Palmolive shave products discontinued

I read on another shave forum yesterday that the entirety of Palmolive's line of shaving products with the exception of Palmolive Shaving Sensitive Gel will be dicontinued. One of the members there had contacted the company and the responded via email with the sad message. I can post a link or copy/past the email if anyone wishes to read it.

I've never tried the stick, but did order one last week that should arrive soon. I do have a sample of their cream that Ive used once, but will certainly revisit after reading after reading that post. Beluga just very kindlydid a free PIF for folks who have never tried it. Maybe next time he travels to Europe he can pick up a suitcase full of the shave sticks. :D

One thing that wasn't entirely clear to me from the email was if the products were only to be discontinued in the U.K. That would seem odd to me, but stranger things have happened.

I decided to reprint the email and apologize if I'm wrong to do so. It looks as if it was reprinted from a third forum anyway. It makes more sense if you read the email yourselves.



Dear Mr ......,

Thank you for your recent inquiry about Palmolive Classic Shaving Stick. We appreciate your interest in our Company and are pleased to have the opportunity to respond.

We regret to inform you that the product you are interested in is not currently being manufactured. In response to decreased consumer demand, we sometimes have to stop manufacturing a product. Unfortunately, we do not have any remaining stock to offer you directly. Although we cannot accommodate you at this time, we realise the importance of hearing from consumers, such as you, in order to remain aware of your continued interest. We will be sure to share your comments with our Business Development Group.

We would like to inform you that the whole range of Palmolive Shaving products has been discountinued in UK except from Palmolive Shaving Sensitive Gel. However you should be able to find Palmolive Shaving products as well the Stick in value stores like Pound Land, Savers etc.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us and for your interest in our Company and its products.

Yours sincerely


Heni Buhac
Consumer Services Representative

I truly hope that is not so.

Bob

Sad to hear that a well regarded product line is being discontinued. I am doubly thankful to Beluga for his pif.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Sad to hear that a well regarded product line is being discontinued. I am doubly thankful to Beluga for his pif.

---

This. @Beluga - Got my pif in the mail Friday, thanks again!

Just bought 10 sticks from a UK seller I have always dealt with on the bay,he has two left.
I love that stuff,one of the great shaving soaps.

It was only going to be a matter of time before this happened. After all, who needs a soap that works so well?! Grrr.:mad:

Darn. At least I got to try it, thanks to Beluga, through his generous PIF. At least he seems to have three left over from his PIF due to not receiving addresses from some winners!


Mike

Wow, time to buy the stock from the shops around me... I'll finally make a money from this hobby! :idea:

Yes I read that also, I just went to Tesco and stocked up on the shave sticks (49p each) so I didnt break the bank lol.

I dont care for the cream so much, that said it was in my early days of wet shaving so may of been my technique, I suppose I better buy some and find out for sure while I can.:hmmm:

A sad day indeed as they are great products but I suppose a shave stick retailing at 49p compared to the profit on shave gel priced at £1.85 kinda made there own mind up.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by MichaelP

Wow, time to buy the stock from the shops around me... I'll finally make a money from this hobby! :idea:

---

The email was not too clear as to whether the products where discontinued in UK only or Europe or World wide, but UK is for sure.

I paid $45 USD shipped for ten sticks, But like P160,when itis gone, it is gone

Wonder if the run on product is already on? I checked the Italianbarber this morning and it was $2.99 USD on sale and now it is sold out. I would imagine that it is a worldwide discontinuation not just the UK. Yup when stalks are gone they likely are gone. Will just have to wait and see.

Bob

I have enough Palmolive,Tabac, P160 and cella to last the rest of my life,be prepared for the great shaving soap shortage:).

You know traditional mass produced shaving soaps/creams almost seem to be going the way film has. There is just not enough volume in sales to keep plants economically going geared to producing for a much larger market. There is still a niche market and it is being served by more and more artisan products.

Bob

That is sad news! I wasn't such a fan myself, but it's a solid product!
I know that at the moment, in Belgium, there's still enough in the stores.

Too bad, I thought this shaving business is expanding.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Midoio

Too bad, I thought this shaving business is expanding.

---

The vast majority of shavers use some kind of canned goo today or even brushless creams. If they did not I am almost sure some traditional mass produced soap/creams would have not been discontinued. Just not growing fast enough I guess.

Bob

Too bad ... The stick is one of the best!

Just ordered 8 sticks ... might last the rest of my life!

That sucks, it's the only reasonable stuff I can buy locally. :(

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by monkeypuzzlebeefeater

That sucks, it's the only reasonable stuff I can buy locally. :(

---

Wish I were in the UK. I'd lay in a supply of that horribly over priced shave stick just in case.

Bob

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

I paid $45 USD shipped for ten sticks, But like P160,when itis gone, it is gone

---

You're killing me, 10 sticks would cost me £5.
I've never tried it, plenty left at my local asda 49p a stick.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by RedGladiator

You're killing me, 10 sticks would cost me £5.
I've never tried it, plenty left at my local asda 49p a stick.

---

Yea, we know. That is why I am having some friends post me 12 sticks from the UK. You should do yourself a favour and at least try it. I think it shoots the old saying "you get what you pay for" all to heck. Produces a great slick no nonsense lather if you know how to use a shave stick. Not hard to learn how either.

Bob

Luckily, I have another flight to Germany coming up this week and may use the opportunity to stock up.

FWIW, the Colgate Palmolive letter quoted referred to the UK market, which does not have to mean that it is a worldwide decision.

Judging by how often you find Palmolive cream in supermarket shelves, at least in some parts of the world Palmolive shaving cream continues to be very popular.

Nivea may give an example: Nivea cream is only available in selected markets, while Nivea foams and gels are pretty much available worldwide.


I have sent a request for clarification to Palmolive-Colgate Germany and should receive a reply within 3 working days according to their website.



B.

Update:

Colgate-Palmolive Germany were quick to respond and confirmed the they have currently no plans to terminate production of Palmolive Classic shaving cream or soap (stick).

Although I was never able to ascertain where Northern European Palmolive shaving creams (Southern European Palmolive shaving creams come in slightly different packaging and varieties) are made, it does state on Palmolive shaving stick packaging that they are produced in Germany.


The Colgate-Palmolive reply suggests that Palmolive shaving cream and stick may only have been discontinued in certain markets and continue to be available in Germany.






B.

Thank you for that bit of good news.

Bob

Thanks, Beluga.
That was a pretty quick response from Colgate-Palmolive.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by beluga

Update:

The Colgate-Palmolive reply suggests that Palmolive shaving cream and stick may only have been discontinued in certain markets and continue to be available in Germany.

B.

---

I know I was able to buy Palmolive shave cream in retail chain stores many years ago but it has not been sold here that way in quite a few years. My guess is that it was officially discontinued here. The only places I can get it here are from specialty shaving stores on the net. That would suggest to me that it is imported by individual retailers rather than gotten from Colgate-Palmolive Canada which lists neither the shave stick or shave cream in their product line.

I hope that the remaining markets it is sold in are large enough to sustain it's continued production somewhere. Makes me kind of wonder.

Bob

Ten sticks just bought for £4.90

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9d6ea2d1.jpg

Thank you for pursuing this beluga.

Damn, there goes my plan...