Bee & Flower - Chinese Sandalwood Soap 2.65oz - 12/case

This is one of the better soap bars out there. Not only is the price very cheap, it outperforms all other bar soap and doesn't give me any bad reactions like some of the other "Natural" soap bars do.This soap bar is a little drying, so I have to learn how to not over use the soap. Other than that, it smells great and leaves your skin feeling clean. No residue, no itchiness, to red bumps, nothing!Matter of fact, this soap actually helped in the healing process. The back of my hand had a annoying itchy red bumps about 3 inches in length. While other natural soap bars seems to aggravate it and make it worst, this sandalwood soap actually reduces the itchiness and the swelling almost instantly. (Applying Organic Coconut oil after using this soap on the area helps a lot!). Since this soap is very drying.I've tried many soap. From Kissmyface which gave me red itchy bumps all over my body, to the expensive shea butter soap / coconut bar soap etc. etc. I always go back to this Bee & Flower Soap. It just works and it helps heal my eczema.I had a eczema breakout all over my legs and thighs. It had horrible. I've tried all types of healing balm and medications. None worked perfectly.Use this soap along with the healing balm / coconut oil, and magically, it's working.The only thing I can think of that is causing my skin issue is Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap (Hemp / Eucalyptus) version. Every time I use this soap, the rash on the back of my hands starts breaking out. And gets worst at each use. So I stopped using that soap bar all together.*** Update: Both my ear with really itchy, red and small bumps. Tried using lotion, castor oil, jojoba oil, etc etc. Didn't really help. Washed me ears with this soap is it looks like it's starting to heal. Less itching, bumps are receding, and felling relieved.

Never know what you're going to get when you order something you never tried but this was a good one. This soap lathered up well and I love the Sandalwood scent.

Always love the scent !

This Bee and Flower soaps smell WONDERFUL! I buy the Rose scent also, but do not care for the Jasmine or Ginseng. The soaps are hard-milled (not puffed up with air) which makes them last a little longer and though they are not moisturizing, they do not seem to dry out my skin like other soaps can. I buy an entire box with 12 bars and store some of them in my clothes drawers to make them smell soooo good. My two adult children remember the smell of their childhoods from these soaps. Each bar is individually wrapped in a beautiful little package and I have even given them as gifts. If you want a sensory bath that smells luxurious, try this soap.UPDATE: 5/28/21 NOT THE SAME SOAP AT ALL!!! It's unfortunate, but after 35 years of buying this soap, strictly for the wonderful sandalwood scent, I wil no longer purchase it and this last box is going back. Quality control is gone. Don't know what they did to the formula, but it is nothing at all like the original. My nose won't lie to me on this. But the color of the soap is actually different and has a blase, nothing special smell. Such a shame. Many lovely memories associated with the original scent.

This is not a gentle soap so avoid it if you have sensitive skin, however, it's a hard soap so it lasts a long time. The color and scent disappear when the bar is about half gone which is good because the scent is strong at first. Not quite sandalwood as there are other scents added. It's a lot of soap for the money.

I've been buying this soap since the 1980s. It's inexpensive, has a great smell (both men and women like it) and lasts a very long time. Very good value!

Several years ago I received a box of Bee & Flower Sandalwood soap as a gift from a friend who visited Asia. My family loved it so much that when I found it on Amazon, I didn't hesitate to order. Although the packaging and the color of the soap looks identical to what I remember, there is barely the presence of sandalwood scent. In fact, what I received smells like it was doused with GASOLINE and is so pervasive that it makes you lightheaded! Questioning my senses, I approached several friends and invited them to take a whiff. With no coaching other than, "Smell this and tell me what you think" they all agreed that it smells horrendous with the usual concluding comment "I would never put that on my body!"Baffled by the number of positive reviews this soap has received, the only explanation I can offer is that Amazon and its sellers are being duped by the manufacturer with a mix of tainted boxes. Normally I would return a defective item like this, but being that it cost $12 it's not worth my time. Other reviewers stated that they tossed their box of soap in the trash. I think that it might be best to wait for the next HAZMAT Disposal Drive in my city instead. Anyway, I hope that you are not as unfortunate as I, but based on other negative reviews I have read, it appears there is some kind of tainted product being shipped to customers. Amazon really should investigate.

It seems more scent since I haven’t bought in years bc the start of the pandemic I stopped shopping in stores. I usually buy from small businesses Chinese herbal stores would carry these for a five pack was only $5. Same goes with the one in SF Chinatown. I usually have a list of items I need to buy before heading out bc I forget to buy a few items until I realized when I got home. These are expensive and after one day ordering it they lowered the cost, that sucks more. It either goes higher or is lowered in price.