After being bombarded over and over with the hilarious YouTube commercials, I decided to give Dr. Squatch soaps a try. My inner geek made it imperative that I buy the Star Wars Collection (complete with collectible box). For full disclosure, first off, I did not reach out to Dr. Squatch for anything, this was completely an impulsive purchase with my own money. Second, Dr. Squatch might not be the most expensive soap I’ve ever bought, but it sure as hell isn’t the cheapest. At $7.00 a bar, I think a lot of people would decide to go elsewhere for their personal hygiene products.
I honestly admit that I expected Dr. Squatch to be a gimmick and to have wasted my money on some perfume soap and a fancy box. However, after three months, I think I’m going to have to try more bars. I’m a washcloth user but I know there’s a good portion of the population that prefers to apply soap directly to the skin. While that information may be TMI, it’s important to mention for the life of the soap. By lathering with a washcloth and washing that way, the soap actually lasted two weeks longer than another member of my household who prefers to wash soap to skin (separate bar); I was actually surprised at the difference in longevity. That brings me to another point, I have a teenage son with a medical condition that causes him to abnormally perspire. For the weeks in which we tested the soaps, him using the Wisdom Wash and Ruthless Rinse while I used the Only Hope Soap and Dark Side Scrub, he smelled great! However, I did notice that the scent of the soap lingered on him longer than it did on me so that might be a downside to using a washcloth. Either way, and I’m no expert, anything that can get my kid to smell good during a heatwave is worth the money in my house. I’ve already reordered a set of soaps just for him.
As for me, besides smelling amazing, I really liked how well my skin was hydrated. As a Black man, lotion is a must after a shower if I don’t want my elbows and knees to turn white the minute I dry off. However, I found myself going days without needing it, which is a plus as the smell of the soap didn’t get overpowered by the lotion I tend to use. Also my wife liked my new scent so that’s another win. I will say that for moisturization the Only Hope Soap worked way better than the Dark Side Scrub.
The commercials are silly as hell, but so far the soaps have been legit. I’m more than happy that I gave it a chance and might try out some of their other products as well. The downside is that you can’t buy the Star Wars soaps individually, but you don’t have to be a geek like me to try any of the others. I’ve recently tried some of the other “flavors” of soap (Editor’s note: Comic Attack is not responsible for any complications caused by readers deciding to taste test Dr. Squatch soap) and the Cold Brew and Bay Rum, which aren’t part of the Star Wars Collection unfortunately, have worked well for me now as well. Summer is here and if these soaps continue to stand up to the sweatiest months of the year, Dr. Squatch will have a dedicated new customer. I confidently recommend them!
Eric Snell
esnell@comicattack.net
