Lately I hear that the soaps have been again reformulated and are living up to their standards...so I am contemplating a purchase of these two soaps - is there a way to identify them?
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Penhaligon's EF and BB - how to identify reformulations?
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There was a thread not too long ago where another member had posted the ingredients of the newer formulation.
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Potassium Palmate is the first ingredient in the new formula and Sodium Cocoate is removed altogether.
The new formula is phenomenal ... I have Sartorial and it is rich, slick and very stable lather.
The new formula is phenomenal ... I have Sartorial and it is rich, slick and very stable lather.
I've got the same question. Also, is there anywhere in the states selling the newest formulation of the other two?
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I'm scared to order from anywhere because most sites don't list ingredients.
I just phone-ordered a couple from one of the London boutiques and look forward to trying in a week or two.
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Do they offer BB or just sartorial at this point?
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JUST FYI - the old truefitt & hill store in Chicago does have penhaligon's pucks but they are ALL OLD formula which peformed very poorly.
One easy way to tell is the new wood bowl - the wood is a darker color. But this doesn't help with the refill pucks, in which case I'd rely on the ingredients list.
I have a bowl of the Sartorial, and it is excellent.
I have a bowl of the Sartorial, and it is excellent.
After reading this thread, yesterday I went to buy a BB re-formulated soap in bowl from The Traditional Shaving's retail shop in Leeds. I'll try it today and post some comments if you wish.
Pics of the box, bowl and ingredients list:
Pics of the box, bowl and ingredients list:
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I'm very interested in knowing how you like the new BB soap.
I bought Sartorial shaving soap from The English Shaving Co. in UK, very prompt shipping to USA. They advised me that they also carry BB in the new formulation, in the dark wooden bowl. They also tell me that they have no English Fern because Penhaligons tells them they don't have English Fern. What the heck does that mean? Is it being reformulated also, and just on a slower schedule, or is there some other reason Pen's doesn't sell it? Also, I don't know about the availability of refills in the new desirable formulation. That would be a question for Pens or another retailer to address, I suppose. And yes, the lather is good.
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Call Damon at Old Town Saving (626-823-4024). He just posted in the vendor section that he got a huge order of Penhaligon's and he's a pleasure to work with. He's in California and I'm sure he'd read off the ingredient list to you if you asked him to.
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Here's his vendor post:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...ligon-s-First-Reorder-Has-Arrived-A-Chronicle
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Here's his vendor post:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...ligon-s-First-Reorder-Has-Arrived-A-Chronicle
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