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product_id: 156104126
title: "Island Pride Carbolic Soap (3 Pack)"
brand: "island pride"
price: "$52.12"
currency: USD
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reviews_count: 8
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# Natural coal tar extract Kills bacteria on contact Mild antiseptic power Island Pride Carbolic Soap (3 Pack)

**Brand:** island pride
**Price:** $52.12
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🧴 Clean like grandma meant it—bold, effective, unforgettable.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Island Pride Carbolic Soap (3 Pack) by island pride
- **How much does it cost?** $52.12 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- island pride enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted island pride brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Long-Lasting Freshness:** Experience a clean that lingers, keeping you confidently fresh even in the toughest environments.
- • **Multi-Purpose Power Bar:** From repelling insects to pre-treating laundry, this soap is your all-in-one hygiene and home ally.
- • **Trusted Heritage Formula:** Join thousands who swear by this classic soap, blending vintage reliability with modern-day needs.
- • **Antiseptic Cleanse, No Compromise:** Harness the proven power of carbolic acid to kill germs instantly and keep your skin fresh.
- • **Nostalgic Scent, Rugged Confidence:** Stand out with a bold, leathery fragrance that says you mean business—no floral distractions here.

## Overview

Island Pride Carbolic Soap is a classic antiseptic bar infused with natural carbolic acid from coal tar, delivering powerful germ-killing action and mild deodorizing benefits. Revered for its rugged, medicinal scent and multi-functional uses—from personal hygiene to insect repellent—this 3-pack offers a nostalgic yet effective cleansing experience favored by professionals and adventurers alike.

## Description

Red Carbolic soap is a mild disinfectant soap containing carbolic acid, a natural compound extracted from coal tar.Once widely available in the United States and the most common disinfectant cleaner used in hospitals, real carbolic soap has all but disappeared from stores.Remembered by many older Americans as the household soap of their childhood, real carbolic soap is often sought after by many simply for its nostalgic natural scent. By killing bacteria it acts as a mild deoderant when used as a body soap. Many people report it is great for clearing up acne.I personally love this soap and have been using it for years. Almost every bar soap available today in the stores smells to me like a perfumed girlie soap. Tough on germs and grime, some folks say carbolic soap has a rugged, leathery scent, while others think it has more of a medicated fragrance. Either way, it sure smells clean!Over the years, folks have reported many other uses for real carbolic soap besides bathing:• Many people report that bathing with carbolic soap will help repel mosquitos and other biting insects. Missionaries and travelers to remote jungle areas have reported taking with them a large supply of carbolic soap for just this reason. Personally, I dissolve carbolic soap shavings in rubbing alcohol and use it on exposed skin as an insect repellent while outdoors, with excellent results!• Others report that dissolving carbolic soap shavings in hot water and spraying the solution on the lawn will help get rid of root eating grubs.• Hanging bars of carbolic soap from fruit trees or placing at intervals around vegetable gardens is reported to discourage rabbits, deer, and other pesky varmints.• Makes a great soap for washing or pre-treating your laundry.• Bathing your pets with carbolic soap is reported to help repel fleas and other biting insects.Each

Review: NO ONE BUYS THIS SOAP FOR THE SMELL - I can't take a star off because of the smell. It doesn't smell pretty strong but if you're buying it for it's main active ingredient then you have to accept the smell. If you're buying it because you watched a tik tok on Marilyn Monroe then know she smelled like your Great Grampa. When I first opened the package I was immediately taken back to my childhood using my grandparents bathroom. Even then I wondered what that smell was. I think it smells like a morgue. Like a mix of formaldehyde and hospital. My husband was blessed with the Asian gene that makes his sweat not stink. Me, not so much. Living in a hot desert will make you stinky and this soap has done wonders to make me not stinky as well as feel really clean. Don't get me wrong. The smell is terribly strong, like you can smell it down the hall from my bathroom after I am out. I actually keep it in an air tight container when I don't use it. I also double was with a better smelling wash after. BUT hear me out. I feel Clean and fresh. No residue and I don't feel as stinky . I think that's what Marilyn was going for. If you've ever watched documentaries on filming back then it was long and gross. Tldr: Marilyn Monroe smells like you great grandpa. The smell of this soap is strong but it does the job if you can handle it or double soap with a nice smelling soap.
Review: Smells exactly like it should. - I know you’ll find lots of other reviews about how this stinks. And sure, odors or aromas are subjective. But if you’ve ever been around hospital sanitizer or any other carbolic soaps (like LifeBouy from long ago … but *not* the new LifeBouy sold on here!), you know what to expect. This is good soap. It is a decent sized bar, not tiny like some. It cleans well without leaving you feeling dry or tacky. And the scent? Well, it’s slightly medicinal, but has just enough perfume-like quality that it has a masculine, leather type smell too. If you want a comparison you might relate to, to me this smells a lot like Lysol. Not the sprays that come in Linen or Lavender or Unicorn Toots in the Sunset. No, I mean the red stuff. The serious stuff grandma pulled out when a grand baby had a diaper leak on her kitchen floor. That “I mean business about cleaning!” smell. Medicinal but still clean and somewhat fresh. I like it, and will likely order this again when I get through these bars. And yes, that aroma lasts on your skin. You’ll smell clean. You won’t smell like flowers or fruits or a bubbling spring in a Northern European island country or a urinal cake or a cheap cardboard air freshener. Just clean. Not sure about you, but that’s why I shower.

## Features

- Carbolic soap is a mildly antiseptic soap
- Killing bacteria and also acts as a mild deodorant when used as a body soap
- Carbolic soap kills germs on contact while keeping you smelling clean and fresh

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B07T2T6WWG |
| Best Sellers Rank | #276,027 in Beauty & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Beauty & Personal Care ) #3,946 in Bath Soaps |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (972) |
| Date First Available  | June 15, 2019 |
| Manufacturer  | Island Pride |
| Product Dimensions  | 2 x 2 x 1 inches; 4.41 ounces |

## Product Details

- **Age Range (Description):** Adult
- **Brand:** Island Pride
- **Item Weight:** 125 Grams
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 2 x 2 x 1 inches
- **Scent:** ملح

## Images

![Island Pride Carbolic Soap (3 Pack) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51pzIK8M49L.jpg)
![Island Pride Carbolic Soap (3 Pack) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yc6KdlLvL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this kill viri? it states it kills Bacteria and "germs" but not viri specificially.**
A: The main ingredient was used historically to kill germs.

**Q: What is the full ingredient list?**
A: I took a photo of the ingredient list on the back of the bar of soap. However Amazon no longer allows me to attach a photo, it must be a video that shows the item in action, really?  Here is a list of ingredients; sodium cocoate, water, glycerin, cresylic acid, carbolic acid, sodium chloride, fragrance, sodium HEDP,  sodium DTPA,  FD&C yellow #5, D&C red #17. Whew! I will tell you that this soap is probably not for sensitive skin. On the flip side, personally I have never found a soap that has made me feel more refreshed and truly squeaky clean!

**Q: I'm searching for the soap that i purchased many years ago in jamaica that smells like lysol.  is this it?**
A: Hello. This answer is years old. Hopefully, you've found the soap that you are looking for. If not, I think you are looking for Dettol Disinfecting Soap.

**Q: What is the full ingredient list?**
A: INGREDIENTS: Sodium Tallowate, Sodium Cocoate, Glycerin, Carbolic fragrance (Rosemary*, Camphor*, Eucalyptus*), FD&C Red Color *essential oils.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NO ONE BUYS THIS SOAP FOR THE SMELL
*by C***A on March 1, 2025*

I can't take a star off because of the smell. It doesn't smell pretty strong but if you're buying it for it's main active ingredient then you have to accept the smell. If you're buying it because you watched a tik tok on Marilyn Monroe then know she smelled like your Great Grampa. When I first opened the package I was immediately taken back to my childhood using my grandparents bathroom. Even then I wondered what that smell was. I think it smells like a morgue. Like a mix of formaldehyde and hospital. My husband was blessed with the Asian gene that makes his sweat not stink. Me, not so much. Living in a hot desert will make you stinky and this soap has done wonders to make me not stinky as well as feel really clean. Don't get me wrong. The smell is terribly strong, like you can smell it down the hall from my bathroom after I am out. I actually keep it in an air tight container when I don't use it. I also double was with a better smelling wash after. BUT hear me out. I feel Clean and fresh. No residue and I don't feel as stinky . I think that's what Marilyn was going for. If you've ever watched documentaries on filming back then it was long and gross. Tldr: Marilyn Monroe smells like you great grandpa. The smell of this soap is strong but it does the job if you can handle it or double soap with a nice smelling soap.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Smells exactly like it should.
*by J***O on September 18, 2023*

I know you’ll find lots of other reviews about how this stinks. And sure, odors or aromas are subjective. But if you’ve ever been around hospital sanitizer or any other carbolic soaps (like LifeBouy from long ago … but *not* the new LifeBouy sold on here!), you know what to expect. This is good soap. It is a decent sized bar, not tiny like some. It cleans well without leaving you feeling dry or tacky. And the scent? Well, it’s slightly medicinal, but has just enough perfume-like quality that it has a masculine, leather type smell too. If you want a comparison you might relate to, to me this smells a lot like Lysol. Not the sprays that come in Linen or Lavender or Unicorn Toots in the Sunset. No, I mean the red stuff. The serious stuff grandma pulled out when a grand baby had a diaper leak on her kitchen floor. That “I mean business about cleaning!” smell. Medicinal but still clean and somewhat fresh. I like it, and will likely order this again when I get through these bars. And yes, that aroma lasts on your skin. You’ll smell clean. You won’t smell like flowers or fruits or a bubbling spring in a Northern European island country or a urinal cake or a cheap cardboard air freshener. Just clean. Not sure about you, but that’s why I shower.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very cleansing and smells really good!
*by N***K on January 17, 2025*

I was nervous to try carbolic soap because I have heard mixed reviews about the smell. I am very sensitive to smells and odors but I must say, the smell is really nice. It smells antiseptic and clean, and slightly perfumed. The scent is not gendered. Some people likened it to the original Lysol which is actually what I use to clean, and I don’t think it smells like that. This smells less chemical and sweeter. My skin feels very clean and soft. It lathers very well and removed all odors from my body. I think people are being dramatic about the smell. It’s certainly not a dove or olay but it very cleansing and that’s what it is supposed to do.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Island Pride Carbolic Soap (3 Pack)
- Blue Power Carbolic Soap -4.4oz
- Lifebuoy Total 10- Soap Bar - 125g X 3 Bars

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