Hello community. I have been traditional wet shaving with de razors for a little over a year. My fountain pen use of 20 years morphed into this wonderful experience. I try as many soaps and creams as possible....my lovely wife says too many. I am curious can you ladies and gentlemen tell me what some of the ingredients do to make the soaps work their magic? Thanks in advance. Warm regards Ron Eastman Lynn Massachusetts
Soap ingredients information
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For me saponified and partly unsaponified animal fats = tallow base
What are your favorite soaps?
What are your favorite soaps?
Good place to start is the ingredients of yours soaps you have on hand that please you.
IIRC @TBoner makes his own soap and has good tips on what to look for;
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Here's a thread about soaps with least ingredients that is pretty informative;
www.badgerandblade.com
IIRC @TBoner makes his own soap and has good tips on what to look for;
Et tu Speick Stick?
I love the aftershave splash and have always wanted to try the stick. Where does tallow Speick stick stand performance wise? Opinions appreciated Just performance. Not price to performance ratio. In my estimation it is the best mass-produced soap ever made. Same base as Tabac but with a...
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Here's a thread about soaps with least ingredients that is pretty informative;
Soaps with least ingredients.
Does anyone know which soaps have the least amount of ingredients? Was thinking these would be good for sensitive skin.
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Extro. Katie's Bubbles. Stirling. Yours?
+1 for Stirling
Tabac, Vitos = tallow
Officina Artigiana Milano = veggie
I generally don't care about the ingredients, as long as the soap/cream works.
Parabens is about the only ingredient I try to avoid if I'm looking at ingredients.
Proraso Blue is the only lather product I use. No rotation, no dialling in, no reformulations, no hype, no drama, no version this or that. It just works.
Parabens is about the only ingredient I try to avoid if I'm looking at ingredients.
Proraso Blue is the only lather product I use. No rotation, no dialling in, no reformulations, no hype, no drama, no version this or that. It just works.
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I have been impressed with the Green. Does the job. No hype
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Good price too. The dollar per quality is impressive
ARKO - superb lather and excellent price to performance ratio. Tallow based.
I joined B&B, and started wetshaving, when I was 63. I was nearing retirement and enjoyed the new experience shaving more frequently than I did with foam/gel and carts. I probably fell down every rabbit hole there is on this site. My lovely wife didn't care how much I spent on wetshaving, as my previous obsession was silent films. To her, the more I spent on shaving, pipes, tobacco & pens, the fewer silent films I bought. She considered it a win for both of us.
I especially loved the bay rum scents because they faded quickly. However as I got into my 70s, certain soaps and scents (especially sandalwood, lavender, Tabac and others) began irritating my face or rosacea. Now 75, I've dialed back my love of scented soaps. My favorite soaps for several years have been RazoRock Plague Doctor, Captain's Choice Bay Rum and Stirling Ozark Mountain, which are easy to lather and easy on the face
As for aftershaves, I stick with just witch hazel, or Captain's Choice BR or Co9T and, (if you like a clove scent) Ogallala Bay Rum.
I especially loved the bay rum scents because they faded quickly. However as I got into my 70s, certain soaps and scents (especially sandalwood, lavender, Tabac and others) began irritating my face or rosacea. Now 75, I've dialed back my love of scented soaps. My favorite soaps for several years have been RazoRock Plague Doctor, Captain's Choice Bay Rum and Stirling Ozark Mountain, which are easy to lather and easy on the face
As for aftershaves, I stick with just witch hazel, or Captain's Choice BR or Co9T and, (if you like a clove scent) Ogallala Bay Rum.
I think most soaps on the market are fairly harmless, so it's pretty much a personal preference about the scent and how much you're willing to spend on a product. Like with pretty much everything related to wet shaving, for some people having the newest best and most expensive thing of the week is a top priority, while others don't care that much and just use whatever works for them and stick to it. You know, the YMMV thing and stuff.
Also, like Steve said, Arko is hard to beat for the price and quality that offers.
Also, like Steve said, Arko is hard to beat for the price and quality that offers.
My God, you are older than I am! Truly an inspiration
. I enjoy Razorock soaps myself but use ARKO mostly - also Bay Rum is my winter favorite. I’m primarily a“Codger” smoker as you may know from the Brown Leaf. Good to meet you here as well.
The fancier and long the ingredients list the better. I am only kidding, unless....?
Hi Snowflake 12, You are right. I've found this to be an interesting topic personally to the point where I blend soaps with ingredients that optimize specific aspects of shaving (e.g. ease of lathering, slickness or cushion) to deliver a more optimal shaving experience.
Some posts and threads that I've read/contributed to/written that you may find interesting as they dive into or touch on soap ingredients.
Ingredients of inexpensive creams and soaps - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/ingredients-of-inexpensive-creams-and-soaps.604988/page-3#post-11199919
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www.badgerandblade.com
Some posts and threads that I've read/contributed to/written that you may find interesting as they dive into or touch on soap ingredients.
Ingredients of inexpensive creams and soaps - https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/ingredients-of-inexpensive-creams-and-soaps.604988/page-3#post-11199919
Revisited Van Der Hagen Deluxe - Garbage!
It is all a matter of perspective. For the price, VDH is a decent soap, but there are much better soaps available. Is it "garbage", well that too is a matter of perspective. Many of us throw food into the garbage that the homeless would love to eat. Likewise, those who cannot afford a better...
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Ivan Der Williams Shave Soap Blend for Ideal Lather and Slickness
Hi everyone. First a little about my shaving experience then will cover experiments with low cost shave soap blends that led to a preferred mix of Williams, Van Der Hagen Deluxe and Ivory soap I've called Ivan Der Williams (IDW) blend #3 below. I started as a DE shaver in college using a...
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Good place to start is the ingredients of yours soaps you have on hand that please you.
IIRC @TBoner makes his own soap and has good tips on what to look for;
Et tu Speick Stick?
I love the aftershave splash and have always wanted to try the stick. Where does tallow Speick stick stand performance wise? Opinions appreciated Just performance. Not price to performance ratio. In my estimation it is the best mass-produced soap ever made. Same base as Tabac but with a...
Here's a thread about soaps with least ingredients that is pretty informative;
Soaps with least ingredients.
Does anyone know which soaps have the least amount of ingredients? Was thinking these would be good for sensitive skin.
Two excellent threads!
