Palmolive toilet soap

[Winblows]

Last time I've cleared up in my bathroom cabinet, I found a piece of toilet soap which has not been used for a long time. There was also a few not opened of the same kind, so it must be Palmolive.
I usually don't use toilet soap in pieces, but so did my ex girlfriend.
Well, then I thought ... ... ... and put the piece into my shaving bowl. I took my Omega travel brush and started making lather. And ... ... I've got the finest lather out of it.
So why do we guys use all the money on expensive soaps, when Palmolive toilet soap can do it ?

 

[AABCDS]

What is toilet soap? Is that like a puck of 2000 Flushes?

 

[Winblows]

It's what COLGATE PALMOLIVE writes on their product - you can use it to wash your hands in.

 

[brucered]

you got a good lather out of it, but did you shave with it?

good looking lather, isn't always good performing lather.

as for why we use more $ products. they are made for my face, not a toilet. they are made to moisturise and nourish my skin, not clean toilets . they smell good and i know they will work, not guess work involved. if it's got the word toilet in the description or use, it will not be used on my face.

YMMV, but i'll stick with my AOS, MdC, RR, Dr Harris, CF and other reputable skin care products.

 

[Winblows]

I didn't shave with it yet, but should I be aware of anything ?

 

[Winblows]

here is some help with what "toilet soap" is

you got a good lather out of it, but did you shave with it?

good looking lather, isn't always good performing lather.

as for why we use more $ products. they are made for my face, not a toilet. they are made to moisturise and nourish my skin, not clean toilets . they smell good and i know they will work, not guess work involved. if it's got the word toilet in the description or use, it will not be used on my face.

YMMV, but i'll stick with my AOS, MdC, RR, Dr Harris, CF and other reputable skin care products.

 

[brucered]

I didn't shave with it yet, but should I be aware of anything ?

here is some help with what "toilet soap" is

let us know how it goes.

as for help with what "toilet soap is", i don't even want to know, but did click your link. like i said, if it is labelled as "toilet soap", i wouldn't put it near my face...but that's just my opinion.

this description doesn't sound like i would want to shave with it. "used for washing oneself", doesn't say anything about moistiurising, slickness, cushion etc, all things used to describe and useful in a good shave soap.

toilet soap. n. a mild soap, often coloured and scented, used for washing oneself.

 

[Winblows]

well, normal people use it to wash hands and the rest of the body, like the now very common liquid soaps ...

let us know how it goes.

as for help with what "toilet soap is", i don't even want to know, but did click your link. like i said, if it is labelled as "toilet soap", i wouldn't put it near my face...but that's just my opinion.

this description doesn't sound like i would want to shave with it.

toilet soap. n. a mild soap, often coloured and scented, used for washing oneself.

 

[brucered]

well, normal people use it to wash hands and the rest of the body, like the now very common liquid soaps ...

let us know how it goes. it may work, but i'm guessing not. if you want to try it, it's worth a shot, i just prefer to use a known shaving soap/cream that i KNOW will work and will moisturise and protect my face when shaving.

i'll leave the "toilet soap" for washing my body. if it doesn't work out, you can use the lather to "wash oneself"

 

[Winblows]

did You have a bad day ?

 

[cernel_joson]

I think what Winblows is talking about is what Americans call bath soap, which usually cost $1.00 for 3 bars. It's probably the cheapest soap you can buy that's made out of tallow. It's extremely mild and has a classic scent. It can probably make a decent lather and won't dry out your face, but when you can get Palmolive stick, which must be incredibly cheap in Europe, I don't see the need. I'd be interested to see a comparison between Palmolive stick and Palmolive soap, though.

 

[Winblows]

at last ! Thank You, cernel_joson

 

[brucered]

I think what Winblows is talking about is what Americans call bath soap, which usually cost $1.00 for 3 bars. It's probably the cheapest soap you can buy that's made out of tallow. It's extremely mild and has a classic scent. It can probably make a decent lather and won't dry out your face, but when you can get Palmolive stick, which must be incredibly cheap in Europe, I don't see the need. I'd be interested to see a comparison between Palmolive stick and Palmolive soap, though.

got it, that makes sense. bath soap has been tried, some will work, some will not. i think they have a different makeup or ingredients and dry out faster when used for shaving.

i do however use my crummy Shave Soaps as Bath soaps and they work great.

 

[Winblows]

ONE of reasons why we don't shave with Proglide is because the DE blades are cheap (not mentioning all the money we spend on beautiful razors), so why not look and se, how cheap soap we can get ?
I promise that I'll soon report my experiences ...

 

[The Kiwi]

In just the seven months I've been watching these forums (five months as a member), there have already been four to six previous discussions of bath soaps for shaving. About three were referring to Palmolive, and three to Ivory. Personally, I have used Ivory to shave with, fifty to sixty years ago . .

At the very bottom in here, you'll see at least one other of those listed.

 

[Winblows]

Here we go. COLGATE Palmolive toilet (bath) soap. This is a piece of soap, as I remember it at home with my parents at the sink and on the edge of the bathtub. I put it in my bowl, rinsed my Kent VS60 brush and started whipping the lather. After 2-3 min. it was viscous and stiff. I remember the smell of the soap from that time when I lived at home. So I took my fat handled Gillette Tech and got it loaded with a Super-Max Platinum blade.
Hmmm ... while I whipped the lather, it looked OK, maybe a little thin and flimsy, but OK. Lathering my face was also a bit of a thin affair, but it hung on. After all it was fixed and stiff enough.

Shaving.
Before I was finished with my right side, the left side was not quite dry yet, but I had to re-lather. That was the first pass.

I rinsed my face with hot water and lathered again. I had to re-lather along the way. The foam collapsed rapidly. That was the second pass.

The third pass (ATG) was very boring . Small roofs, re-lathering - some small roof, re-lathering again, ... ... That was the third pass.

Well, IF I EVER run out of my shaving soap I'll do it again. If I ever forget my soap and recognise it early in the morning, I'll do it again. BUT I'LL NEVER do it again by my own free will ! Well, bye, bye, Palmolive toilet (bath) soap, there is some free space on the upper shelf in my bathroom closet, there will you stay untill unknown.

Excuse me my bad English. I hope You'll understand the story.

Have a nice day.

the soap



the lather

 

[ladykate]

There was a thread a while back about using bath soaps for shave soaps. Many work fine. I've personally tried Palmolive, Zest, Dove (a couple of types), and a couple of others. Zest worked the best but Palmolive was right up there, too. The lather is good and it lasts long enough. I am allergic to Dove regular for some reason.

I still have Ivory sitting in the wings to try.

Anything I should be aware of?

I have never had a problem (other than with the Dove) and my skin is medium sensitive. I can feel the burn from some versions of HoneyBee soaps but it isn't much of an issue with me. However, some of the bath/hand/toilet soaps are a tad bit stronger so you may feel it tingle a bit... depending on your sensitivity. I don't think I would try anything with pumice in it. ;-}

Why use the more expensive soaps if the 50 cents a bar stuff will work? Because.

 

[heybatter]

lather looks good

 

[brucered]

i'm glad you tried it and didn't hack yourself up too badly.

i wouldn't keep it on the upper shelf as a reserve, don't tempt yourself to use it if you ever run out of quality shave soaps (most of us never will), but throw it in the shower and use it as a body bar.

thanks for the update.

 

[Winblows]

Yes, I know, but still... no comparison with Arko, Palmolive classic, Proraso - those are inexpensive to. I've some vintage sticks that I use in my bowl as well.
I know now, that there IS a way out, if it ever happens , that I'm standing there without any shaving soap