A bar of Dove lasts me at least 2 months.
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4 days is for three. Body hair is like sandpaper on a cake causing it to wear away quickly. Maybe a survey opportunity for Choice…how long a body washing product lasts.
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Maybe using a face cloth to scrub down? Saves on soap but needs to be washed frequently to stay germ free. 
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I have a lot of body hair but it does not get stuck to the Dove bars but I do recall it happening with soap bars.
I also recall soap bars turning to mush and washing away after not much use which does not happen with the Dove bars.
Perhaps try Dove bars?
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Solvol comes in liquid and cake form. The latter used to last a good 12 months. Both are up to those really tough jobs. 
Tractor grease can take a little more effort to get the last of the moly out of the pores.
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And even longer to get rid of the smell of Solvol.
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There is an orange smelly one that is a gel with grit in it that removes most grease well. When I was mining there was a green gel with no grit that removed grease very well, but on application always reminded me of kero but after rinsing never left any odour. I will try to look for what it was called from my old records as it may still be available.
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Swarfega perhaps?
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That may be it but it did smell a bit like kero and they say swarfega doesn’t have that odour but formula may have changed since I bought it.
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I use Cetaphil moisturiser instead of shaving cream.
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An interesting tip.
I think we are diverging a little - similar to as you suggested prior and worthy of a seperate topic @Gaby?
EG Best moisturises and soaps and shaving lubricants to suit ……
Most of us do shave, waxing optional.
I’ve noted that numerous products have various ‘dermatological’ recommendations or formulations. Similar to ‘9 out of 10 dentists recommend’ marketing. I take all with a “Grain of salt” and refer back to two lists from my GP and a specialist.
The heavy duty hand cleaners, or body washes some workers used are a special case. It was an evolving occupational market back when I first worked U/G. It likely helped to explain the typical well weathered and wrinkled look of the older miners who spent most of their lives in the muck dust and dark, looking many years older than their true age.
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What experts?
4 days! I must not be using enough. A cake would last me a couple of months. But if you have a family of course you’d use much more.
Just for fun, 
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La Prairie skin caviar concealer and foundation is one of the most expensive foundation makeup.
The ingredients in this fabulous face makeup are more or less those found in most makeup: petrolatum, dimethicone, glycerin…but with the addition of Caviar.
Caviar extract in skin care is said to be anti-aging, to protect against sun rays damage, and to be super hydrating thanks to lots of fatty acids.
But:
50g of Caviar contain 3.2g of EPA and DHA (Omega-3 fatty acids)
1tsp of fish oil contains 3.3g of EPA and DHA
Maybe by adding some fish oil we can make our own super skin care products
(unless we are allergic to seafood).
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Not sure how premium their soap would have smelt like prior the late 1800’s when William Lever developed Sunlight soap after a customer came into his store and asked for a bar of “that stinking soap”.
That was his lightbuld moment, and as they say, the rest is history.
Our hair is our best accessory, it is as important for men as it is for women to keep it healthy and well maintained.
A good shampoo is essential for healthy hair and good grooming: it cleans the skin scalp and beautifies the hair.
Shampoos contain various ingredients which are suitable for different hair types and needs, and often only by trial and error we eventually find the one that is best for us.
Shampoos don’t usually break the bank but there are some very expensive ones on the market like those in the following link.
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It would ge interesting to know what their ingredients are and how they are different/better than modestly priced ones. The perceived value may be tied to branding and ‘exclusive’ packaging…rather than real performance.
Like a wine, tell someone a $10 bottle was bought for $50, and psychologically it tastes better.
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The basic ingredient of a shampoo is detergent, the more expensive shampoos add conditioning agents, essential oils, plant extracts, and the fabulous Caviar extract (which is actually fish oil) to make the hair softer and more manageable.
A cheaper shampoo might be made from harsher detergents, the most common being ammonium lauryl sulphate. And contain parabens.
The action of a very strong detergent strips the hair of sebum and leaves it rough and dull, and subject to ‘static electricity’. Most cheaper shampoos add some kind of conditioners, and often silicone to give hair a smoother appearance.
But our choice of shampoo should really be made on our type of hair and not on price. A good hairdresser should be able to set us on the right track as to which product would be best for us. Keeping in mind that as we age our type of product will also need to be changed: the same shampoo which was good for us when we were teenagers would no longer be suitable as we grow older.
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I haven’t seen any parabens listed in shampoos recently…including cheap to expensive ones. I haven’t done a survey of all ingredients on all supermarket or pharmacy ones…but there could be still some with them in.
I wonder if any members have parabens in their shampoos of other toiletry products (namely any ingredient ending in the word paraben like methylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, and ethylparaben)?
Possibly, or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Both function similarly in toiletries. Both originally synthesised from coconut oil, but mostly made through chemical processes today.
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