Trimethylxanthine. It's every college student's best friend. I'm talking
about caffeine, of course. It's perfect for that "pick me up" to help you
pull an all-nighter. "How does it work," you ask. This cardiac-stimulator
blocks a certain biochemical adenosine by binding to the receptor specific
to this chemical. It is responsible for that sleepy feeling you get.
Caffeine not only blocks this response but creates a fight, or flight,
response in the body, increasing heart rate and alertness. In addition it
increases neuron firing and dopamine levels. The increased levels give you
that pleasurable feeling you get when you have a cup of coffee. It's also
why many people become addicted to caffeine. So what does this have to do
with the soap? After trying it, I can say not much, really.
I purchased the soap hoping for some big caffeine jolt. I was quite
disappointed. The soap claimed there was as much caffeine as a cup of coffee
per "serving" with twelve washes to a bar. I'm almost sure that the only
"pick me up" I got from the soap came from the mint scent added to the bar.
In addition, if you are going to use the soap, I suggest you follow up with a
moisturizer or a moisturizing soap. The soap is glycerin-based; therefore,
it's very drying.
Unless you want a pretty-smelling mint soap that dries your skin, I wouldn't
recommend Shower Shock. It just doesn't follow through on its
promises. If you want proof, I have two extra bars lying around and an
unfinished first bar. You are more than welcome to try them yourself. I
don't want them!
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Amanda Hoffer is Whim's over-exhausted Life Section Manager.
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