Irish Spring Original Clean Deodorant Bar Soap

SKU 114476 is the original deodorant bar.

The range page prints a 98 percent naturally derived formula, and it leaves out parabens, phthalates and gluten. The brand has sold this soap for over 50 years.

Colgate-Palmolive lists Irish Spring under personal care. Wikipedia calls it an American deodorant soap, first sold in Germany in 1970. No page puts a factory in Canada.

The carton uses 90 percent recycled paperboard. Hand washing on the FAQ is a 20 second scrub.

Product Highlights

  • •SKU 114476 on the bar range
  • •98 percent naturally derived formula
  • •Paraben, phthalate and gluten free
  • •Renamed Original Clean in a February 2022 redesign
  • •Carton is 60 percent post-consumer paperboard

Category

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Our Canadian score

Imported

Origin unverified

Irish Spring Original Clean Deodorant Bar Soap is not Canadian. Colgate-Palmolive owns it, and neither the brand site nor the company page names a plant in Canada.

Score breakdown (30% evidenced, low confidence)

Manufacturing30% of scoreNo data
Ingredients / Materials25% of scoreNo data
Brand Ownership20% of score0/100

“Personal Care Brands ... Irish Spring”

Headquarters10% of score0/100

“Irish Spring is an American brand of deodorant soap owned by Colgate-Palmolive.”

Canadian Workforce6% of scoreNo data
Packaging5% of scoreNo data
Design & R&D4% of scoreNo data

This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score

Key Facts

Made In
Not disclosed
Owned By
Colgate-Palmolive
SKU
114476
Formula
98% naturally derived
Introduced
1970, Germany

Where to Buy

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Irish Spring Original Clean Deodorant Bar Soap made in Canada?

No. Irish Spring Original Clean Deodorant Bar Soap has no Canadian plant on the brand site. Colgate-Palmolive lists the brand, and the soap launched in Germany in 1970.

Is Irish Spring made in Ireland?

No. Irish Spring Original Clean Deodorant Bar Soap took its name from a scent story, not a factory. The brand country on Wikipedia is the United States.

How do you use Irish Spring Original Clean Deodorant Bar Soap?

Wet your hands, work up a lather, and scrub 20 seconds, including between the fingers. Irish Spring Original Clean Deodorant Bar Soap works at the sink or in the shower.

Does the bar wash away bacteria?

Yes, when you lather properly. Irish Spring Original Clean Deodorant Bar Soap's FAQ says the suds match liquid hand soap at washing bacteria off, if you follow the CDC method.

When did the original bar change its name?

February 2022. Irish Spring Original Clean Deodorant Bar Soap is the renamed original, with a new logo and carton from that redesign.