Clear and Opaque Soap

[carldamnit]

I am still quite the novice at all of this so please bear with me.

Am I right in saying most clear soaps are Glycerine soap and the opaque ones are tallow?

I have tried a few of each and from what I have seen so far the clear soaps (mama bear, parker) make a lighter less effective lather than the opaque ones (williams, arko).

Does this hold true or am I not doing something right with the clear ones?

Thanks

 

[Viseguy]

With practice you should be able to get a good lather from a glycerin soap -- I just rediscovered my puck of Mama Bear Citrus & Basil yesterday, and it was very enjoyable -- but, like you, I prefer tallow soaps.

 

[Wcoppage]

Yeah, Mama Bear makes a huge lather for me. It's all about what is best for you. All I usually use is glycerin soaps. Works bet for my skin. But again, it is whatever is best for you.

 

[ImTheGluestick]

I find I get better lathers from glycerin/non-tallow than tallow, but that's just me.

(I think) all clear soaps are non-tallow, but not all non-tallow soaps are clear. TFS, Klar, MdC, etc. are all non-tallow, opaque soaps.

 

[carldamnit]

Now I have the correct terms. From my experience, glycerin soap lather is not near as thick or slick as the tallow soap I am using. Is there a trick to make it thicker?

Thanks

 

[Viseguy]

Now I have the correct terms. From my experience, glycerin soap lather is not near as thick or slick as the tallow soap I am using. Is there a trick to make it thicker?

More product, more water, more time. It will eventually all come together.

 

[Schrute Farms]

I used Mama Bear Almond this morning and it was like someone set off a lather bomb in my bath room. Don't sleep on glycerin soaps.

 

[carldamnit]

More product, more water, more time. It will eventually all come together.

I'll give it a shot.
Thanks

 

[Deano]

I used Mama Bear Almond this morning and it was like someone set off a lather bomb in my bath room. Don't sleep on glycerin soaps.

Mama Bear Toasted Coconut was my choice this morning. I put a little water on the soap while I soak my brush in a cup. After a shower I dump the water off the soap, squeeze the brush and start lathering. Works well for me that way.

 

[chris.hale]

I'm favouring Professor Blighty's grapefruit soap at the moment. It's my first glycerin soap and not only does it lather like a beast, my skin loves it. Glycerin seems to agree with me!

 

[Blackbeard's Delight]

I've used glycerine and tallow soaps, and I think if you are sure to load up the brush a lot and whip the heck out of it, you'll get a great lather out of anything. You may want to try using superlathers too. I started out using that technique a lot and it worked out well... here's a thread about superlathers: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/314400-Super-Lather?highlight=superlather

 

[carldamnit]

I've used glycerine and tallow soaps, and I think if you are sure to load up the brush a lot and whip the heck out of it, you'll get a great lather out of anything. You may want to try using superlathers too. I started out using that technique a lot and it worked out well... here's a thread about superlathers: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/314400-Super-Lather?highlight=superlather

Ah! I face lather, guess I need to use a bowl for glycerine soap.

Thanks