, needs to come out. And if there's a little discomfort, so be it. I like an occasional, more soothing salt and soda enema for different reasons. The SSE is more of a "nursing" procedure to me. This may sound weird. Any thoughts, especially from you ladies?

I generally use ivory bar soap and make it real sudsy. This provides a good emptying without waiting all night for the last of the water to be expelled. Just got some Dr. Bronners to try.

I'm still a big fan of J&J Baby shampoo with a heaping Tbsp of baking soda, very soothing and gives a nice clean out.

I normally start with one or two soapsuds enemas -- 2 qts each and follow with plain water rinse. I've not had adverse effects and never heard of anyone who has. Years ago it was the gold standard in hospitals -- before the advent of Fleets. My favorite soap is Camus Nature, an organic vegetable soap with fresh goat's milk. It's very mild and works well. I make the solution by dissolving some soap in hot water. I also use it for bathing and save the remains when the bars get too small to use. I've used Dr. Bronners too. It's convenient because you can just add the liquid soap to water, but I find it more harsh than goat's milk soap.

There is something about being in my comfy bathrobe, reaching into my fountain syringe and swishing a bar of soap around in the warm water that means I need this enema.

Vicki, I'm very much the same way when it comes to soapy enemas. Something inside says, "this enema is really needed" which means reaching for the castile soap and my four quart pitcher. While soothing enemas are so delightful, sometimes, only a soapy enema will do. While I'm swishing around the bar of soap in the pitcher watching the solution go from cloudy to totally opaque my mind is racing with thoughts of what sensations this enema will produce. I know I'll have to have the willpower to ride out the cramps by breathing and shifting positions...but I also know that when the release comes, it will be total...both physical and emotional.

So, if what you describe is weird, then you certainly have company!

Deb

I started out with Ivory soap, but getting it into a closed bag proved difficult. I then shaved the soap with a grader and put it in an old shampoo container with just enough water to emulsify it then added it to the bag when needed. Never could figure out how much to put in and still be safe so I've switched to baking soda and salt according to the formula given on this site. That's been working for me. If anyone has a formula for Ivory I'd love to hear it and try that again.

If anyone has a formula for Ivory I'd love to hear it and try that again.

You don’t really need to be too hung up on ‘formulas’. The formulas or recipes you find on this site and elsewhere are just mixtures that someone has tried and found to work for them. You can perfectly well try out mixtures of Ivory soap (or other soap) and water and see what works for you. Start with just a little soap, then increase the amount if you want a stronger effect.

I have been using Ivory soap since I was a teen, that is how I was taught. There is something very erotic for me when I smell the Ivory soap and warm water combined with the warm rubber from an enema bag.

I often do it without soap, but sometimes I'm just in the mood for a good old fashioned enema, like mom used to give me. And part of that equation is soap. I don't remember what kind of soap she used, but I've tried several. Recently, I bought a decent sized bottle of castile soap off of Amazon. I got the unscented kind, and it smells horrific. I've never used castile soap before, until I got this stuff, and it seems even more irritating than the bar soaps. I'm not sure why, but it causes some pretty serious cramping, compared to regular soap. I'm guessing that the liquid castile soap is a much higher concentration. It's also supposed to be more inert and safe for use in things like enemas, but I definitely get stronger cramps from it.

I often do it without soap, but sometimes I'm just in the mood for a good old fashioned enema, like mom used to give me. And part of that equation is soap. I don't remember what kind of soap she used, but I've tried several. Recently, I bought a decent sized bottle of castile soap off of Amazon. I got the unscented kind, and it smells horrific. I've never used castile soap before, until I got this stuff, and it seems even more irritating than the bar soaps. I'm not sure why, but it causes some pretty serious cramping, compared to regular soap. I'm guessing that the liquid castile soap is a much higher concentration. It's also supposed to be more inert and safe for use in things like enemas, but I definitely get stronger cramps from it.

Liquid soap is chemically different from solid soap. It is potassium soap, while solid soaps are sodium soaps. So you can’t assume that a similar concentration will have the same effect. You will probably need much less liquid soap.

(The term Castile soap actually has nothing to do with liquid vs. solid. It means a soap made entirely or mainly from olive oil, and there are both solid and liquid Castile soaps.)

Plain water works just fine for me.

I've experimented with a little soap, but somhow find it uncomfortable.

Sometimes I've used a mild soap sud for an enema for my sub.

From her reaction, I can tell, she really didn't like it....