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Ivory (soap)
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Ivory, a white and mildly fragranced bar soap, is a product of the Procter & Gamble Company.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Today
- 3 Trivia
- 4 External links
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History
Because Ivory is one of P&G's oldest products, P&G is sometimes referred to as 'Ivory Towers' and its factory and research center in Saint Bernard, Ohio is called 'Ivorydale.'
Ivory is whipped with air in its production and floats in water. According to legend, a worker accidentally left the mixing machine on too long and the company chose to sell the supposedly ruined batch in hopes that the buying public wouldn't notice. When appreciative letters about the new, floating soap inundated the company, P&G ordered the extended mix time as a standard setting. Company records indicate that the design of Ivory was no accident. Ivory's well-known slogan, "99 44/100 % pure," was based on the results of an analysis by an independent lab the founder's son, Harley Procter, hired to show that Ivory was more pure than the castile soap then available.
Ivory soap is more
caustic than some milder
bars, such as
Dove, a non-soap
synthetic detergent bar. Some consumer investigations have found that Ivory's
antimicrobial activity is better than other skin soaps, even those containing
antibacterials such as
triclosan.
[citation needed] A postulate for this effectiveness is the ability of the soap to
lyse bacteria efficiently, and to rinse cleanly. The drawback to the soap is its drying effect on the skin, as it easily dissolves natural oils.
Today
Today Ivory is a small brand by P&G standards. The Ivory brand includes liquid hand soap, body wash, and a mild laundry product called Ivory Snow.
Trivia
