La Toja is just so nice.
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Funny I had forgotten, my first reaction was exactly the same as yours. My sensitive skin even felt that it was abrasive. My second use was simply an explosion of lather with a really good face feel. Without thinking about it, I'll bet that I use La Toja more in the summer.
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Used the La Toja Stick with the Wee Scot this morning. First ever use of this soap, a $6.95 shipped eBay bargain. Simply superb. GREAT post shave feel.
Going to Spain to stock up in a couple months. If anyone wants a stick at my cost (I won't figure in the airfare!), PM me.
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You're going to Spain to get some La Toja sticks? ☺
Sounds like most people here prefer the stick vs. the cream in the tube - I've never tried this stuff and am thinking of ordering one of the 150ml tubes of the classic cream. Are both the creams and stick non-tallow? The cream contains stearic acid isn't that derived from tallow?
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I used the La Toja stick whilst on holiday in Malta with my wife and daughter. When I returned home to England, I grated some sticks into a bowl, now, every time I use it, it reminds me of those hot summer days when I use to get up at the break of dawn ,shave, then go swimming in the Mediterranean.
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We recently had a big thread about that for the stick. Conclusion was slightly inconclusive
, but the upshot was stearic acid can be veggie or tallow based, but tallow contains other acids than just stearic. For this reason I do not regard La Toja as tallow based, but it could be animal based. Maybe.
I love that feeling, what a fantastic soap to have that with! I get the same with Cella.
A clean, fresh sea breeze, where a dense forest ends and waves wash up onto a shell-strewn beach. Warm and inviting, yet brisk and invigorating at the same time. That's what La Toja is for me.
My first go was in Barcelona, followed by a week in L'Escala. Every shave elicits some great memories!
ive been using it the past two days and following up with new formulation old spice a/s. it is great. my omega pro 49 really provides a great lather.
I've been using La Toja for the past week and it is a very pleasant soap. Nice neutral scent and the stick lathers very well. Great soap....especially for the price
First use this morning. Loved it. Scrapped some slivers into a bowl and lathered like a soap. Great scent (for me) and super smooth shave.
