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Thanks for the thoughts folks, I really appreciate it.
I'm keeping a running list, I look forward to more options!
I'm keeping a running list, I look forward to more options!
Vannacream. I get it at Target. It's a cheaper, more moisturizing version of Dove.
I currently alternate between Burt's Bees Men's Line soap and Out of Africa's Black soap.
Burt's has a nice citrusy scent that is great for summer weather. OoA's Black soap is 20% Shea Butter, and lathers up rich and creamy.
Other key ingredients are an Ayate cloth and a loofah sponge.
Mysore Sandal Soap.
It's exactly what it sounds: sandalwood mixed with soap. I love it.
+1 for the Yardley soaps. You can find them at supermarkets like Kroger's ... and places like Dollar Tree have 'em for a buck. Love that tallowy goodness ...
Another option: I recently ordered some shampoo bars from Chagrin Valley Soaps -- http://www.chagrinvalleysoapandcraft.com/ -- and based on the performance of the shampoo bars, I'll bet the soaps are terrific. Not inexpensive, but big bars and all natural.
I've been using and enjoying Wright's Coal Tar soap lately. It no longer contains actual coal tar (just the fragrance) but has tea tree oil for its antiseptic properties. Most importantly in my book, it's tallow-based so produces a rich, creamy lather and leaves the skin feeling clean but not dry.
Mitchell's wool fat, who makes an excellent shaving soap, also makes bar soap that is also tallow and lanolin. I picked some up with a recent order and I have to say it is a very good soap, made with tallow and lanolin just like the shave soap.
I just bought 28 bars of caswell-massey Almond and Sandalwood bathsoaps for $28 today at TJ Maxx. They smell great and are triple milled soaps. The regular price on the box says they are supposed to be $8 a bar.
I am going to more TJ Maxx stores in the area to stock up on this stuff.
http://www.caswellmassey.com/sandalwood-woodgrain-soap-gift-set.aspx?DepartmentId=41