Ive seen a lot of posts on different shaving forums where people complain about mass market soaps and their slickness scents and ingredients so i thought id post my option on the differences between the two.
Mass market soaps- these are soaps readily available from bigger companies of pharmaceuticals, products like Arko, Derby, the South African reitzer and tabac fall into this category.
Artisan soaps- these soaps include the likes of the wonder soaps manufactured by bundubeard and RVTs own range of soaps, both offering remarkable value for money and excellent performance.(often artisan soaps in other countries are rediculously over-priced, but thats certainly not the case here.)
Performance (mass market soaps)- Often people complain about the lathering of some of these soaps, but performance wise id say the majority are excellent, many mass market soaps have been around for years, and there's a reason for that. They provide excellent performance at an often low price.
Performance (artisan soaps)- Lathering is often excellent, however there are a few artisan soaps which do have issues lathering, especially when used with hard water. Often because these soaps are made in small batches, the consistency can differ slightly from batch to batch, and often individual recipes and formulas are still being tweaked to maximize performance.
Scent- (mass market soaps)- This is one category where artisan soaps win hands down in my opinion. Often mass market soaps have a more industrial scent, but they get the job done.
Scent(artisan soaps)- artisan soaps win this category hands down, theres so many available, so many different scent profiles and varieties that there's one to suit your requirements and budget available for almost everyone.
Ingredients-(mass market soaps)- this is the category that makes me lean more towards artisan soaps, often mass market soaps are made with lower quality ingredients, and often have a ton of dodgy preservatives in them. For example one of my favourite budget soaps Arko has the following Ingredients: Potassium Tallowate, Stearic Acid, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Sodium Palm Kernelate,Glycerin, Parfum, Paraffinum Liquidium, Cl 77891, Tetrasodium EDTA, Etidronic Acid, Disodium Distrylbiphenyl Disulfonate, Amyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool.
A lot of those ingredients sound pretty dodgy, even though they have been approved for use in the cosmetic industry.
For example tetrasodium EDTA is one of the dodgy ones, and you wont believe how they make it, check it out, Barberry Bark for Oily Skin ... maldehyde/
Ingredients (artisan soaps)
Artisan soaps definitely contain much safer natural ingredients, and are often healthier for you as well as for your skin.
Here's an example of the ingredients found in RVTs own soap range:
Stearic acid
Palm Oil
Shea Butter
Cocoa Butter
Avocado Oil
Glycerin
French Clay
Essential oils
As we can see, clearly artisan soaps(usually) contain healthier and Safer ingredients.
Conclusion: both mass market and artisan soaps have their place, artisan soaps are better if you want less preservatives and dont mind paying more, but mass market soaps are the better option if you dont mind the extra ingredients or are on a tight budget. Personally i use both artisan and mass market soaps and enjoy them both, but i like the idea of less harmful ingredients and supporting smaller businesses and artisans.
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Mass market soaps- these are soaps readily available from bigger companies of pharmaceuticals, products like Arko, Derby, the South African reitzer and tabac fall into this category.
Artisan soaps- these soaps include the likes of the wonder soaps manufactured by bundubeard and RVTs own range of soaps, both offering remarkable value for money and excellent performance.(often artisan soaps in other countries are rediculously over-priced, but thats certainly not the case here.)
Performance (mass market soaps)- Often people complain about the lathering of some of these soaps, but performance wise id say the majority are excellent, many mass market soaps have been around for years, and there's a reason for that. They provide excellent performance at an often low price.
Performance (artisan soaps)- Lathering is often excellent, however there are a few artisan soaps which do have issues lathering, especially when used with hard water. Often because these soaps are made in small batches, the consistency can differ slightly from batch to batch, and often individual recipes and formulas are still being tweaked to maximize performance.
Scent- (mass market soaps)- This is one category where artisan soaps win hands down in my opinion. Often mass market soaps have a more industrial scent, but they get the job done.
Scent(artisan soaps)- artisan soaps win this category hands down, theres so many available, so many different scent profiles and varieties that there's one to suit your requirements and budget available for almost everyone.
Ingredients-(mass market soaps)- this is the category that makes me lean more towards artisan soaps, often mass market soaps are made with lower quality ingredients, and often have a ton of dodgy preservatives in them. For example one of my favourite budget soaps Arko has the following Ingredients: Potassium Tallowate, Stearic Acid, Potassium Cocoate, Aqua, Sodium Palm Kernelate,Glycerin, Parfum, Paraffinum Liquidium, Cl 77891, Tetrasodium EDTA, Etidronic Acid, Disodium Distrylbiphenyl Disulfonate, Amyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool.
A lot of those ingredients sound pretty dodgy, even though they have been approved for use in the cosmetic industry.
For example tetrasodium EDTA is one of the dodgy ones, and you wont believe how they make it, check it out, Barberry Bark for Oily Skin ... maldehyde/
Ingredients (artisan soaps)
Artisan soaps definitely contain much safer natural ingredients, and are often healthier for you as well as for your skin.
Here's an example of the ingredients found in RVTs own soap range:
Stearic acid
Palm Oil
Shea Butter
Cocoa Butter
Avocado Oil
Glycerin
French Clay
Essential oils
As we can see, clearly artisan soaps(usually) contain healthier and Safer ingredients.
Conclusion: both mass market and artisan soaps have their place, artisan soaps are better if you want less preservatives and dont mind paying more, but mass market soaps are the better option if you dont mind the extra ingredients or are on a tight budget. Personally i use both artisan and mass market soaps and enjoy them both, but i like the idea of less harmful ingredients and supporting smaller businesses and artisans.
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