I Tested the Amevia Persimmon Soap So You Don't Have To!

1. Nobody told me this soap has 3 active ingredients to keep me fresh, not 1

I read the box, of course. Persimmon alone gets you clean, but skin keeps making oil, so fresh fades by lunch. This bar runs a relay. Persimmon washes the oil away, zinc traps what's left, and green tea leaf helps keep new oil fresh. My 8 a.m. shower still held at dinner. I felt lighter.

2. I had no idea soap could leave one leg this much softer than the other

I ran a test: two weeks, one leg on my old soap, the other on this bar. The old-soap shin stayed dry, tight and flaky. The Amevia shin turned smooth, with a healthy glow. That's the shea butter. It hydrates like a cream. Only one leg still wants lotion. I feel a little spoiled.

3. Who knew there were 25 years of research behind a bar of soap?

I work at a library, so I did the reading for you. All 25 years. That smell has a name: nonenal. Scientists in Japan found it in 2001. It's skin oil breaking down with age, not a washing problem. And the soap they later tested paired persimmon with tea, like this one. What a relief.

4. Nobody warned me how much hugs I would get

Week two, I was at the sink, hands in the suds. Tom came up behind me, put his arms around me, and just stayed. He hadn't done that in years. I let the dishes sit. Then Marcy at work asked what perfume I had on. I wasn't wearing any. I feel close to everybody again.

“Hands in the suds, and Tom just held me. He hadn't done that in years.”

5. Why didn't anyone tell me the second bar comes free?

I paid full price for my first bar, like a rookie. When I went back for more, it was Buy 1, Get 1 Free. One for you, one for someone you love. Tom has his own bar now. The six-bar bundle even adds a free e-book. Getting two for one feels pretty good.