Hey, thanks for your helpful suggestion. Yes, I have both the QCS Rose Otto soap and cream; I specialize in rose products. I have the same trouble with the hard soap as I had last night with the cream. I shall certainly try to use less water as a possible solution. More product on the brush = the key, I feel sure. I love the aroma, so I'll persevere. Thanks again.Is this your first time with QCS? It is a fairly good soap and I would suggest starting with a bit of a drier brush, load for longer than you normally do and add water little by little while loading. If you are using the 'Marco' method, again, just load for even longer. It sounds like you aren't picking up enough soap on your brush. Good luck.