I got said soap nearly two years ago, and used it recently again for a few shaves (face and head) it lathered better than ANY soap I've ever owned, it needed quite a bit of water, but the actual performance was lacking. Not very slick, it dried too fast on the face (no, more watet didn't help) and post shave was non-existent. To this day I still find A&E soaps to be the best performing, despite having some irritation from certain scents. It's odd, many years back I had tried it again but I would have sworn it did better.
Haslinger Shafmilch - a bad soap?
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Your experience is not typical. Most people, myself included, think this an excellent soap. I would say that you need more water if the soap is drying on you, but it sounds as if you used plenty.
I think it's a great soap. There is a new formula that is improved over the one you have now. The ingredients list will have potassium cocoate and sodium cocoate.
BTW, the Haslinger Sensitive is a really good unscented Haslinger soap which does not have lanolin.
BTW, the Haslinger Sensitive is a really good unscented Haslinger soap which does not have lanolin.
I recently got a puck of this soap. Its really good. I was thinking why didn't I get this earlier. I do know their first non-tallow formulation wasn't that good but since than they reformulated and its great. @Marco has some good info on this.
I heard many people use the puck like a shave stick. I tried that and it works great that way.
I heard many people use the puck like a shave stick. I tried that and it works great that way.
Haslinger Schafmilch - a good soap.
YMMV! Perhaps you need a bit more water, schafmilch is VERY thirsty.
For me it is a wonderful soap!
For me it is a wonderful soap!
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Thank you for your replies guys! I tried multiple times, even added tons of water, didn't help, so I think I had the first non-tallow formula. Now to find the latest one where I live. For example Peter from A&E clearly names his bases.. any indication for the Haslinger?
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...but this one IS cracked.
When I 3017d mine earlier this year I found that the shaves and lathers improved as I used it more, I assume the soap got more hydrated. In the end I was getting ludicrously rich lathers until the last few shaves.
I don’t think so.
The first (not even sure whether there are any subsequent) non-tallow formula was excellent and you would have been hard pressed to tell the difference between that one and the tallow-based predecessor.
If Haslinger Schafmilch doesn’t work for you, just move on…
There are too many excellent products out there to get hung up on one that doesn’t work for you.
As others already hinted, you may need to answer for yourself whether it could have dried out since you used it the first time.
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Then I'll keep using it and hope it gets better, as I really enjoy the way it smells and the fact that it's so easy to lather.
I went on a deep dive of the Haslinger soaps threads. There is V1 and a V2 versions of the non tallow soap. Both are said to be good but V2 is touted at least by @Marco as the best version of all the Haslinger soaps. Here is a pic I grabbed of the V2 ingredients
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First time using Haslinger soap.
Does the aloe vera have an aloe vera scent? similar to TOBS Aloe Vera? or is it just included in the formulation? Haslinger Aloe Vera has a very mild scent reminiscent of green plants. Reminds me a bit of a body wash scent. It all rinses away in the end.
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Wow, thanks a bunch! I will definitely grab an aloe vera one later, hopefully it will be V2. The shop that has said soap is too far for me to go check there myself, but for ~5$ I'll take my chances. 
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Haslinger Shaving Soap Aloe Vera 60gr | HairMaker.Gr
Haslinger Shaving Soap Aloe Vera 60gr. The shaving soap with Aloe Vera moisturizes the skin, it is anti-inflammatory and improves blood circulation in the skin.
As I posted before, just look at the ingredients list. The latest formula contains potassium cocoate and sodium cocoate. The previous formula had potassium palmate and sodium palmate instead.
The latest formula is an improvement, but the previous formula was pretty good, too. Load plenty of soap and add plenty of water, it should be slick. It's surprising how much water Haslinger can take if it's added to the lather gradually.
Yes, Sir. A wonderful soap, almost never mentioned, is Honig (Honey). But all V2 are actually wonderful.I went on a deep dive of the Haslinger soaps threads. There is V1 and a V2 versions of the non tallow soap. Both are said to be good but V2 is touted at least by @Marco as the best version of all the Haslinger soaps. Here is a pic I grabbed of the V2 ingredients
First time using Haslinger soap.
Does the aloe vera have an aloe vera scent? similar to TOBS Aloe Vera? or is it just included in the formulation? Haslinger Aloe Vera has a very mild scent reminiscent of green plants. Reminds me a bit of a body wash scent. It all rinses away in the end.
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When I wanted to try Tabac, I e-mailed the seller to ask if it had tallowate in the ingredient list, because I wanted the tallow version. They checked and got back to me. So instead of hoping to get the version you want, you might e-mail and ask if they have what you want, so you will definitely get that version.Wow, thanks a bunch! I will definitely grab an aloe vera one later, hopefully it will be V2. The shop that has said soap is too far for me to go check there myself, but for ~5$ I'll take my chances.
Haslinger Shaving Soap Aloe Vera 60gr | HairMaker.Gr
Haslinger Shaving Soap Aloe Vera 60gr. The shaving soap with Aloe Vera moisturizes the skin, it is anti-inflammatory and improves blood circulation in the skin.
My experience with Haslinger Vegetal has been with an Aloe Vera V1 and Sensitive V2.
The Aloe Vera V1 was a terrible experience, couldn't even use it has a hand soap. But then I tried the Sensitive and it was much much better. It's actually the soap I will always keep with me. The Schafmilch and the Sandalwood are part of my future purchases.
Btw, the current formulation of the Aloe Vera and the Sensitive are very similar, the Aloe Vera has added parfum if I remember correctly. This also shows how the V1 and V2 worked very differently for me.
The Aloe Vera V1 was a terrible experience, couldn't even use it has a hand soap. But then I tried the Sensitive and it was much much better. It's actually the soap I will always keep with me. The Schafmilch and the Sandalwood are part of my future purchases.
Btw, the current formulation of the Aloe Vera and the Sensitive are very similar, the Aloe Vera has added parfum if I remember correctly. This also shows how the V1 and V2 worked very differently for me.
As others have said, it’s a wonderful sou. Give it several more tries & see if you can dial it in.
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