Oh, I think I was misunderstood. I know he mentioned Amazon, so I also assume he wants to order from Amazon. My remark was more to underline that if he orders directly from Kent, it will come wrapped in paper. Although, I was not aware Kent is already out of stock.
Best soaps with minimal/no packaging
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here's a soap with really minimal packaging per gram/oz!!
Mine says they're made by Michele Peyrot, Turin, Italy (He also goes by Mastro Miche). He started making soap around 2015, collaborating with Paola Barile the owner of Tcheon Fung Sing (TFS). TFS makes many of the Razorock soft soaps.
My current minimal packaging favorite is Kaliflower Organics. On top of their recycled cardboard packaging, they use an aluminum container. Their soap is vegan and organic and a little goes a long way.
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Yup- OOS from Kent - I don't need to be ordering overseas just for shaving soap. But I do want to try Kent's for sure.
I know that when ordering online, packaging is packaging. Just trying to eliminate where I can.
I think most soaps will be wrapped in some kind of plastic wrap. Some of these soaps, especially the triple milled, may sit on a retailers shelves for months if not years. Without the plastic wrap they may lose too much moisture causing them to crack, lose scent, etc.
If there’s a farmers market in your area look for the soap makers. Some of them understand that a shaving soap is not a hand soap with some kaolin clay added to it. If you find one it’s minimal packaging, no shipping trash, and your supporting a local artisan.
If there’s a farmers market in your area look for the soap makers. Some of them understand that a shaving soap is not a hand soap with some kaolin clay added to it. If you find one it’s minimal packaging, no shipping trash, and your supporting a local artisan.
Haslinger soaps are simply wrapped in cellophane, and all eight options are favorites around here!!
Steve56
Ask me about shaving naked!
ABC hard soaps are paper wrapped.
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Always a great suggestion. And I have been visiting some. There's actually a soap maker a block from where I work that does make a puck- I'll be investigating it. She lists the ingredients as: Organic Ingredients: saponified coconut oil, castor oil, betonite clay, palm oil, raw honey, beeswax & paraben/phthalate free scent blend.
Another one to consider is Ach Brito Musgo soap from Fendrihan. They have the shaving soap and bath soap for 20 CAD. It comes wrapped in wax paper.
See video for the minimal amount of plastic used for Cyril R. Salter soap puck. I use one that I ordered from Connaught Shaving.
Sorry I have no idea who makes the Razorock pucks.
I just know they give me a good lather.
Be well
Jay
If you're looking for something high end, Saponificio Varesino sells refill pucks that come in cardboard and tissue paper.
I admire your effort to reduce your plastic consumption. I'm trying to do the same.
I admire your effort to reduce your plastic consumption. I'm trying to do the same.
I can tell you the refill puck of Noble Otter Neon Sun that I ordered came in the most minimalist plastic wrap.
Off the top of my head, at the artisan level, Barrister & Mann sells refills that are paper wrapped and for mass produced, LEA Classic refills come wrapped in paper in a cardboard box.
Kent soap refill, just a piece of wax paper and a sticker with the ingredient list and a sign that says “ no animal was hurt. . .”
Too bad that is discontinued
Too bad that is discontinued
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I've reached out to several of the makers you all mentioend- heard back from a few. FYI: Stirling uses a plastic film that biodegrades (after a couple of years). Noble Otter & Haslinger use standard cling film.
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Re: Tabac refills- from WCS: The soap is in a cardboard box, wrapped in gold foil with a sticker seal.
Isn't is just the "tallow" version that is discontinued?
Looks like they found 7 more at the time of posting: Luxury Shaving Soap Refill - SB2 | Kent Brushes - https://kentbrushes.com/collections/mens-shaving-cream/products/luxury-shaving-soap-refill-sb2
You could check with Mo from Grooming Dept. if you order direct from him if he could ship the puck wrapped in paper. I received a a "bonus" puck from him packaged as such.
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