BYO shampoo minis and what do hotels refill their dispensers with?

[RooFlyer]

I've long believed that the shampoo, soap and conditioner pump dispensers are filled with just cheap stuff rather than the 'branded' stuff. That said, not being a buyer of branded stuff, what would I know - its just an assumption on the profit motive of hotels. Or if it is the branded stuff, then the branded stuff itself is just cheap stuff, branded and maybe scented.

This article re-inforces my belief:

Photos Show Hyatt Hotel With DRIFT Bulk Soap On Housekeeping Carts While Guest Room Bottles Display Jonathan Adler Branding - View from the Wing

A reader who stayed at a Hyatt property reports finding DRIFT bulk soap on housekeeping carts while the bottles mounted in their guest room displayed Jonathan Adler branding. The hotel advertises Jonathan Adler as its standard amenity, raising questions about whether the in-room bottles are...

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And this one doesn't do much for my confidence either:

Former Hotel Manager Turned Flight Attendant Reveals Two Things You Should Never Use in a Hotel Room - View from the Wing

A former hotel manager turned flight attendant says there are two things she’ll never touch in any hotel room: the in-room coffee maker and those refillable shower dispensers. Here’s why — and what you should do instead.

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Some cruises I go on (and rarely, hotels) still have individual bottles of shampoo and cakes of soap so I have a stash of those, but they are diminishing and an uncertain future supply.

1. Does anyone know if you can buy shampoo minis and small cakes of soap retail? On longer trips, I take my own standard sizes but for short tips the smaller versions are good thrown in the toiletries bag.

2. Has anyone observed what's on cleaners' carts wrt dispenser refills in Australia?

 

[kpc]

Yeah I hate these refillable bothles of shampoo and body wash...short of bringing your own, what can you do?!

 

[drron]

We always pack a cake of soap and have a large collection of minis. however supermarkets usually have a travel section near the deodorants/shampoos to buy minis.

 

[Quickstatus]

I don't care what brand is used as I just use the cheapest stuff at home.

 

[AuSammy]

Haven’t looked recently (I moved) but the BigW in Queen Vic building in Melbourne always used to have a section not far from cash registers with a wide variety of minis for travel.

 

[VPS]

Chemists and places like Big W will have travel size toiletries

I have bought my own containers and then just refill them because I only use hypoallergenic stuff for my sensitive skin (because I'm a sensitive soul)

https://www.amazon.com.au/Travel-Bottles-Toiletries-Approved-Containers/dp/B0C8266LGY?th=1

 

[VPS]

And these might help - posting from a different thread

https://www.amazon.com.au/BREENHILL-Leak-Proof-Toiletries-Lightweight-Accessories/dp/B0DP3Z8KFZ?th=1

 

[ols]

I get the feeling cheaper hotels just fill up those different dispensers with the same product.
Like an all in one shampoo/conditioner/hand wash/body wash

 

[AuSammy]

I get the feeling cheaper hotels just fill up those different dispensers with the same product.
Like an all in one shampoo/conditioner/hand wash/body wash

I’ve often suspected the three containers on the wall in some hotels all contained the same product

 

[RooFlyer]

I don't care what brand is used as I just use the cheapest stuff at home.

Me too, as long as it’s actually soap etc in the dispensers. See one of the links in the article.

 

[Quickstatus]

See one of the links in the article.

Yes I saw that. The "soap" provided has always been soapy and effective . So I'm uncertain as to the veracity of the claim - seems outlandish.

I would always wash the drinking glasses before using BTW

I’ve often suspected the three containers on the wall in some hotels all contained the same pro

Well, the conditioner is not soapy so it is easy to detect the difference/

 

[Flyfrequently]

Kmart and The Reject Shop have mini bottles @RooFlyer.