Hi all,
I've been trying various soaps in the shower and bath lately, liking the much cleaner feeling than I get with shower gel.
However, I find that the soaps I've tried, namely: Pears, Dr Bronner's, Body Shop, a few varieties of this:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26949
... are a bit drying.
Could someone please enlighten me on some really nice bath soaps (i.e. not beauty bars)?
Waterbear, I've a feeling you'll provide a very detailed and comprehensive answer!
I think I've read somewhere that you prefer tallow-based "superfatted" soaps. Can you tell me what to look for on the ingredients list?
I'm a bit confused, as Pears is glycerine soap, yet I find it drying. You've said in another thread that due to the way glycerine soaps are made, they can be drying! I thought glycerine would be a good thing!
Likewise, I've read that Coconut Oil and Olive oil can be drying also. Yet some soap makers include this ingredient for moisturising properties! Arrgghhh....
I reckon a sticky Soap Wiki would be a fabulous resource, listing all the common ingredients/methods/etc and which would be the least drying etc.
Would be most useful when out shopping for soap!
What do you gents think?
I've been trying various soaps in the shower and bath lately, liking the much cleaner feeling than I get with shower gel.
However, I find that the soaps I've tried, namely: Pears, Dr Bronner's, Body Shop, a few varieties of this:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=26949
... are a bit drying.
Could someone please enlighten me on some really nice bath soaps (i.e. not beauty bars)?
Waterbear, I've a feeling you'll provide a very detailed and comprehensive answer!
I think I've read somewhere that you prefer tallow-based "superfatted" soaps. Can you tell me what to look for on the ingredients list?
I'm a bit confused, as Pears is glycerine soap, yet I find it drying. You've said in another thread that due to the way glycerine soaps are made, they can be drying! I thought glycerine would be a good thing!
Likewise, I've read that Coconut Oil and Olive oil can be drying also. Yet some soap makers include this ingredient for moisturising properties! Arrgghhh....
I reckon a sticky Soap Wiki would be a fabulous resource, listing all the common ingredients/methods/etc and which would be the least drying etc.
Would be most useful when out shopping for soap!
What do you gents think?