EclipseRedRing
I smell like a Christmas pudding
Gentlemen, I am a regular user of shave sticks, some of which are many years old, and I have a question for you.
As shown below, on older soap stick boxes and instructions it is common to see directive that the the stick should not be dipped into water. The tone of this seems, to me at least, to be more than a recommendation; instead it seems like a clear instruction, and I have been wondering why. My only idea is that by not dipping the soap one would ensure that only the very end becomes wet, when it is rubbed on the wet face. This would minimise the amount of water on the stick itself, make the cleanup easier, and the soap may dry quicker for storage after shaving. I have tried both dipping and not dipping and, unsurprisingly, it makes no difference to the lather.
So, here is my question - why do you think that early shave stick makers advised so clearly against dipping the stick into water?
Yardley:
Colgate:
Vinolia:
As shown below, on older soap stick boxes and instructions it is common to see directive that the the stick should not be dipped into water. The tone of this seems, to me at least, to be more than a recommendation; instead it seems like a clear instruction, and I have been wondering why. My only idea is that by not dipping the soap one would ensure that only the very end becomes wet, when it is rubbed on the wet face. This would minimise the amount of water on the stick itself, make the cleanup easier, and the soap may dry quicker for storage after shaving. I have tried both dipping and not dipping and, unsurprisingly, it makes no difference to the lather.
So, here is my question - why do you think that early shave stick makers advised so clearly against dipping the stick into water?
Yardley:
Colgate:
Vinolia: