The raw soap, after it comes from the blender where the saponification process has taken place, goes over a set of rollers and squeezed through a mesh/sieve plates (out come spaghetti shaped soap pieces). Repeating this process three times results in triple milled (or also sometimes called "refined") soaps.
My puck of Pre de Provence is well over 3 years old, used regularly, and isn't more than a quarter down. It not only lasts a very long time, it makes great lather as well.
No, it's quadruple milled.
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Is Klar still in business? I may be wrong but, I think they closed shop. The King and I used to be their North American distributor but have not had Klar in stock in at least two years. Some EU distributors used to carry it but, no longer.The German made KLAR shaving soap has long been a favourite of mine among triple milled. I particularly like the scent of the "Classic", but they do a few other scents too. I'm not sure about availability in North America, but I believe Woodberg in Germany will ship world-wide, see
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What is end gain, soap makes better lather or? Asking as I am learning something.
You get a much better mixing of the soap and also lose moisture (water) so the result is a more stable, harder soap.
Nope...at least it isn't the one I spoke with.My money is on Floid...
Could be. I just know they haven't been available from King & I for quite awhile. I used to order directly from Klar when they had the Kabinet soap which was the only one I sold in any real quantity. When that was discontinued, I went with the distributors.I certainly think KLAR is still in business. I made a purchase directly from the company's own web site quite recently, see
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Their products are also available from other vendors, see link in my last post.
I believe the company slightly altered it's name a few years back, from "Klar Kabinet", to just "Klar". So the "Klar Kabinet" soaps are gone, and perhaps some of the scents they did are gone too, I dont' know. But it still says "KLAR 1840" in the web site, so it's hardly a different KLAR. As I recall it, it has been a family owned company for generations.
No, it's quadruple milled.
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This gentleman is correct as I understand it. It’s a very hard, translucent soap of the first water.
Klar is still around, but like Goldachs, seems to be not so much in favor in the US. Both are stellar shaving soaps, though pricey these days, if you can find them. Goldachs is apparently a Dovo-Merkur product.
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