Pears soap contains various ingredients, including sorbitol, water, sodium palmate, sodium stearate, sodium palm kernelate, sodium rosinate, and glycerin
. The total fatty matter (TFM) of Pears soap is reported to be 45% when the soap is in its hot liquid form, and it increases considerably as the alcohol content falls during drying
. The TFM of Pears soap is also reported to be 80% in a study, indicating a high-quality soap that is least harmful to the skin and does not cause dryness
. Additionally, the soap contains other ingredients such as propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, PEG-4, alcohol denat, sodium chloride, sodium metabisulfite, fragrance, tetrasodium etidronate, tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, D&C Red No. 33 (CI 17200), and FD&C Yellow No. 10 (CI 47005)