Future of Tallow.......

[sphiny]

Well, I read the thread in this forum regarding the reformulation of Penhaligon's tallow soaps to vegetable alternatives.

Personally, I love my AOS Lavender soap, with all its tallowy goodness.

So, given the fairly steady phasing out, do you guys think we will one day be left with no tallow-based options out there???

As I understand it, the main options out there now are AOS, Dr. Harris (partial tallow, according to a very helpful sticky post), Tabac, MWF????

Also, how does everyone get wind of the upcoming changes???

[Austin]

In all likelihood, all if not most of the shave soaps will evolve to vegetable base. The only way to verify the formulation is to check the ingredient list. Some of the veteran shavers will be able to tell the difference by the shave and lather.

[Dharion]

You know disappearing tallow is a safe sign of Shavepocalypse

seriously for someone who enjoys tallow based soaps this is very bad.. I mean I really think of buying some of the old-formula D.R. Harris

[momo360]

how does one tell if Harris refills are old or new formulas?

Oh! and alternatives you say? Arko!

[Dharion]

mh.. maybe we start a thread about it and try to compare the content (the list on the back)

[Austin]

how does one tell if Harris refills are old or new formulas?

Oh! and alternatives you say? Arko!

I love Arko.............................................. ................Not!

It's best to check the ingredients label.

[joshmpdx]

You know disappearing tallow is a safe sign of Shavepocalypse

wont there always be the artisans? it's the triple milled tallow based that looks like it's going extinct

[whiskerlips]

At least MWF is safe. You can't make MWF without WF. Plus no sheep are killed for MWF. They just recieve a nice shave.

[SepticTank]

At least MWF is safe. You can't make MWF without WF. Plus no sheep are killed for MWF. They just recieve a nice shave.

But "WF" is lanolin... nothing to do with the tallow base...

[Rollsshaver]

Better stock up on AOS!!

[soapbox]

wont there always be the artisans?

Of course! Cold process artisans will always be around. Now, if Dad would finish that new building and get back to experimenting with the tallow shave soap and cream soap, I could start seeding samples...

[tblech]

Maybe this has been the subject of a post already, but why are they changing from tallow to veggie oil? Not like tallow is in short supply, you should see all the tallow Procter and Gamble has at their Cincinnati facility!

[BroJohn]

Maybe this has been the subject of a post already, but why are they changing from tallow to veggie oil? Not like tallow is in short supply, you should see all the tallow Procter and Gamble has at their Cincinnati facility!

The veggie-Nazi seagull-scrubbers run amok. You're gonna be Vegan and you're gonna like it.

-- John Gehman

[whiskerlips]

But "WF" is lanolin... nothing to do with the tallow base...

I think a lot of people still consider it a tallow based soap so I was throwing it out there.

[Rughi]

The veggie-Nazi seagull-scrubbers run amok. You're gonna be Vegan and you're gonna like it.

-- John Gehman

DING DING DING !!!

And John brings on the end of this thread's useful life by invoking Nazis.

[Rollsshaver]

DING DING DING !!!

And John brings on the end of this thread's useful life by invoking Nazis.

I am not sure if Godwins Law applies to tallow.............

[Rughi]

I am not sure if Godwins Law applies to tallow.............

Let's hope not.

I just hope that after some time passes that I'll still be able to apply tallow to my face.

Roger

[Gabriel]

So long as we keep eating tasty cows, we should still have tallow. Why not? The only reason most of the stinking bovines are alive is because we enjoy them as meals.

[hamelfarm1]

Palmolive soaps (bar hand soaps and shave sticks) are still tallow based.

[Sullybob]

Aren't AOS soaps still tallow based?
I sure hope so since I just picked up some Sandalwood.