So I tried a couple-few unscented soaps...

[Phoenixkh]

A note on Canada Shaving Soap... I don't know if this helped or not, but I emailed them and asked them to please restock Amazon due to the shipping costs to the States..... a few days later, it showed up "in stock" again. It could have been a simple coincidence..... Who knows?

 

[Tillerman]

I wish I could use scented soaps. My skin reacts to it... sometimes, violently. One great soap maker's soup caused such a reaction, I couldn't shave for three weeks. That sent me to the dermatologist who told me: some people's skin reacts to the ingredients used to make various scents.

I loved the smell of all the soaps and creams I bought... but I ended up giving them to a person here whose skin is less sensitive. I do think using a scented soap would add something to my shave.. My skin prohibits it.

I believe there are many who have skin reactions to scented products. Once in awhile I feel a couple of my scented soaps are a little irritating. It does not last long so is not a big problem for me. The three unscented soaps I have were gifted to me because they contained lanolin and caused previous owner problems . Sometimes you really have to look for soaps that are compatible with your skin.

 

[Doc Dan]

I wish I could use scented soaps. My skin reacts to it... sometimes, violently. One great soap maker's soup caused such a reaction, I couldn't shave for three weeks. That sent me to the dermatologist who told me: some people's skin reacts to the ingredients used to make various scents.

I loved the smell of all the soaps and creams I bought... but I ended up giving them to a person here whose skin is less sensitive. I do think using a scented soap would add something to my shave.. My skin prohibits it.

Have you tried buying Stirling Unscented Beeswax and then ordering some mild (not hot) genuine essential oils (perhaps from someplace like Rocky Mountain) and adding just a few drops, smear it around, poke holes, and let it sit for a week or so so that it permeates the soap?

 

[Phoenixkh]

Have you tried buying Stirling Unscented Beeswax and then ordering some mild (not hot) genuine essential oils (perhaps from someplace like Rocky Mountain) and adding just a few drops, smear it around, poke holes, and let it sit for a week or so so that it permeates the soap?

I haven't. My wife has lots of essential oils around but with the way my skin reacts, it isn't an experiment I'm willing to try. I get plenty enjoyment from the other aspects of wet shaving. I feel fortunate to have stated this journey at my age (now 70), and although I wish I would have started earlier, I'm still having a blast after a year and a half.

 

[JimmyJoeMeeker]

I like Shannon's tha best

After receiving a free (scented) sample of her soap recently, I've rapidly become a Shannon's booster. I promptly ordered some and have been using it with great joy.

 

[Doc Dan]

After receiving a free (scented) sample of her soap recently, I've rapidly become a Shannon's booster. I promptly ordered some and have been using it with great joy.

That Chupacabra base is really good. I've not tried the other base. I am going to be using Rebrab for my Sunday morning shave.

 

[JimmyJoeMeeker]

That Chupacabra base is really good. I've not tried the other base. I am going to be using Rebrab for my Sunday morning shave.

The Chupacabra base is top-tier and, to me, noticeably better than the standard base. That said, it's not way better, because her standard is also outstanding.

For a price-sensitive consumer, I'd recommend the standard base. If the extra dough isn't enough to matter to a person, I do think the Chupacabra makes for a little better shave... but we're talking a little more icing on an already delicious cake here.

 

[MaineYooper]

Hello @hariph creek! I have been "scentsless" (nod to PAA!) since January 2016. But I somehow missed your superb review of unscented soaps until today. I enjoyed your reviews and all the comments here. It amazes me how many unscented soap choices we have. If I were a user of scented soaps, I would most likely be locked in a room in my special dinner jacket made for me by those crazy guys over at BOSC!

In 2020 I put all my notes on the soaps I've tried in one place, and it stands at 26!! What?! But currently there are only 17 in the soap drawer. There are probably a half dozen more that were tried in the early days but their sojourn was brief.

I say all that only because roughly half of the soaps you have tried, I haven't! See what I mean by choices? It is a wonderful time to be a scent-free soap user, for sure.

Also, I can be a warning for you and others! Currently, I am using only 8 soaps, but they were all purchased throughout 2021. While I have never had a soap grow anything, I don't want to tempt them to start now, either. Soaps purchased after 2021 will have to wait a bit while I take the rest of this year to use up my bounty.

And while I have sworn off new purchases, dang, you and others have listed some unscented soaps I didn't know existed. The "Iwantsees" are gathering now for a full-on attack of my wallet and sensibilities!

In closing, good to meet you and I look foward to seeing you around the neighborhood!

 

[BudgetShaverGuy]

Martin de Candre Nature is lovely fragrance-free soap. It has an exquisite soapy scent that lasts throughout the day.

 

[hariph creek]

Martin de Candre Nature is lovely fragrance-free soap. It has an exquisite soapy scent that lasts throughout the day.

Having been compared to Canada Shave Soap I suspect I would like it.
I must say though, (CANADA) is lovely fragrance-free soap. It has an exquisite (NO) scent that lasts throughout the day.

 

[hariph creek]

Hello @hariph creek! I have been "scentsless" (nod to PAA!) since January 2016. But I somehow missed your superb review of unscented soaps until today. I enjoyed your reviews and all the comments here. It amazes me how many unscented soap choices we have. If I were a user of scented soaps, I would most likely be locked in a room in my special dinner jacket made for me by those crazy guys over at BOSC!
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In 2020 I put all my notes on the soaps I've tried in one place, and it stands at 26!! What?! But currently there are only 17 in the soap drawer. There are probably a half dozen more that were tried in the early days but their sojourn was brief.

I say all that only because roughly half of the soaps you have tried, I haven't! See what I mean by choices? It is a wonderful time to be a scent-free soap user, for sure.

Also, I can be a warning for you and others! Currently, I am using only 8 soaps, but they were all purchased throughout 2021. While I have never had a soap grow anything, I don't want to tempt them to start now, either. Soaps purchased after 2021 will have to wait a bit while I take the rest of this year to use up my bounty.

And while I have sworn off new purchases, dang, you and others have listed some unscented soaps I didn't know existed. The "Iwantsees" are gathering now for a full-on attack of my wallet and sensibilities!

In closing, good to meet you and I look foward to seeing you around the neighborhood!

I too, will be a while using up most of my current stock.

Not sure which on my list you have not tried but, I heartily recommend...

For a decadent shave:
PAA CK6 Scentsless
and
A&E Kaizen 2e The Recipe

For a well balanced shave:
Canada Shaving Soap
and
Zingari Man Sego Unscented

These are my 4 favorites.
The decadent stuff is nice now and then but, I find too much for daily use.
Hands down, Canada is my favorite. If I could not find it I would look to Zingari. If I could find neither...?
I think Stirling Beeswax would be my daily.

 

[MaineYooper]

I too, will be a while using up most of my current stock.

Not sure which on my list you have not tried but, I heartily recommend...

For a decadent shave:
PAA CK6 Scentsless
and
A&E Kaizen 2e The Recipe

For a well balanced shave:
Canada Shaving Soap
and
Zingari Man Sego Unscented

These are my 4 favorites.
The decadent stuff is nice now and then but, I find too much for daily use.
Hands down, Canada is my favorite. If I could not find it I would look to Zingari. If I could find neither...?
I think Stirling Beeswax would be my daily.

Of the four you listed, The Recipe is one that I have not tried. For Sterling, I really enjoy Sheep. Zingari Man, PAA, Mike Natural, and Mystic Water Soaps Sensitive Skin are a few that I always want on hand!

 

[MaineYooper]

Being easily influenced, I ran a search for The Recipe and found a tub, which is now on its way to my soap drawer! Thanks for the nudge, @hariph creek!

 

[SRLNY]

Finally getting around to doing what I said I would do back in posting #44. I did get Canada (from Amazon) and the Stirling Beeswax I've moved towards scentless soaps because, for the last year I dove down the deeper than wet shaving rabbit hole of scents/ fragrances. I nowadays care a good deal about which EDT or EDP I put on, and I find that a lot of the scents in shaving soaps to seem synthetic and cheap smelling in comparison to (much more expensive) parfums. I still use scented soaps probably just over half the time. And I no longer use a splash after each shave, as I used to. My technique has gotten to the point where I'm often good just going straight to the skin-care products and EDT/EDP to finish things off (and also, again, because the scents in aftershaves are often synthetic and cheaper and likely to clash with my fragrance of the day). Some days if I just want a splash, though, I'll go with the unscented Ethos Clean.

In short as to the Canada and Stirling Beeswax, my reaction is the same as @hariph creek 's original posting: Canada Shaving Soap is simply top of the line first rate stuff. It gives a great shave and pushes all the buttons -- slickness, cushion, comfort, face feel. I don't care that much about after-shave feel because I generally wash off the soap and use skin car products. As for the Beeswax, it's definitely good soap but it doesn't have the fullness or even richness of the Canada. So, a solid performer, not just top of the line.

So, for me, Canada is now up there with A&E's Recipe as my top two unscented soaps. I also like, and put as close but not quite there, Mitchell's Wool Fat (the tallow) which might be said to have a scent but it such a very soft soap scent that, once I wash my face, I consider it in the unscented category. As for others that have been discussed, I've previously tried the PAA and MDC and they didn't thrill me. But that was some time ago for each. I've also recently gotten a tub of the A&E new Ultima base in its unscented form, which is called Unmasked (and the matching unscented splash), and while some folks have loved the Ultima base and rave about it, I, personally, still like Kaizen a bit better. Ultima is thicker, more paste-like, richer. But lots of folks really like it and think the post-shave is better than Kaizen (btw, I'd be willing to sell the Ultima soap and splash at a good price to someone-- so, if you're interested- just message me).

The problem now is that there are some soaps listed in here and given great reviews that I've not yet tried -- Shannon and the Zingari, particularly. This never ends!

 

[catfish1969]

So I tried a couple-few unscented soaps.
Why unscented? I am not allergic to any scents that I am aware of. I just feel we live in a society that is overly saturated in scents, mainly artificial. What is the matter with just smelling like...a person?

TOOLS & TECHNIQUE

• AP Shave Co. Custom with 24mm G5C fan knot. (I love this knot!)

• Stainless Katori bowls.
(Katori bowls are small 3.5 inch diameter bowls used to hold small Indian side dishes and or condiments. I use them because we have virtually no counter space and soap tubs do not fit in the medicine cabinet above the sink. These Katori bowls fit in the cabinet.)
I have 2, one with a soap I am testing and one with a known soap I like, as a baseline for comparison. I put a well rounded teaspoon of soap in the Katori bowl. This usually gets me a few weeks, give or take, of daily shaving per sample.

• If necessary I let the new soap "air" and dry in the Katori bowl for about a week before I start using. I do this because I do not like really soft soap. I find the brush picks up whole bits of soap globs. I feel the soap lasts longer if a little firmer.

• I load from the Katori bowl for 30 seconds with each soap to keep things even. To some it may seem like a lot of loading time? This actually works pretty well. The very small bowl does not allow for a lot of brush movement. Usually enough for a generous 3 pass shave and the option of squeezing out a 4th on the neck.

• I face lather.

IDIOSYNCRASIES
I have a few peculiarities that factor into my opinions on these soaps:

• I shower after I shave. This greatly skews my post shave impressions. I miss out on some of the post shave moisturizing, but I also avoid some post shave drying. I do not "wash" my face in the shower. Just thoroughly rinse.

• I am a cold water shaver. This only factors in whether I need to refill the sink with hot water to rinse my razor. Not a significant variable regarding my satisfaction with soaps, but does come up in my reviews.

• I do not prefer soft, gloppy soaps. Again, not a significant factor, but it is noted.

• I do not care for lotion or moisturizers in general. Soaps with a excessively pronounced post shave moisturizing effect are slightly less desirable to me (Still way better than drying soaps!). I will not generally list this as a bad thing. I know many prefer the moisturizing post shave soaps.

• My beard is pretty thick and pretty coarse, but not to an extreme degree.

• My skin is not particularly sensitive. I would say average.

FORMAT

- SMELL
I know, these are unscented, but most everything has an odor.

- CONSISTENCY
Is it gloppy, is it firm, will it firm up in a reasonable amount of time?

- LATHER
These are all pretty easy to work with. Some are more "thirsty" than others.

- SHAVE
Is it good shave, a great shave?

- POST SHAVE
Does it dry the face, moisturize, or is it neutral? Does the smell linger?

- AVAILABILITY
This matters. Unscented soaps are generally not as available as their scented brethren.
Can I only get it from the maker? That can make it hard to combine items for free shipping.

- NOTES
On my thoughts and opinions. Pros and cons.

RANKING

#1 = Excellent. Highly recommend. Due to subtleties that may only matter to me, these are MY favorites. This category will have three subgroups:
#1+ = FAVORITE OVERALL
#1V = FAVORITE VEGAN
#1T = FAVORITE TALLOW


#2 = Excellent. Highly recommend. I could put these in the corresponding #1 spots and be perfectly happy. It really is splitting hairs between #1 & #2.

#3 = Excellent. Highly recommend. Due to subtleties that may only matter to me, they are not MY preference.

#4 = Not saying they are bad. They just do not work for me.



VEGAN SOAPS

ARIANA AND EVANS
SKIN ESSENTIALS
UNSCENTED SHAVING BUTTER

- SMELL
There is little to no smell.

- CONSISTENCY
Very soft right out of the tub. Still a bit soft after letting it air for a few days.

- LATHER
Easy, not much to say.

- SHAVE
Excellent.
Slick, thick, and protective.
Needs warm water to rinse razor.

- POST SHAVE
Excellent.
Very moisturizing all day.
No lingering smell.

- AVAILABILITY
Very good.

- NOTES
This is a super fatted vegan soap... butter... thing. I like it quite a lot.
I cannot really quantify why I like PAA Scentsless better. Maybe it is that the container reminds me of a cosmetics jar? Does it subconsciously threaten my masculinity?!?
The A&E Butter is an excellent "fatty" vegan soap.



CANADA SHAVING SOAP

- SMELL
None.

- CONSISTENCY
Hard!
It is aged and lasts a long, long time.
It is difficult to scrape some off with a spoon. It is difficult to compact it into my Katori bowl. A minor con, but noteworthy.

- LATHER
Easier than the others. 20 seconds load time gives 3 generous passes. Hate to repeat the cliche, but... "explodes" into a lather.

- SHAVE
Excellent!
Slick, thick, and protective. Luxurious.
Feels clean and light (not thin).
Razor rinses with cold water.

- POST SHAVE
Perfection!
Leaves my skin neutral. Neither moisturized nor dry. To me that is perfect. Having no smell to begin with, there is no smell to linger.

- AVAILABILITY
Really poor.
With shipping factored in, it is prohibitively expensive to buy directly from the maker.
As far as I know, none of the common shaving sites carry it. I wish they would.
You can get it from "the jungle website" at about $32 for a 6oz tub. However, it is not always in stock. It is a buy it when you find it, not when you need it, proposition.


- NOTES
I LOVE THIS!
The ingredient list is short and simple. With no extra butters or oils, I have to think it is the added glycerin that makes the difference?
This is my "Desert Island" soap.


L.A. SHAVING
BLACK VOID

- SMELL
None.

- Consistency.
Only a little soft out of the tub. Still benefits from a little airing.

- LATHER.
Seems easy? I cannot get this soap dialed? More water... less water...?

- SHAVE
Not good.
Makes the razor skip and skid across my face. Like a clean finger over a thoroughly degreased plate of glass.
I tried and tried to get it to work. No joy.
Razor rinses in cold water.

- POST SHAVE
Middling.
Minor drying, no irritation.

- Availability.
Fair.

- NOTES
I am sure it is just me. I could not get it to work.
This is the only soap I tried with either clay or charcoal. Maybe one of these is what ruins it for me?


PHOENIX ARTISAN ACCOUTERMENTS
SCENTSLESS
CK-6

- SMELL
It has a noticeable, but mild plant oil and plant butter smell that mellows after it has aired out. I have come to find its smell familiar and pleasing.

- CONSISTENCY
It is a little too soft right out of the tub. Firms up fine after letting it air for a few days.

- LATHER
Easy, not much to say.

- SHAVE
Excellent.
Slick, thick, and protective. Ultra luxurious.
Needs warm water to rinse razor.

- POST SHAVE
Excellent.
Very moisturizing all day.
No lingering odor.

- AVAILABILITY
Poor.
Maker only.

- NOTES
I like this soap, a lot. My favorite of the two super fatted vegan soaps I tried. I think it is comparable to the fatty tallow soaps.


SOAP COMMANDER
INTEGRITY

- SMELL
Smells like soap.

- CONSISTENCY
Not overly soft out of the tub. Still benefits from a little airing.

- LATHER
Easy, not much to say.

- SHAVE
Very good.
No complaints.
Razor rinses in cold water.

- POST SHAVE
Not good.
Dries my skin, a little. Also causes minor irritation.

- AVAILABILITY
Good.

- NOTES
Great price, lots of product. Unfortunately, another vegan soap that does not agree with my skin. For a simple vegan soap I much prefer Canada Shaving Soap.


SOUTHERN WITCHCRAFTS
INCORPOREAL

- SMELL
Mild scent, not soapy, not unpleasant. I think odd smells are a signature feature of SW? This is not odd.

- CONSISTENCY
A little soft. Firms up fine after letting it air for a few days.

- LATHER
Easy, not much to say.

- SHAVE
Great.
Slick, thick, and protective.
Razor rinses in cold water.

- POST SHAVE
Great.
Not overly moisturizing, which I like. Does not dry out my skin.
No lingering smell.

- AVAILABILITY
Good.

- NOTES
This is a good soap at a really good price.
It is almost a super fatted soap.
I will not buy again. I know this is a pretty "square" attitude to have, but I have a hard time reconciling the whole demonistic, supernatural, witchcraft theme with my conscience. I imagine it is probably a tongue in cheek marketing strategy, but still...

WET SHAVING PRODUCTS
AU NATUREL
RUSTIC

- SMELL
None.

- CONSISTENCY
Firm.

- LATHER
Easy, not much to say.

- SHAVE
Very good.
No complaints.
Razor rinses in cold water.

- POST SHAVE
Not good.
I found it dried my skin a little. I also seem to get a slight amount of irritation.

- AVAILABILITY
Poor.
Maker only.

- NOTES
This is another soap that does not agree with my skin. That may be just me. That and the availability issue kind of kill it for me. If you want a simple vegan soap, try Canada Shaving Soap.



TALLOW SOAPS

ARIANA AND EVANS
THE RECIPE
KAIZEN 2e

- SMELL
Slight smell straight out of the tub. Not quite gamey, not soapy, not offensive. Barely noticeable after airing for a few days.

- CONSISTENCY
Pretty soft. Needs the better part of a week to firm up.

- LATHER
Holy cow! THICK lather! Very thirsty, which is not unusual. However, it holds a ton of water, getting very well hydrated and slick without breaking down.
No smell increase with lather.

- SHAVE
Ultra luxurious. Slick, THICK, and protective.
Absolutely top notch.
Razor rinses in cold water, warm is better. This is unexpected given how rich it is.

- POST SHAVE
Superb. Skin is soft and moist without feeling greasy.


- AVAILABILITY
Poor.
Not even available through the maker. Only through "The Club."

- NOTES
This is really, really good soap. It is right at the edge of too much, without stepping over. I like it a lot.

COOPER AND FRENCH
UNSCENTED
WITH GOAT MILK

- SMELL
Goat and soap.
Does not dissipate with airing.

- CONSISTENCY
A little soft.
Benefits from a few days airing out.

- LATHER
Easy, not much to say.
Soapy goat smell continues to bloom with lathering

- SHAVE
Very good.
No complaints as far as shaving goes.
Razor rinses in warm water.

- POST SHAVE
Very good.
Lightly moisturizing.
Leaves a lingering but mild soapy goat smell.

- AVAILABILITY
Fair.

- NOTES
You know how you always get a little soap on your lips and thus in your mouth? Well, this tastes strongly of goat. Goat and soap, in my mouth, all day.
Bare in mind. I like goats. We raised goats growing up. We drank Goat milk growing up. Goat may be my favorite meat.
I DO NOT want to taste soapy goat all day!


DECLARATION GROOMING
UNSCENTED
MILKSTEAK

- SMELL
Gamey.
Mellows very little with airing.

- CONSISTENCY
Gloppy!
Gave it over a week to dry, still tacky.

- LATHER
Really soft, easy to pick up too much soap while loading.
Takes more work than others to keep it hydrated for each pass. Not a hardship, just notable.
Pretty easy to lather.
Gamey smell continues to bloom with lathering.

- SHAVE
Extra excellent! Decadent even!
Slick, THICK, and protective.
Razor needs warm water to rinse.

- POST SHAVE
Excellent. Luxurious.
Mild lingering gamey smell.

- AVAILABILITY
Good.

- NOTES
This is a really great soap. I think most people will really like it.
I do not prefer the smell or the gooey texture.
It does give a "dialed to 11" shave, but it is a little too over the top for me.


MCDUFF'S
ASPEN PARKLAND


- SMELL
Slight pleasant smell. Not gamey, not soapy, not particularly botanical, maybe almost a hint of licorice? Dissipates a little with airing.

- CONSISTENCY
Gloppy. Still gloppy after a week of airing.

- LATHER
So soft, anymore than 20 seconds of load time and it basically makes soap paste on your face.
Very thirsty.
Overall pretty easy to lather.
Smell does not particularly intensify with lathering.

- SHAVE
Extra excellent! Decadent even!
Slick, THICK, and protective.
Needs warm water to rinse razor.

- POST SHAVE
Excellent. Luxurious.
No lingering smell.

- AVAILABILITY
Good.

- NOTES
This is a really, really great soap. It is just a little over the top for me. A little too soft and leaves my skin a little too moisturized... soft... conditioned?

STIRLING
UNSCENTED
WITH BEESWAX

- SMELL
Little to none.

- CONSISTENCY
A little soft. Usable straight from the tub. Benefits from a little airing.

- LATHER
Easy, not much to say.

- SHAVE
Great.
Slick, thick, and protective.
Razor rinses in warm water.

- POST SHAVE
Great.
Lightly moisturizing.
No lingering smell.

- Availability
Great.

- NOTES
This is a solid choice. Low price and a lot of product. It is not good because it is cheap. It is good and happens to be cheap.
Stirling offers a few different unscented varieties. That is pretty cool.
It is a great soap.
I really like it.


ZINGARI MAN
UNSCENTED
SEGO

- SMELL
Little to none.

- CONSISTENCY
Not overly soft out of the tub. Still benefits from a couple days airing.

- LATHER
Easy. Benefits from an extra 15 seconds load time. Otherwise it gets a little thin on the third pass. Not a problem, just notable.

- SHAVE
Slick, thick, and protective.
Tazor can rinse in cold water, warm is better.

- POST SHAVE
Excellent.
Moisturizing without feeling greasy.
No initial smell so no lingering smell.

- AVAILABILITY
Good.

- NOTES
This is an excellent soap. I like it a lot.
It is really well balanced. Feels clean and light (not thin).



RANKING

#1+
Canada Shaving

#1V
PAA
Scentsless
CK6

#1T
Ariana and Evans
The Recipe
Kaizen 2e


#2
Ariana and Evans
Skin Essentials
Unscented Shaving Butter

Stirling
Unscented
Beeswax

Zingari Man
Unscented
Sego


#3
Mcduff's
Aspen Parkland

Declaration Grooming
Unscented
Milksteak

Southern Witchcrafts
Incorporeal


#4
Cooper and French
L.A. Shaving

Black Void

Soap Commander
Integrity

Wet Shaving Products
Au Naturel
Rustic



MUSINGS

Based on my very limited experience...

○ The Razor Company has a lot of great soaps, including some exclusives. I also sourced some through Maggards. The last few were maker direct.

○ Regarding the soaps I found a little drying and possibly irritating to my skin. It was a cumulative effect, after a few consecutive days of use. If I took a break with a different soap my skin would "reset" in a day.

○ I am surprised by how pronounced the post shave effect of some these soaps can be. Even after rinsing thoroughly in a warm shower.

○ Stirling and Soap Commander are kind of both sides of the budget priced, tallow vs vegan coin. I very much prefer Stirling. It is a very good soap.

○ I think some will feel that Wholly Kaw Bare Siero is missing. I intentionally skipped trying it due to the cost.

○ There are a few brands I wanted to try, but they do not make unscented versions.
Invariably somebody always says... "I know it is scented, but you should try _______. It has such a mild scent I hardly notice it."
As someone who lives relatively scent free. I notice.

○ I know 13 soaps is not really a comprehensive sampling of everything available. There are quite a few others I wanted to try. I had to draw the line somewhere or I would go bankrupt on soap.
I am not a wealthy man.

○ I put a limit of $5 per ounce (including shipping) on my soaps. I do make an exception for milled/ dried/ aged soaps, they seem to last longer. I will pay more for these.
I did not factor price much beyond this.

○ I am mostly done "trying" soaps. Having been said. I might try MdC, eventually. I would also like to try Mike's Natural Unscented. (If I can ever find it!)
If I get the urge to try new ones?

A sincere thank you for posting this review. Including "face feel" is particularly appreciated after being disappointed with an upper level soap that was unpleasantly drying. I purchased 4 of your top picks. I used Canada Shaving Soap for the first time this evening and am an instant fan. Thanks again!

 

[Chan Eil Whiskers]

I might try MdC, eventually. I would also like to try Mike's Natural Unscented. (If I can ever find it!)

Nicely done and much appreciated.

I've not tried all the unscented soaps you reviewed. One of my favorites is Canada, too.

My impression of MdC is positive except that it is very drying for my skin. I'm prone to dry skin. The most drying soap I've ever used much was MWF. MdC wasn't as drying as MWF, but it was too drying for me to use very often.

Mike's on the other hand is my very favorite soap base. His unscented is great. His scented soaps are much the same except with scent. One can sign up for emails announcing soap availability (at Mike's). This may also prompt him to make what's in demand.

Thanks for doing a great series of reviews.

Happy shaves,

Jim

 

[hariph creek]

Mike's on the other hand is my very favorite soap base. His unscented is great. His scented soaps are much the same except with scent. One can sign up for emails announcing soap availability (at Mike's). This may also prompt him to make what's in demand.

I did obtain Mike's Unscented. I made a bonus review in this thread back in July '23. Good soap, not my favorite. Will not buy again.

 

[musicman1951]

Having been compared to Canada Shave Soap I suspect I would like it.
I must say though, (CANADA) is lovely fragrance-free soap. It has an exquisite (NO) scent that lasts throughout the day.

I find almost no difference between CSS and MdC. The MdC loads ever so slightly faster and lathers ever so slightly faster, but not enough to make a difference. I find the MdC cheaper, both because it comes in a larger quantity and because it takes less soap to make the lather. MdC is my favorite soap, but CSS is a solid #3 for me.

I'll have to keep checking Amazon, as the price difference is huge. Amazon never tells me anything is out of stock, it just shows an entire page of alternative choices.

 

[hariph creek]

The Canada is pretty hit and miss on the jungle site. More miss than hit. Last time I saw it in, it was too far from payday and I had to wait. I missed out.
I am a long way from needing more. I will still buy it next time I see it.

 

[Dtownvino]

@hariph creek

Of what you listed I want to try Canada.

I can confirm of the rest listed MacDuff’s would be my choice.

I also use Ethos unscented and love it, but it might be a bit of a premium compared to others here.

Stirling sheep is a wonderful base but I smell like I cooked mutton the rest of the day on my face.

If in the US happy to send you a sample of Ethos vegan creme (Tibu Sabuni) and the newest unscented Tallow F base Ethos). I have way too many soaps…!