Noble Otter
and the Noble Otter beat out my SV for me so maybe something about that tallow that is just the tiny thing
and the Noble Otter beat out my SV for me so maybe something about that tallow that is just the tiny thing
Well, I guess that's sorted out for the list right there, then. I use both Speick stick and cream occasionally, both perform well, but I actually never payed attention to the tallow question before in the case of Speick.The old Speick stick had tallow, the new formulation does not. I have and use both, and they are both excellant performers.
Good to know. I read on a thread here that it was going vegan.Vitos is still tallow based
I will not guarantee that Vitos are not planning to change things. I am just referring to the Gifts&Care web site, where it (still) says that Vitos contains tallow.Good to know. I read on a thread here that it was going vegan.
Do you freeze it? I’m only at 1 kilo of each, but, I’m thinking about a kilo of the Vito’s + Coco since I have the basic red now. Vito’s is my favorite soap, but, I’m 60 and shave every other day… 2 kilos of croap, 24 sticks or Arko, and 7 Arko pucks… pretty sure I already have a lifetime supply of soap.I will not guarantee that Vitos are not planning to change things. I am just referring to the Gifts&Care web site, where it (still) says that Vitos contains tallow.
I would like to stock up on Vitos with Tallow, but I already have 5 kg of Cella brick just in case Cella starts changing things, and I think Vitos and Cella are a lot alike. Storing 10 Kg of Italian Croap for personal use is getting to be a bit ridiculous ...
But certainly, if you know of Vitos being about to change things, do keep us posted.
Potassium tallowate is tallow that had been saponified with Potassium hydroxide.I am just referring to the list I cited. It has "Potassium tallowate" as the third ingredient for the Speick stick. Whether that listing has been updated recently, I don't know. So I guess it is important to have a discriminating eye to the quality of the sources of information. I don't have a new stick of Speick at home in its cardboard box with the ingredients listed on it.
I don't have a strong desire for or against putting the Speick stick on the list, but I wonder where you get the information from that Speick does not contain tallow ...?
Just wrap it air tight and store in a cool, dry and dark place. I kept my first kg of Cella brick that way for more than five years as I was working my way through it, it kept perfectly well till every gram was goneDo you freeze it?
Do they really? It's showing up as vegan for the tabac puck refills on the site for me.I spent a bunch of time researching soaps with tallow last year and eventually a pattern emerged: my favorite soaps contain tallow and coconut oil.
Tabac with tallow (Connaught still has) and D.R. Harris (contains coconut acid) are nice. Right now, I am stuck on Stirling Unscented with Beeswax.
Tallow isn't a magic ingredient that guarantees an amazing soap and veggie soaps can be just as high performing as established tallow soaps...That said, it's much easier to make a good soap with tallow than it is with vegetal alternatives. A talented soap maker can absolutely pull it off, but nonetheless their appears to be a higher skill ceiling to pull of veggy soaps. This can easily explain your being able to name a handful of upper tier veggy soaps compared to the plethora of incredible tallow bases, most of which are far more affordable to boot.Ok, i’ll bite. What does ‘easier to saponify’ mean, and why does it make a difference? Not bing flippant, just want to understand the reason why this makes a difference.
And why would ’easier to saponify’ make any difference in the end product given that the soap maker knows their stuff?
Maybe ‘harder to saponify’ yields a superior product? There is some evidence to support this, like non-tallow SV, MdC, Acqua di Parma, ABC, SMN, and almost every cream in existence.
Tallow costs me $5 per pound, Palm Oil $3, and pure stearic acid costs $2 per pound. Tallow is just less profitable. Now Lard is cheap. Interested in some lard soap!I only use Tallow soaps didn’t realize there was such a push to go without the tallow really.
I use Ethos quite a bit so I’m probably not your ideal client, I don’t mind paying more for something I enjoy.Tallow costs me $5 per pound, Palm Oil $3, and pure stearic acid costs $2 per pound. Tallow is just less profitable. Now Lard is cheap. Interested in some lard soap!