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Looks like I got lots to choose from thanks everyone.
A less is more soap
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MdC dries their soap for quite a while. Other may be packaging really quickly.
Stearic acid, tallow, potassium hydroxide, water, coconut oil, fragrance, glycerine, shea butter
Inspired by my excellent shave today with Nordic Shaving Co. Pine Tar, I wanted to revive this thread.
I've tagged this soap as "use as fast as I can so I get space for a new soap", meaning it was not good enough to keep around.
I still think it lacks in a few areas. The residual slickness when you completely rinse the soap seems poor, and the post shave feel is average (in my particular case). Still is a easy soap to lather, the slickness during shaving is pretty good, and most importantly and above all, I can't deny the fact that I get consistently excelent shaves with this soap, which, to me, is a bit surprising.
The ingredient list for this particular variation (Pine Tar) of NSC is the following:
Potassium Stearate, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Pinus Sylvestris Wood Tar, Glycerin, Potassium Butyrospermum Parkii Butterate
So, my question is, after 4 years where artisans seem to move in the opposite direction with more complex (and, in my humble opinion, over priced because of it) soap formulations, what other minimalist ingredient list shaving soaps are there that weren't mentioned in the thread so far?
I've tagged this soap as "use as fast as I can so I get space for a new soap", meaning it was not good enough to keep around.
I still think it lacks in a few areas. The residual slickness when you completely rinse the soap seems poor, and the post shave feel is average (in my particular case). Still is a easy soap to lather, the slickness during shaving is pretty good, and most importantly and above all, I can't deny the fact that I get consistently excelent shaves with this soap, which, to me, is a bit surprising.
The ingredient list for this particular variation (Pine Tar) of NSC is the following:
Potassium Stearate, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Pinus Sylvestris Wood Tar, Glycerin, Potassium Butyrospermum Parkii Butterate
So, my question is, after 4 years where artisans seem to move in the opposite direction with more complex (and, in my humble opinion, over priced because of it) soap formulations, what other minimalist ingredient list shaving soaps are there that weren't mentioned in the thread so far?
Vitos, Soap Commander, and some of the RazoRock soaps fit the minimalist bill.
@DarkSpy Definitely Soap Commander.
Officina Artigiana Milano
oli del benessere
Aqua (Water), Stearic Acid, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Castor Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Parfum (Fragrance), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool
Amazing lather in every aspect and post-shave care second to
none .
oli del benessere
Aqua (Water), Stearic Acid, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Castor Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Parfum (Fragrance), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool
Amazing lather in every aspect and post-shave care second to
none .
MdC is famous for this very thing. The soap only has six ingredients and is a superb performer.
Ah, but can it be ordered in the US? And if so, from where? I have been eyeing this one after seeing it mentioned in a couple of threads.
I got mine from rasoirgoodfellas.com
Also you can check at soulobjects.de or
executive-shaving.co.uk .
There are also few italian e-shops that have it in stock
Check which shop offers lowest shipping to US .
Beehive Ingredients: Stearic Acid, water, coconut oil, shea butter, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, sodium hydroxide, castor oil, fragrance.
CBL Tonsorial. Ingredients: Beef Tallow, Stearic Acid, Water, Coconut Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Fragrance, Glycerine.
La Toja: Ingredients: Potassium stearate, potassium cocoate, potassium palmitate, stearate soidum, aqua, glycerin, parfums, minerals salts, coumarin, limonene, linalool, butylpheryl methylpropional, tetrasodium EDTA, tetrasodium etidronate CI 77891
Not sure about the last few in La Toja. Stabilizers, preservatives?
CBL Tonsorial. Ingredients: Beef Tallow, Stearic Acid, Water, Coconut Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Fragrance, Glycerine.
La Toja: Ingredients: Potassium stearate, potassium cocoate, potassium palmitate, stearate soidum, aqua, glycerin, parfums, minerals salts, coumarin, limonene, linalool, butylpheryl methylpropional, tetrasodium EDTA, tetrasodium etidronate CI 77891
Not sure about the last few in La Toja. Stabilizers, preservatives?
Yeah, it's tough for EU companies because of the need to list all of the fragrance components that are potential irritants. After mineral salts, you have a bunch of those, and then the two tetrasodiums are mineral chelators. CI 77891 is a colorant.
+1 MdC. Used it this morning. Just great and fewest ingredients of any soap I own.
Stirling Barbershop:
Beef Tallow, Stearic Acid, Distilled Water, Castor Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Vegetable Glycerin, Fragrance Oil, Almond Oil, Shea Butter, Coconut Milk, Lanolin, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate.
Not the shortest list I've seen on this list at 13 ingredients, but so many natural things: Tallow, Water, Castor Oil, Veggie Glycerin, Almond Oil, Shea Butter, Coconut Milk, Lanolin....8 of those are about as natural as you get.
Beef Tallow, Stearic Acid, Distilled Water, Castor Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Vegetable Glycerin, Fragrance Oil, Almond Oil, Shea Butter, Coconut Milk, Lanolin, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate.
Not the shortest list I've seen on this list at 13 ingredients, but so many natural things: Tallow, Water, Castor Oil, Veggie Glycerin, Almond Oil, Shea Butter, Coconut Milk, Lanolin....8 of those are about as natural as you get.
butylpheryl methylpropional = synthetic fragrance,
tetrasodium EDTA = chelating agent
tetrasodium etidronate = chellating agent,
CI 77891 = titanium dioxide, bright white pigment often used in paints, paper, plastic products, sunscreen, cosmetics, etc.
Canadian Top of the Chain ...
In EU there’s also a new scent :“Stay Traditional”
Olfactory Pyramid:
Top Notes: Grapefruit, Lemon, Strawberry, Aldehyde, Peach, Green
Heart Notes: Ozonica, Salina
Base Notes: Musk
Officina Artigiana Stay Traditional shaving soap 150ml -
Officina Artigiana Stay Traditional shaving soap 150ml. Discover all the Officina Artigiana Products for sale on www.rasoigoodfellas.com
www.rasoigoodfellas.com
Edit: This is a SV quality class soap.
I expect that at some point the price will increase overnight...
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