Re: baby "moose"

>I've tried the Gerber "baby moose" products, which dispense lather with 
>a special pump top. I note that the product seems to be watered down, 
>and the pump generates the lather. I am going to try diluting an 
>inexpensive shampoo and/or body wash and see if it works as a refill. I 
>estimate that the ratio is something like 1:1 water to shampoo, or 
>perhaps 1:2 water to shampoo. I will report my findings here.
>
>
>I like the "moose" lather, but it's not a frugal product. Anyone else 
>tried these products? If you have please post your experience here.
>
>
>It's amazing to me that they are marketing a product which is mostly 
>water, with the gimmick of the "moose" lather pump. I really like the 
>"moose" lather to wash with, but there's got to be a way to recycle the 
>bottle and pump with inexpensive liquid soap.
>
>BTW, I was using shampoo as body wash about 30 years ago, before they 
>became popular in the US. I once wrote Suave a letter extolling their 
>fine (and frugally priced) products, and suggested that they market 
>their shampoo as body wash. At the time, they responded that body washes 
>were not popular in the US like they've been in Europe, PLUS they sent 
>me a full case (12 bottles) of in appreciation for my suggestion. I've 
>always liked using body washes in lieu of soap bars; they rinse cleanly, 
>where soap tends to leave a film on my skin that is tacky to the touch.
>
>Any comments on this are appreciated.
>-- 
>Tamo Mitamu 'Grey Squirrel Woman'
>


Pampered Chef sells a "Suds Pump".  DD has been using one for about 4 or 5
years for shaving her legs.  She uses shower gel.   The directions state to add
about an inch (bottle is marked) of  "liquid soap" and then fill with water.

 Bath and Body Works now sells a kitchen hand soap in a sudsing bottle.  I have
refilled that with antibacterial Dawn and water for at the kitchen sink, but it
was drying my hands out really bad.

The secret is to dilute the soap so it is very watery.  Also, if you use a
moisturizing product, something with oil or cream in it, or too thick,  it
COULD clog the pump.



Marianne in Scranton PA