If you could only keep 4 shaving soaps or creams

[Wgg2017]

An example of how far off the rails we’ve gone when shaving with bath soap would be compared w drinking urine.

Never drank urine myself (knowingly) but there are Hindu devotees who swear by it.

I never said that my sole reason for lathering bath soap was economy; it also performs well. Perhaps it would work better if lathered w urine ? Hmmmm….

I didn't mean to go off the rails. Just happened to be watching the movie at the same time I was browsing B&B. No harm intended

On a related note, we should start a pool on which soap maker is first to introduce one with that as an ingredient.

 

[Darth Scandalous]

we should start a pool on which soap maker is first to introduce one with that as an ingredient.

Sebum.

 

[Beefdrippings]

Proraso green, SV Desert Vetiver(or any), Tabac, La Toja. Tough choices !

 

[awk_m4]

What a difference a year makes. If this question were asked a year ago, my list would have been completely different. It’s just over a year that I first tried Tabac. I’ve since learned that I prefer hard soaps over croaps/creams
1) Tabac ( old or new, love ‘em both)
2) MdC Rose
3) TOBS Sandalwood
4) SV Manna

 

[Goblin]

Palmolive cream
Haslinger
Proraso Green cream
I would have said Palmolive or Wilkinson stick, but they are no longer available and I am starting to really enjoy the Speick stick despite the lack of tallow, so I will say that.

 

[njpaddy]

RazoRock Plague Doctor
Razorock Captain's Choice Bay Rum (old formula & almost gone)
Captain's Choice North (discontinued)
SRD Opus X (discontinued)

 

[Chef455]

Arko! Stick
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
Geo F Trumpers any kind of cream
Taconic Shave Eucalyptus Mint

Ha ha. Typically Dove, Dial, Zest and Irish Spring.

So what's the bath soap rotation look like?

 

[Quaznoid]

Arko! Stick
Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
Geo F Trumpers any kind of cream
Taconic Shave Eucalyptus Mint



So what's the bath soap rotation look like?

There’s no rotation. As scraps are available they go in the bowl, and they stay there until they are consumed.

 

[gpjoe]

Very . . . or even knowing who's artisan or not. Stirling?

Yep. Need a definition of artisan.

I would consider MdC and Stirling as artisan...not sure why. I guess to me a true non-artisan would be something mass produced, commonly available at a local pharmacy or grocery...like Williams, Arko!, Palmolive, Derby, La Toja, Speick...and even those are difficult or impossible to find in a B&M in the US.

I consider Stirling artisan, even at the reasonable cost of 15 bucks per tub because the soaps are hand crafted using natural ingredients...with love, of course.

...and, to me, MdC is far too expensive to not be considered artisan, which I suppose makes no logical sense.

 

[Wogus]

Canada Shave Soap - Canada Shave Soap
Southern Witchcrafts - Necromantic
Stirling - Unscented with Beeswax
Moon - Warmest Regards (probably)

Honorable Mention: Stirling - Varen

 

[The Blackadder]

SV Felce
SV Morado
SV 70th
SV Opuntia

 

[Ckmaui]

Noble Otter (not sure if they are artisan since its in supermarkets)
SV
TOBS
Captains Choice (maybe artisan but mentioning)

these are my top 4

 

[rsp1202]

Oh, good, I get to add two.

 

[Markdad2]

Yep. Need a definition of artisan.

I would consider MdC and Stirling as artisan...not sure why. I guess to me a true non-artisan would be something mass produced, commonly available at a local pharmacy or grocery...like Williams, Arko!, Palmolive, Derby, La Toja, Speick...and even those are difficult or impossible to find in a B&M in the US.

I consider Stirling artisan, even at the reasonable cost of 15 bucks per tub because the soaps are hand crafted using natural ingredients...with love, of course.

...and, to me, MdC is far too expensive to not be considered artisan, which I suppose makes no logical sense.

I think your right. MdC is considered an Artisan.

 

[Texchappy]

Cella, Tabac, Harris Arlington, Harris Lavender

 

[brucered]

.Yep. Need a definition of artisan.....

This is what makes answering this thread difficult.

The "Artisan" label has been watered down and thrown around over the years, it's lost it's true meaning and is now a buzzword to get peoples attention and in some cases, drive up price or demand.

If a soap maker has 30 scents, 300 of each in stock and is outsourcing them or using all machines to mass produce, not artisan. If they make small batch, all by hand and the soap is universally known to suck, not artisan.

Small batch. High quality ingredients or materials and high quality end product. Traditional methods with the majority of the process being done by hands on, artisan.

To me, the basic online definition and one I think has a decent interpretation of is:

1
: a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : CRAFTSPERSON
a skilled artisan

2
: a person or company that produces something (such as cheese or wine) in limited quantities often using traditional methods

and, to me, MdC is far too expensive to not be considered artisan, which I suppose makes no logical sense.

Price has nothing to do with the term. That's not to say MdC is not Artisan but it's not entirely based on price.

The reason most "Artisan" sold products are in fact more expensive is, they use high quality ingredients/material, are made by hand in limited quantity and the end product is high quality.

 

[Jubejubilee]

- Saponificio Varesino Cubebe
- Arko stick
- PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
- Cella puck

 

[Doc Dan]

A lot of these old soaps and creams made by companies such as Palmolive, La Toja, Trumper, TOBS, Harris, Cella, Arko, Old Spice (India made, now), ViJohn, and many others are just as good as anything else out there. Often, as in the case of ViJohn, the performance and after shave feel are top notch, but the scent isn't. However, these soaps cost anywhere from .75¢ to about $8, give or take a little. They are cheap and good. Artisan soaps are all over the map with performance and price. I am all for them, but they are not the purpose of this thread.

 

[dorse23]

Arko Shaving Stick
La Toja Shaving Stick
Cella Red Tub
MWF Tallow Version

 

[Tanuki]

Some basics disappear...

1 Williams Mug Col Conk Lime Palmolive stick
Wilkinson Sword stick RazoRock stick
2 Arko or Jikoryen stick
3 Lea Mentolada cream
4 Ach. Brito Mogno