PELICAN Hip Care Scrud Soap

The skin across the buttocks and upper thighs takes a specific kind of punishment. Long hours sitting, friction from waistbands and tight underwear, and clothing that never really lets the area breathe all combine to leave rough patches and bumpy texture that ordinary body wash does not touch. Pelican Hip Care Scrub Soap exists for exactly that, and it has sold in the millions in Japan on word of mouth alone.

The bar works on two fronts. Peach seed powder and konjac mannan provide the physical scrub, fine enough to use on skin that is thinner than you might assume, while malic, lactic and citric acids plus a fermented honey filtrate soften the surface chemically. Alongside those sit six botanical extracts, including peach leaf, peach seed, loquat leaf, kiwi, artichoke leaf and aloe vera sap, so the bar is not purely stripping. As a hip care soap it is meant to be used in circular motions rather than lathered and rinsed like an ordinary bar.

Within the Pelican Canada range, this is the bar people arrive looking for. It is worth being straightforward about scope. This is a cleansing bar that exfoliates. It softens rough texture and it smells strongly of fresh peach. The heart shape is genuinely charming and a large part of why the Pelican Soap range has travelled so far outside Japan, though it does make the bar easier to snap if you drop it on tile.

Features

●        Heart-shaped bar, 80 g

●        Peach seed powder and konjac mannan as physical scrubs

●        Malic, lactic and citric acids

●        Gluconobacter honey ferment filtrate

●        Six botanical extracts including peach leaf, loquat leaf, kiwi, artichoke leaf and aloe vera sap

●        Fresh peach scent

●        Usable on the body generally, not just the hips

Concerns

●        Rough or bumpy texture across the buttocks and thighs

●        Skin that feels neglected in areas ordinary washing skips

●        Friction and dryness from sitting for long hours

●        Rough patches on elbows, knees and ankles

Suitable For

●        Anyone dealing with rough texture on the buttocks or thighs

●        Desk workers and drivers who sit for long stretches

●        Use on elbows, knees and ankles as well

●        People who prefer a bar over a scrub tub

Not suitable for use on broken, irritated or freshly shaved skin.

Made In:

Japan.

●        Targets an area most body care routines ignore entirely

●        Two scrub textures in one bar, physical and acid-based

●        Softens rough patches with regular use

●        Botanical extracts keep the bar from feeling purely stripping

●        Strong fresh peach scent that lingers pleasantly after rinsing

●        Small bar that lasts several weeks in normal use

1.     Wet the bar thoroughly under warm water.

2.     Slide the bar directly across the buttocks, thighs or other rough areas in slow circular motions. Do not scrub hard.

3.     Rinse off with lukewarm water.

4.     Follow with a body moisturiser while the skin is still damp.

5.     Start with two or three times a week and adjust from there. Daily use is more than most skin types need.

6.     Stand the bar somewhere it can drain and dry between uses.

Key Ingredients

●        Prunus Persica (Peach) Seed Powder: Finely milled peach kernel that provides the main physical scrub.

●        Mannan: Konjac-derived particles that add a softer second scrub texture.

●        Malic Acid, Lactic Acid and Citric Acid: Fruit acids that soften the surface of the skin.

●        Gluconobacter/Honey Ferment Filtrate: A fermented honey ingredient the brand markets as fermented rose honey.

●        Aloe Vera Sap, Peach Leaf Extract, Loquat Leaf Extract, Kiwi Fruit Extract and Artichoke Leaf Extract: The botanical blend that offsets the scrubbing action.

●        Glycerin: A humectant that keeps the bar from feeling harsh.

Claims

●        Contains Triclocarban.

●        Not vegan. Contains a honey-derived ferment filtrate.

●        Contains Fragrance.

●        Contains fruit acids. Use sunscreen on any exposed areas you have exfoliated, and do not combine with other exfoliating products on the same area on the same day.

●        For external use only. Do not use on the face.

●        Do not use on broken, irritated, sunburned or freshly shaved skin.

●        Do not use on intimate or mucous membrane areas.

●        Discontinue use if redness, swelling, itching or irritation occurs.

●        Avoid contact with the eyes. If the product gets in the eyes, rinse with clean water without rubbing.

●        The bar becomes slippery when wet. Take care in the shower.

●        Not edible. Keep out of reach of children.

●        Store somewhere it can drain and dry, away from direct sunlight.

Full Ingredients

Soap Base, Water, Prunus Persica (Peach) Seed Powder, Mannan, Gluconobacter/Honey Ferment Filtrate, Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Prunus Persica (Peach) Leaf Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Kernel Extract, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract, Aloe Vera Sap, Glucose, Tea Leaf Extract, Triclocarban, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, BG, EDTA-4Na, Etidronic Acid, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Iron Oxide, Fragrance

Pelican Soap has been making soap in Japan since 1949, and for most of that history it was a quiet, technically minded manufacturer supplying hotels and producing straightforward bars. That changed when the company started building soaps around single, very specific problems: a bar for the back, a bar for blackheads on the nose, a bar for the buttocks. The approach turned a traditional soap maker into something closer to a cult brand, particularly among younger Japanese buyers, and the hip care bar has become its best-known product internationally. Pelican Soap products are available in Canada through C&C Canada.

●        One 80g heart-shaped Pelican Hip Care Scrub Soap bar