Air isolation

[HIT]

Hello to all

Do you think a shaving soap should be isolated from the air after use (simply by closing the lid of its container), or by just leaving it in a cup or mug is ok?

 

[Evbo]

Hello to all

Do you think a shaving soap should be isolated from the air after use (simply by closing the lid of its container), or by just leaving it in a cup or mug is ok?

Works either way -- it's really a matter of personal preference.

FWIW, my experience has been that soaps that remain in closed containers (as in tightly closed, like with a screw-top cap) tend to retain their scents for a much longer time, and at a much higher level. This applies particularly to glycerin-based soaps, which tend to have a much heavier concentration of scent than 3x-milled soaps.

 

[LinuxMintyFresh]

I keep most, but not all, of my soaps covered, but I generally leave the lid off for several hours after I'm done so as not to waterlog the soaps. I do, however, have a puck of EJ Sea Buckthorn that has been sitting without a lid for like 6 months, and it doesn't seem to have lost any scent.

 

[Schwert]

The lids on most containers are not going to do much for air (oxygen) exclusion. There is plenty of space above the soap to have oxygen exposure to the puck.

The lid will likely be much more effective at keeping the puck moist than anything else.

 

[Gravy]

I like to let mine dry out for a bit before sealing for extended periods

 

[PhatMan]

HIT,

I transfer all my soaps to Tupperware like containers; after use I let the surface pf the soap dry out, then close the container. This stops the soaps drying out excessively. Haven't had any problems (yet!!) in 18 months with any soaps going furry or festery

Have fun !

regards

Russ

 

[HIT]

To be precise, I'm refering to the everyday use of solely one soap

 

[Navig8tor]

To be precise, I'm refering to the everyday use of solely one soap

The soap I use most days is a puck of tabac stuffed into an old spice mug. It sits on my sink all the time. I have never covered it or worried about it. It's only shaving soap. If it dries out add water. It's pretty simple, thankfully.

 

[HIT]

The soap I use most days is a puck of tabac stuffed into an old spice mug. It sits on my sink all the time. I have never covered it or worried about it. It's only shaving soap. If it dries out add water. It's pretty simple, thankfully.

What abt the perfume? Isnt it reduced?

 

[sffone]

I've been wet-shaving for many years and have never covered my soap. I've never seen a disadvantage to leaving it uncovered.

 

[Go West Young Man]

Do you seal your shampoo and the soap you wash your face with? Why would shaving soap be any different?

 

[HIT]

Do you seal your shampoo and the soap you wash your face with? Why would shaving soap be any different?

Well the soap you wash ur face and hands lasts abt 2 weeks, as it is used more often and in larger quantities....

A shaving soap may last 6 months even with an everyday use.

However as our friends were kind enough to answer it doesnt seem the saving soap to loose its"attributes" even within an open mug or cup

 

[Topgumby]

I think most tallow soaps have preservatives (usually a some sort of sodium?) that are designed to keep them from going bad, so storage isn't such a big deal. Also, I think I read that the process of making fat into soap changes the fat so it's fairly resistant to spoilage. Haven't read anything indicating glycerin soaps can spoil.

Cella doesn't have these preservatives and can go rancid. I imagine there are some other preservative free soaps out there that might "turn".

I've used and enjoyed soaps that are well past the half century mark, and I'm sure they weren't stored very thoughtfully. I would think that there are extreme storage circumstances that could ruin them.

I keep most soaps I get in their original containers, and if they go in a mug for use they stay uncovered. If they came in a screw top container, they get covered after the shave with no drying out period. So far, so good.

 

[Uncle Erik]

I just put the lid back on the container after I'm done shaving. None of the pucks I use are terribly expensive or anything rare or out of production. If a puck goes bad, I'll simply replace it with a fresh one.

 

[Go West Young Man]

Well the soap you wash ur face and hands lasts abt 2 weeks, as it is used more often and in larger quantities....

The bar of hand soap by our bathroom sink is going on at least 4 months now.