Not sure on the larger pearls but the little ones pretty much fall apart when using the soap. I was actually cleaning up my "ummm area" haha and found I do have 1lb of goats milk soap. Was saving it for something but no CLUE what it was now haha I really like the way this one turned out in the fact that one side has the pearls and the other doesn't. BUT, it's not what are the words... Not sure (migraine in progress) put it this way, if I paid for this I don't think I'd be very happy. Not with the way it's bending and where all the pearls are it's almost like it looks flaky which could just be little pieces of soap or the pearls alone making it look like this. If I don't forget with all my running up and down the steps I'll take a pic. lol I don't have a camera card reader in my laptop This is actually where I seen the idea http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/tipstricks/a/soapexfoliants.htm But, it doesn't say anything other then putting the pearls in