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Frequent Contributor
Posts: 80
Registered: ‎05-26-2010

Soapy, Chemical smell in shower gels!

Am I the only one with this complaint? This is getting worse and worse for me. Its very inconsistent with fragrance. Every so often I will get a bottle that just smells so bad. Nothing like it is supposed to smell. Just a bad chemical soapy smell. Something I imagine you could get at a dollar store. My latest waste of money, Falling In Love. Everything else in kit I love, perfume, body butter ..etc. Shower gel? Must throw out. Also, Spicy Eggnog this year, horrible as well. I am going to call Philosophy and tell them. I guess no more for me!And its not just since Coty took over, I once had an ice cream flavor with same problem years ago. Help!

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Posts: 176
Registered: ‎06-01-2010

Re: Soapy, Chemical smell in shower gels!

I started noticing a plastic-like smell in some of their shower gels a few years ago. Probably around the same time, I noticed a difference in Purity. I stopped purchasing it online. If I pick up any Phil at all, I do it in person at Sephora, where I ask at the check-out counter if I can break the seal & smell it before I pay for it.

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Posts: 64
Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Re: Soapy, Chemical smell in shower gels!

debbie14 try putting it in the fridge for a few days. It always works for me to take away that chemical smell that I always assume is coming from the plastic bottle. Now I just automatically refrigerate all beauty products I order online and have not encountered that plastic-like smell since. Once I received a 32 ounce AG shower gel and it smelled plastic-like but after a few days of being refrigerated it just smelled like my beloved AG again.

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Posts: 4,758
Registered: ‎03-12-2010

Re: Soapy, Chemical smell in shower gels!

Could it be they changed the type of bottle they use, meaning the chemicals in the bottle, or you could be more sensitive to smells?

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Posts: 1,519
Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: Soapy, Chemical smell in shower gels!

I have purchased several new shower gels in the last year (Peppermint Stick, Wild Blackberry Blossom, Pure Grace) and I haven't noticed anything chemical-like about the scent. However, I have sometimes noticed a plastic-like scent coming out of those uber- bottles. With the exception of Wild Blackberry Blossom, I no longer purchase those. Other than that, no problems here.

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Registered: ‎03-10-2010

Re: Soapy, Chemical smell in shower gels!

I don't have this issue with Philosophy but I do have it with bottled water. I bought a case of bottled water (Target/generic brand) at Target and had to give it away. I could not stand that bottle near my nose. The plastic had a nasty smell.

I stick with Deer Park as much as possible.

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Posts: 972
Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: Soapy, Chemical smell in shower gels!

My last bottle of Amazing Grace lotion smelled like a new plastic shower curtain. Yuck.

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Registered: ‎12-07-2012

Re: Soapy, Chemical smell in shower gels!

No plastic smell in anything I have received.
Frequent Contributor
Posts: 80
Registered: ‎05-26-2010

Re: Soapy, Chemical smell in shower gels!

Thanks, I am going to try putting it in the refrigerator. And, I also had that same idea, h2be, I will go to Sephora and smell it right there, if bad, return immediately! LOL! Its so unpredictable. Some are fine.

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Posts: 410
Registered: ‎11-27-2010

Re: Soapy, Chemical smell in shower gels!

The last TSV I bought (the one with the body cream) in Unconditional Love was the same way. Very chemical in smell. It's been in my shower for a while so if it was a smell from the plastic, it would be gone by now, I would think. I was very disappointed. I did change the scent to Living Grace and delayed until the end of the month. I'm hoping it will be better.