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- Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:52 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: New (?) Truefitt & Hill shaving cream
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1748
Re: New (?) Truefitt & Hill shaving cream
Own a tub. In-/post-shave performance is as good as (if not better than) expected from T&H, and the (slightly cologne-y) scent is complex, warmly woody, slightly peppery, yet bright and refreshing, in my view.
- Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:27 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Alcohol based aftershave
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14900
Re: Alcohol based aftershave
Some of my personal favourite alcohol-based splashes:
D.R. Harris Bay Rum
Eau d'Emeraude
Knize Ten
Alt-Innsbruck
D.R. Harris Bay Rum
Eau d'Emeraude
Knize Ten
Alt-Innsbruck
- Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:00 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Cremo Sandalwood Shaving Cream
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7124
Re: Cremo Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Haven't tried it, but no major change in formulation (so far). Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Stearic Acid, Glycol Distearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Carica Papaya Frui...
- Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:40 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: looking for creams to try
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3564
Re: looking for creams to try
I echo the classic English brands; don't forget DRH.
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 12:52 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: palm oil
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6065
- Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:22 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: palm oil
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6065
Re: palm oil
Thanks for the link. Interesting. I agree, it's a warning for the future.
- Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:44 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: palm oil
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6065
Re: palm oil
Good question.
- Tue Mar 08, 2016 5:33 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: palm oil
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6065
Re: palm oil
I'm going to go check my soaps and creams to see if any of them list palm oil. It shouldn't take long. Edit, I'm back, didn't find any, but if anyone knows of any specific brands among the popularly discussed products that do, please let me know. I figure specificity is pretty much a basic requirem...
- Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:45 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: palm oil
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6065
Re: palm oil
Are there no naturally clear/open terrains (versus deforested jungle) available for planting trees?
- Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:45 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: palm oil
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6065
Re: palm oil
Murray, it's my understanding that - in some South American countries (e.g.: Ecuador) - there are (artificial) palm plantations devoid of mammals. Is that not the case?
- Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:00 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: palm oil
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6065
Re: palm oil
Orangutans are native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Africa, but not South America - where palm oil is also harvested.
I came across this interesting article, although I can't confirm its credibility (or lack thereof): http://ensia.com/features/can-latin-ame ... oil-right/
I came across this interesting article, although I can't confirm its credibility (or lack thereof): http://ensia.com/features/can-latin-ame ... oil-right/
- Wed Feb 17, 2016 12:48 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Current state of hard soaps
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6955
Re: Current state of hard soaps
Yes, fortunately.CMur12 wrote:C&S is still made by Valobra, right?
My personal favourite is No.88, but the (mild) scent of the Valobra stick is rather nice - better than their other (in-house) shaving soap scents, imo.
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:36 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Current state of hard soaps
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6955
Re: Current state of hard soaps
Thanks for the breakdown, Gary! I see DRH more like a 7 or 8 though, but that’s just me. In any case, current DRH is nowhere near as good as earlier iterations, like when tallow was its first ingredient, or other soaps, such as, tallow formulation Trumper, Pen’s tallow, etc., imo. I’ve been getting ...
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:59 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Current state of hard soaps
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6955
Re: Current state of hard soaps
These tallows (still) perform very well, IMO: D.R.Harris Czech&Speake (Valobra-made) Tabac Don't know that Harris has gone through a reformulation, but I do find them very, very good. DRH Sandalwood soap - which debuted at end of 2014 - contains tallow, but is a bit different from the rest of th...
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 7:07 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Art of Shaving Sandalwood tallow NOS soap
- Replies: 37
- Views: 14606
Re: Art of Shaving Sandalwood tallow NOS soap
Why would they change a Good thing?? Not sure whether that's just a rhetorical question, but I'm sure splitting profits with Valobra had something to do with it. It's amazing to me that a company does Not see when something isn't working and change it back. I think it's safe to presume purchases ha...
- Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:26 am
- Forum: ShaveMyFace University
- Topic: Does size really matter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12025
Re: Does size really matter
Though nowadays, I mainly use DEs (and occasionally Carts,) I used to use straights (pretty much) exclusively, for years on end. I found heavier straights more effective, for my thick facial hair (although the lighter/smaller straights, in some ways were a bit more nimble, in general). I liken the r...
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 6:54 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: razor aggressiveness help
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10406
Re: razor aggressiveness help
If we are to measure aggressiveness by sharpness Feather is unquestionably the sharpest of the bunch. Oddly enough they may also provide the best shave. That the Feather blade is particularly sharp, actually helps me, in terms of smoothness. Other (less sharp) blades, don't cut my thick facial hair...
- Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:37 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Shave cream recommendations
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6249
Re: Shave cream recommendations
<chuckle> I share the same sentiment.brothers wrote:...even though they conceded to the politically correct crowd and did remove parabens.
American Cancer Society: "...so far, studies have not shown any direct link between parabens and any health problems, including breast cancer."
- Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:30 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: lathering agents
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4231
Re: lathering agents
Sort of related...MWF is one of the only, if not the only shaving soap which includes Magnesium Sulfate.
This seems counterproductive, since chelators are used against hard water minerals such as Ca++ and Mg++.
This seems counterproductive, since chelators are used against hard water minerals such as Ca++ and Mg++.
- Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:48 am
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: lathering agents
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4231
Re: lathering agents
Would be interesting to attempt to understand why he thinks a chelator is a "lather improver" Oy vey. The theory behind the use of chelating/sequestering agents, is that without them, hard water (high calcium) may hinder a soap's cleaning/lathering potential. Reference: http://chemwiki.uc...