Very nice bar from Thailand....Lather is not the richest or thickest but it is not thin either. Wonderful herbal " green forest " scent, along the line of Irish Spring , but milder and nicer. Leaves a nice faint scent on the skin..... I found this bar in a Pakistani market.
PROTEX Body Bar
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Never heard of it Ron. Thanks for sharing these soaps with us and for reviewing them.
I enjoy this soap too. Aside from Southeast Asia and South Asia, it's also sold in Europe and South America. European version is made in Turkey:
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Not sure of the provenance of this soap, but seems it was sold far and wide(r) at one point. Here's an Australian ad from 1942:
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And a vintage bar from America:
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Not sure of the provenance of this soap, but seems it was sold far and wide(r) at one point. Here's an Australian ad from 1942:
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And a vintage bar from America:
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Can't open any of the attachments, moderators have deemed it " medical advice " , which is not permitted on B&B......Not sure why, as I am unable to view them ...
I want to go to the Aussie bush and play golf with her! And I'd smell nice, too...
Nice! Thank you for that. Would love to visit Turkey one day.
Interesting. I don't have a Pakistani market nearby... I don't see this on Amazon either. Would like to try it. Was your market located in Pakistan?
Actually, there is a South Asian grocery nearby. I'll have to swing by and see if they have any shaving kit!
Hmm, looks like it is available in America, but perhaps only Puerto Rico.
Taken from an Ebay listing. Listing states that the soap is made in USA, however the pictures in the listing show that it is made in Mexico, distributed by Colgate-Palmolive with what appears to be a Puerto Rican address listed. Perhaps a Puerto Rican market is worth a go.
Taken from an Ebay listing. Listing states that the soap is made in USA, however the pictures in the listing show that it is made in Mexico, distributed by Colgate-Palmolive with what appears to be a Puerto Rican address listed. Perhaps a Puerto Rican market is worth a go.
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Protex bars by Colgate-Palmolive are available in Europe too. They are not exactly the ubiquitous produclt like the Palmolive bars, but are available in some shops. They recently changed their packaging. As @alin showed, the European version (just like Palmolive) is manufactured in Turkey. I have actually found about this brand only like 2-3 years ago, although I am a big Palmolive bar fan. 
Protex, isn't that a brand of condoms? If not, it should be.
Interesting. I have a Mexican store nearby, I'll look there. Also may be in Tijuana soon, so I might have to dig around and see what kinds of shaving supplies I can find there.
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Best selection..... not sure how much shipping is: Premium Thai product | Thai Grocery Online (mustthai.com)
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