A real bummer of a toilet paper. (Izal Medicated toilet paper.) (Izal Medicated Strong Toilet Paper)

Member Name: GillMN

Product:	Izal Medicated Strong Toilet Paper
Date:	21/11/08 (441 review reads)
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Advantages: Only if you need small pieces of tracing paper.

Disadvantages: It exists in the first place.

Izal toilet paper must have been invented by somebody who was severely constipated and had a grudge against people who weren't. Why else would someone invent a slippy, water repellent toilet paper?

Obviously someone must use it because it is still on sale sixty odd years after it was invented, there can't be that many people in the world too mean to fork out for tracing paper!

I remember reading years ago, about a chap who was worried about the possibility that Izal would be withdrawn from sale. He calculated how many squares he used a week, multiplied that by 52, took a guess at how many more years he would live, did the maths, and bought a lifetimes supply! Now that really does shed new light on the phrase "Being a bit anally retentive."

It is made from recycled paper. I'm not even going to go there!

Because of it's water repellent qualities it doesn't always flush down the loo properly. (I kid you not!)

So what we are talking about really is a non absorbent square of paper, that doesn't clean you properly and doesn't always flush away! You can always console yourself with the fact that the bits it leaves behind (on your behind!) have been medicated! Nice!

I went to Buckingham Palace once to receive an award. (Name dropper? Me?) I was amused and impressed to see that the Royal 'Thrones' were supplied with two toilet roll holders, one for normal useful loo paper and one for Izal! Who said the Queen doesn't have a sense of humour?

My Nana always used this, we used to surreptitiously take our own paper if we went to visit. I seem to recall that her Izal was in a little box and came out a sheet at a time. All I can say about that method of dispensing the stuff, was that it was designed for very small botties, particularly as it came out of the box pre folded! It said 'Izal' in pale green writing on every square. For a few months it also said "Property of Liverpool Docks and Harbour Board." but we won't go into that! (Probably something to do with my Grandad being a crane driver!)

My Nana thought Izal was a step up from squares of the Sun newspaper stuck on a nail. (She had a point!)

Anyway, a few facts and figures.

A roll of Izal Medicated Strong Toilet Tissue. (Tissue?) costs between 80p and £1.00.

It is manufactured and distributed by Jeyes. (I hope the 'medicated' bit is not Jeyes Fluid!)

Because it is made of recycled paper and sustainable wood pulp it breaks down easily and is environmentally friendly. (Unless the environment happens to be your bum!)

I can't understand why anybody would voluntarily use this toilet paper. It is uncomfortable to use, doesn't do what it is designed for properly, doesn't leave you feeling clean, it is scratchy, and it is expensive per roll. Apart from that it is okay!

Summary: The toilet seems an appropriate place to put it.