Haslinger is awesome stuff—new or old formula.
First time using Haslinger soap.
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I’ve 3017 tallow and non tallow pucks of Haslinger. It is clear to me that Haslinger cares about its customers and cares about its reputation as they made sure they got the new formula right. The new formula is every bit as good as the tallow version.
Haslinger remains one of the finest shaving soaps on the market. I’ve used every variety of Haslinger and they are all excellent. Many shavers gravitate towards Shafmilch but I would highly recommend all of the other flavors as well. Aloe and sage are a couple personal favorites of mine. Oh, I like their take on sandalwood as well. Also seaweed. Heck try em all. Don’t let the small puck size fool you. Its a condensed soap and a little goes a long way. Just remember to use a lot of water when building the lather.
Haslinger remains one of the finest shaving soaps on the market. I’ve used every variety of Haslinger and they are all excellent. Many shavers gravitate towards Shafmilch but I would highly recommend all of the other flavors as well. Aloe and sage are a couple personal favorites of mine. Oh, I like their take on sandalwood as well. Also seaweed. Heck try em all. Don’t let the small puck size fool you. Its a condensed soap and a little goes a long way. Just remember to use a lot of water when building the lather.
Haslinger is top-notch, to be sure. Aloe Vera is actually one of my favorites. So much so, that I purchased way more of it than I’ll ever use (tallow formula). One of these days, I‘ll get around to offering it on the BST.
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I keep forgetting, what exactly does "3017" mean. I think it means you use it exclusively until it's gone?
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I bought my Haslinger Aloe Vera soap a few days ago from Smallflower. Can I assume this is the new non-tallow formula???
It should be. Are you able to post a photo of the ingredients list, Sir?
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I no longer have the the list. All I have is the front of the label.
The front of the label should not have changed.
You could send an e-mail to the vendor, at this point.
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I've currently got a puck of Shafmilch as my only active hard soap (after about three years of using hard soaps exclusively I'm entering a cream phase) and I'm pretty impressed by it. When I get a bit further though it I might look at picking up a puck of the Aloe Vera.
So good to hear generally positive reviews of a soap reformulation! Most don't go down well at all...
So good to hear generally positive reviews of a soap reformulation! Most don't go down well at all...
+1! Yes indeed!
I once spent an year using Haslinger exclusively! Every one of their eight options is a winner IMHO!
Sensitiv is an amazing performer. Might be my favorite. If I want a scent, I just add a drop of essential oil or ground menthol crystals.
The v2 reformulation of Haslinger's other shaving soaps uses the basic Sensitiv formula for all of the other varieties. Sensitiv was like the first v2 Haslinger.
With coconut in V2 vs palm oil in V1?
I was confused and just ordered Sensitiv since that's what Marco had said in a long ago Haslinger thread IIRC
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What is unique about "sensitiv"? What is it about it you like?
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What is unique about "sensitiv"? What is it about it you like?
Yes, though some vendors are still selling the older stock. Here are the ingredients for the most recent Aloe Vera, for example:
The formula for the v2 soaps has been updated to use coconut oil instead of palm or palm kernel oil. The lather is a little nicer than the earlier version.
Sensitiv has removed ingredients that might cause skin sensitivities for some people.
I was going to be sorely disappointed if @BigJ didn't contribute to this threadHaslinger has been making soaps since the mid-19th century! Simply excellent products IMHO!!
