What happens when you microwave Ivory soap

Half of a bar of Ivory soap, before being microwaved…

And here it is after a minute and a half of nuking…

I’m going to give this a try next time the microwave needs to be cleaned anyway.

(via Wendolonia)

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125 Responses

  1. Stella says:

    coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

  2. Lauren says:

    Neat! Must try!

  3. Katie Roche says:

    Can I be there for this experiment, please?

  4. jennapants says:

    more soap. suckas.

  5. I am sooooo tempted to try this!

  6. traci says:

    that is one nasty looking microwave. shoulda used all that soap to clean it this time.

  7. Ruby Leigh says:

    I wonder if it needs to be ivory. ..?

  8. Cheryl says:

    It looks like merigue or shaving cream, wonder if it is hard or soft at that point?

  9. Kelsey says:

    I did this once when I was about twelve with a friend and we microwaved an entire bar of Dove. It looked like a souffle gone wrong and my house smelled terrible for about a week!

  10. Adam says:

    umm, Is it a good idea to microwave this? Ring a bell… anyone?

  11. mjay says:

    I agree that is a filthy microwave

  12. Carol says:

    ROFL!!!

  13. Caitlin Metzger says:

    This is a really cool experiment, but be warned that any food you microwave afterward will taste like soap.

  14. Maeishes says:

    so, what’s the point in all of these?

  15. Kristen says:

    well now your microwave can get clean!!! hahahaha

  16. Bud McGinty says:

    That is really interesting. Puppies respond to the microwave in the exact same way.

  17. Cave Johnson says:

    I have to say, this is funner than they lead you to believe. And it looks pretty damn fun from the pictures. Even better get a group of people together and show them. Everyone is like “WHAT THE…” the first time they see it, it’s almost as entertaining as watching the soap expand.

  18. Amy says:

    What it doesn’t tell you, is that it STINKS!

  19. Oh Wow! I didn’t expect that to happen.

  20. Cheryl says:

    EEww that smell, can’t you smell that smell? That smell that surrounds YOU?

  21. Hanna says:

    ..how does it feel? I must touch it.

  22. that kid says:

    fluffy cloud :3

  23. Shroud says:

    Time to take a bar of soap to a gas station

  24. joel says:

    im doing this in the morning.

  25. Noemi says:

    I’ve tried this before, it works with any soap bar… my whole house smelled like Irish Spring for a week :)

  26. Tyler says:

    hahah nothing like another Chernobyl :D

  27. gigi says:

    what dos it smell like? does it smell like soap or burnt or what?and does it wash off easily?

  28. billnye says:

    if you use a whole bar of soap A BLACK HOLE WILL OPEN UP

  29. Dreamer says:

    IT LOOKS LIKE WHIP CREAM YUMMM!!!!!!!!!!

  30. tommy says:

    IT STILL DIDN’T CLEAN THAT DIRTY ASS MICROWAVE

  31. Rudi says:

    Do you talk about this at your ‘Get a life’ group meeting

  32. rawaz says:

    can this soap use for shower

  33. jls says:

    Pretty amazing to see what happens after nuking Ivory soap. However, the inside of that microwave is so nasty that a bunch of soap isn’t going to make a difference. I think the microwave should be tossed and a new one purchased. Clean out your microwave regularly — after each use!!

  34. glmC says:

    Geeze. That it gross. I use Eco friendly Certified Organic soap. I wonder if that would marshmellow up. It is a microwave afterall. :D

  35. Robert says:

    That is not what I expected

  36. Hank says:

    I don’t know what I love more. The results or a lack of a reason

  37. ... says:

    actually, when you microwave soap the molecules in it speed up because it is being heated up so when you drop it in water, the soap will FLOAT! thank you totally spies :)

  38. Becca says:

    Wait til Easter & try this with marshmallow peeps :) As far as it floating after, Ivory always floats.

    • Katie says:

      If you use the chick peeps, and give them toothpick spears, they can have jousting tournaments. We do it every Easter.
      With kids off school this weekend Friday and Monday, I think I need to pick up several brands of soap and try this out.

  39. me says:

    shoulda recorded a video of however it turned into that monstrosity.

  40. meep says:

    I read all the comments and found that they’re all halarious

  41. Victoria says:

    I won the science fair with this experiment =]

  42. oh no... says:

    This was the first thing I stumbled today…And I went directly upstairs got the soap and microwaved it. My wife is not pleased. But she thought it was cool so I should be off the hook

  43. Nien says:

    Can not resist, must touch weird foamy goo, must find soap bar…..agggh!

  44. JayGrimm says:

    How long do you have to microwave it?

  45. Mom says:

    I tried it with 1/4 bar of Ivory soap for 30-45 seconds. It just smells like soap, no burning smell. The microwaved soap hardens and crumbles when it cools (pretty quickly). We just kept the crumbled soap flakes on a plate at the sink and used them to wash our hands that week. There is a recipe on another blog (raising a forest?) to make bath paint with the flakes.

  46. D says:

    “Are you a unicorn yet? No? Okay, we come back.”

  47. Any mouse says:

    Microwave ALL the soap! (ragecomic joke)

    But seriously, do it.

  48. Frugalman says:

    This is a good test for whether to buy a particular brand of soap. The bigger the puff ball the more the air. More air = less soap. It’s amazing people still buy Dove.

  49. Jumper says:

    Homemade shaving cream! Hot, too!

  50. jo says:

    this is one of those mysteries of the universe solved

  51. Denita says:

    Don’t nuke Lever 2000 or you’ll have it filling the whole kitchen. That stuff has even more air than Dove.

    That said, I’m sorely tempted to do this as a homeschool experiment for my son. I just need to justify it. ;-)

    • Taby says:

      Hmm… Ok, if you need a reason then use it to learn about the scientific method:

      1) you need a question: “What happens when you microwave soap?”
      2) form a hypothesis: “If I microwave soap then ______ will happen.”
      3) plan an experiment to test your hypothesis: “Get soap, microwave it.”
      4) record results “When I microwaved the soap _________.”
      5) repeat. check variables. repeat…
      6) publish your findings. I recommend youtube, facebook, and here.

      I guarantee your son will remember the scientific method… or maybe just that he has the coolest Dad ever. Win either way.

  52. Cheryl says:

    Lever 2000 shelf, here I come. More on this story- back to you——

  53. Chris says:

    I wonder what would happen if you floated the soap in some water while microwaving it?

  54. Looks like a lot easier way to clean the microwave!

  55. thisdarkestoflove says:

    Does it work with other brands of soap?

  56. The ominous power says:

    *jaw dropped, stunned*

  57. Chick Norris says:

    It’s like a marshmallow peep!!

  58. Peggy says:

    If you get cramps in your legs, get some Ivory soap and place it between your inner sheet and top one. Make sure that you remove the wrapping. I used to get cramps all the time and at precise moments of joy but not anymore. I do want to mention that if its cronic, you should consult with your physician.

  59. Lisbeth Waagstein says:

    i’ve tried this, it looks kinda funny but it smells teribly after you do this!

  60. JD says:

    That awkward noise you make when throwing priceless jewelry off a ship…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CGl5-blQBE

  61. Hari says:

    Best comment thread ever, weirdos! I know I got a bar a Ivory round here somewheres. I lak carvin’ little soap dawgs

  62. Jp says:

    While this was really cracking me up, ?i worry bout the animal comments…..the world being what it is, I worry some psychotc person will find that funny enough to try it. :-/

  63. Julie says:

    This sounds so awesome!! Will try ASAP! AND BONUS! If it flakes after, I can use it in the laundry soap I make. Normally I have to grind or shred the Ivory for the mix!! So excited!! (Yeah, it don’t take much!)

  64. Amber says:

    Awesome…. I need to experiment on someone elses microwave.

  65. Ty says:

    I can’t believe how easily amused we all are. Why are their a hundred comments about this?

  66. Chicky says:

    For use this soap can shower? seriously funniest thread ever I laughed out loud for 10 minutes

  67. Sheila says:

    erm…I must have been deprived as a child, I never wondered what would happen to bar soap in a microwave. I must go update my bucket list now.

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