Persimmon Soap

I am really fortunate to live as long as I have. While the world sees old people as out of touch and rather stupid to the ways of the world, I don't feel that way. I feel like I have evolved to a point where I feel rather smart. We have lived through many eras. From the days where all the information we had were from newspapers and the 6 o'clock news to now when we can get information 24 hours a day. Some of it fake and some of it real news. The trick is deciding which is which. 

Knowing all this, I had several unnerving Facebook posts. I apologize to all my friends because I rarely see any of your posts, but I see things like this. Apparently old people smell a certain way that they aren't aware of. That is why you remember your grandparents house and possessions as having an "old people" smell. The posts state that a chemical forms on the skin called 2-Nonenal. It is a byproduct of fat oxidation on the skin. It has nothing to do with personal hygiene. It can not be washed off with regular soap and water. It is not penetrable, no matter how many times you shower. It is like trying to wash out a pan that you cooked bacon in with just water. Water does not cut it. Another thing is that it starts at age 60 and gets worse with age. That is not good for a person of my age. 

I asked my family if I smell like an old person. Of course they said no, but I am sure they are trying to be nice. They also said that if they can't smell it, does that mean they have it too. That's a good question. Apparently a skunk can't smell themselves, maybe that is true for old people too. 

So being the researcher that I am, I searched for a solution. I can only assume I have that smell. I learned that Persimmon Soap cuts the crud. Does it, I don't really know? Did the persimmon industry create all this. My friend Connie introduced me to the persimmon fruit. I blogged about it in 2013. https://www.thecabincountess.com/2013/12/my-first-experience-with-persimmons.html I led a sheltered childhood and had never been exposed to them. They look like a tomato and are seasonal. They are delicious. Will eating persimmons regularly eliminate this smell? So many questions. 

 

Since persimmons are seasonal, I thought the easiest way to try them out was to order some soap. It can't hurt, right? There are so many kinds. Some are expensive, some are made with the persimmon leaves and some with essential oil. I just picked one I thought looked good. I haven't checked the actual ingredients yet. Hopefully it is not made of too many chemicals. It does say it is for nonenal body odor. 

I have only used it once. It suds very well, is a pretty color and smells good. If nothing else, it is a decent soap. 

 

 

I hope this helps with something I don't even know I have, but assume I do. I don't know what to do about my house, my clothes, my bedding and anything else I touch. Maybe I don't really care. At any rate it gave me something to think about on one of these cold winter days in Wisconsin.