Erasmic has reverted back to Tallow

[Ignatius]

Read a thread on another board a couple of weeks ago. Fellow posted his correspondence with Erasmic wherein they essentially said they couldn't make the Palm Oil soap work and were re-re-formulating.

Well, this morning I was mooching around town and found, in my favourite cheapo chemist, the Erasmic stick; first ingredient listed as sodium tollowate. All their stock was the same. A few weeks ago they were all Palm Oil. And Erasmic commented that there will still be some of it around for a while, so check the label if you're after the Tallow first stuff.

I'd forgotten how much I enjoy the scent of this soap

 

[Pumpkin]

Thanks for the heads up Adam. Will check locally

 

[taffy]

Good news, i have a new one yet untried, but the old ones were great.

 

[RichGem]

 

[markb]

Wonderful news!!

 

[Ignatius]

Had a look around John Lewis as well. They're stocking Aqua di Parma shave cream. For £36! I was tempted, but a little rich for my blood. Noticed they also have TOBS Sandalwood without parabens. The saleswoman tried to interest me in some 'cream' she enthused was 'big in Holland' - it was like a lotion that doubled as shave cream/balm. I was suitably unimpressed but out of politeness offered to take a sample. She hurried behind the counter and returned with what looked like a brochure, but which she informed me was a sample of the various offerings of this famous Dutch alchemist. It could be mine for just £2.50. I politely moved along and ogled the gorgeous Kent shaving mugs.

 

[professorchaos]

Great news! I'll have to pick some up when I am in London in a few months.

 

[Stubblefield]

Wow, this is excellent news. I'm suffering through a tube of the non-tallow right now, so I hope they change the cream as well.

 

[taffy]

Had a look around John Lewis as well. They're stocking Aqua di Parma shave cream. For £36! I was tempted, but a little rich for my blood. Noticed they also have TOBS Sandalwood without parabens. The saleswoman tried to interest me in some 'cream' she enthused was 'big in Holland' - it was like a lotion that doubled as shave cream/balm. I was suitably unimpressed but out of politeness offered to take a sample. She hurried behind the counter and returned with what looked like a brochure, but which she informed me was a sample of the various offerings of this famous Dutch alchemist. It could be mine for just £2.50. I politely moved along and ogled the gorgeous Kent shaving mugs.

I have just tried the john lewis own brand shaving soap, and for £2.50 its rather good!

 

[Omnichron]

time to order some from WCS

 

[Tricky]

Could this be a small turn in the fight against reformulated tallow-less soaps? I certainly hope so...

 

[markb]

Could this be a small turn in the fight against reformulated tallow-less soaps? I certainly hope so...

Could be! Maybe we should all write to the other soap makers who've taken it out and point them toward Erasmic's example.

 

[petr]

Is this the stuff in the tub or stick only?

Anyone have a source in the US?

 

[coolbluewater]

Is this a UK-only availability thing, or is it available over here in the colonies?

 

[Ignatius]

Wow, this is excellent news. I'm suffering through a tube of the non-tallow right now, so I hope they change the cream as well.

Don't think the cream has changed. Suffering through it? That's my favourite budget cream! And its rarer than rubies recently.

I have just tried the john lewis own brand shaving soap, and for £2.50 its rather good!

It is. There's some speculation its made by Culmak and may be identical to that soap.

Is this a UK-only availability thing, or is it available over here in the colonies?

I'm sure vendors will stock it. However it may take a little while; it's only recently found its way back to UK shops.

 

[michiganlover]

Is this the stuff in the tub or stick only?

Anyone have a source in the US?

I think it is stick only. I don't think the tub soap has ever been tallow based.

 

[Stubblefield]

Don't think the cream has changed. Suffering through it? That's my favourite budget cream! And its rarer than rubies recently.

One of my favorites as well, but I sometimes get inconsistent results with it. (holding other variables constant, of course)

 

[SiBurning]

I just updated the List of Tallow Based Soaps wiki page to include this great news.

 

[dashmaverick]

Now what am I to do with my 2 "old-new" formula sticks?

Good news to hear.

 

[texbilly]

I just alerted one of our well-respected vendors of this development and he is going to contact his distributor.