Get your morning cup of joe -- in the shower

Posted on Apr 22nd 2007 10:00AM by Bethany Sanders

Filed Under: Diet & Weight Loss, Reviews & Products, Alternative & Green Health

Well here's something you don't see every day! Thinkgeek.com is selling caffeine-infused soap that they claim can give you the same morning boost as two cups of coffee. Shower Shock, as the soap is called, is a vegetable-based glycerin soap that releases caffeine as you wash with it. The product's manufacturers claim that the caffeine is absorbed directly into your skin, raising your heart rate and blood pressure and making you feel more alert for about 4 hours. The peppermint scent assures that you don't leave the shower smelling like a coffee bean and the gentle cleanser also is free of many of the harsh ingredients found in conventional soaps. Thinkgeek warns that children and pregnant women (and I'm guessing anyone else who's supposed to be avoiding caffeine) shouldn't use the product.

I wonder if Starbucks is saying, "Now why didn't we think of that?"

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Tags: caffeine infused soap, CaffeineInfusedSoap, Shower Shock, ShowerShock, thinkgeek.com

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Sky Siegel 4-22-2007 @ 2:04PM

They sold this stuff for years, I used to buy it back in high school 6 or 7 years ago!

Bethany Sanders 4-22-2007 @ 2:05PM

Hey Sky! Thanks for your comment. So I'm curious...does the soap work?

opinions_that_count 4-25-2007 @ 3:17PM

sky you say you bought this back during high school and they are saying it is a new product???? but yes just as Bethany asked does it really work?

Ann 4-25-2007 @ 3:20PM

Where do you buy or order the caffiene soap?
ann
ANNPFNP@aol.com

Denise 4-25-2007 @ 3:27PM

ThinkGeek has sold this item for quite a while. They are not the ones claiming it is new, Bethany is.

Bethany Sanders 4-25-2007 @ 3:53PM

Thanks for you comments everyone. I'm not sure I was claiming this product was new...just new to me! So yes, if you've tried it, let us know if it works!

Rick 4-25-2007 @ 4:01PM

But see, the thing is - it's not caffeine that I'm interested in - it's coffee.

Bobbie 4-25-2007 @ 4:35PM

The story never said it was NEW. So no one is claiming that it is.

Marti 4-25-2007 @ 5:13PM

New or not... who cares? Whether it works or not is the real issue here.

I haven't tried it and I'm not sure if I would, but I am curious to see if their claim is true.

Jaculis 4-25-2007 @ 5:12PM

This certainly redefines getting one's mouth washed out with soap.

I'm surprised that there is not caffeine-infused sock inserts that would give one a lift. Many things are "on the patch" these days... ;)

Olive Branch Soap 4-25-2007 @ 5:57PM

Caffeinated soap has been around for years....I made some at least 4 years ago. It is HYPE....most people to not leave the lather on long enough for anything to absorb thru the skin. They are also using melt and pour glycerine base which can be drying to your skin, since it chemical based.

Cajunsmokey 4-25-2007 @ 6:26PM

SO---IS THE PRODUCT NEW????????
LOL

Mellow 4-25-2007 @ 7:24PM

It's probably not the caffeine, if you can even absorb it. The real enhancer might be peppermint. Look up anything on aromatherapy and you will see that it can give you a jolt.

slverley 4-26-2007 @ 12:10AM

I would just like to know where this product could be purchased?

George 4-25-2007 @ 8:10PM

Just lather up with last nights cafinated tea bags, the bags act as a sponge, use any soap, but the yellow box bags fall apart. Use the specialty brands, even the mint ones, no coffee smell, if you still want your coffee, then drink any decaf.

Sky Siegel 4-27-2007 @ 1:44PM

LOL, no, it's not new. You can buy it on many sites like thinkgeek.com - also, I'm not sure if it works. The aroma is very robust, but I doubt the soap will replace your morning cup of joe. Maybe it just adds that mental factor you're being invigorated ,giving you that extra umph in the morning. :-D