Favorite Bath Soaps
- Ouchmychin
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I normally use Irish Spring in the abrasive formula. It is genuine tallow and hard milled. Right now I tried some Yardley's lavender and Oatmeal? soaps I ordered on-line. Probably weren't British because I didn't know there was such a thing. Work fine. According to the boxes the main ingredient for each is sodium tallowate and the second is sodium cocoate. Maybe the US version is not so bad.
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My wife bought me some D R Harris Almond Oil soap for Yule so that has now gone to the top of my list.
Seems to be lasting quite well, so far.
I have never tried Yardley lavender soap, despite it only costing about £2.40 and being available just about everywhere here.
Might give it a run out soon.
Vinolia is cheapest though (per gram).
Seems to be lasting quite well, so far.
I have never tried Yardley lavender soap, despite it only costing about £2.40 and being available just about everywhere here.
Might give it a run out soon.
Vinolia is cheapest though (per gram).
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Had to stop using the Valobra as it was giving me pimples. (I've found other tallow-based bath soaps do this as well.)
For the last week or so I've been using Droyt's Unperfumed Glycerine Soap. Think Pears, but without the added colours or perfumes. It's a wonderfully refreshing soap which leaves me feeling clean and washes off nice and easy. As a plus, it's made here in England (Lancashire).
For the last week or so I've been using Droyt's Unperfumed Glycerine Soap. Think Pears, but without the added colours or perfumes. It's a wonderfully refreshing soap which leaves me feeling clean and washes off nice and easy. As a plus, it's made here in England (Lancashire).
A few months ago I bought some Crabtree and Evelyn Sienna Luxury soap as an add-on to an order so I could get free shipping. Man, I have to say that it was the best thoughtless impulse buy I’ve made in a long time. The performance is very good; I expected that much, but the scent is out-of-this-world. I look forward to showering just for the excuse to smell the soap. This soap has taken the place of my long, long, time favorite Caswell – Massey Sandalwood soap; not that I won’t be revisiting it in the future.
Anyway, the C&E Sienna bar soap is well worth giving a try in my opinion.
Per the website: Scented with a masculine blend of leather, citrus and spice, this vegetable-based soap is formulated with special moisturizing ingredients to help prevent dryness and antioxidant vitamin E to help condition the skin. 3 bars, 5.3 oz. each
Regards,
Mike
Anyway, the C&E Sienna bar soap is well worth giving a try in my opinion.
Per the website: Scented with a masculine blend of leather, citrus and spice, this vegetable-based soap is formulated with special moisturizing ingredients to help prevent dryness and antioxidant vitamin E to help condition the skin. 3 bars, 5.3 oz. each
Regards,
Mike
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- Duke of Silvertip!
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Seeker, That Droyt's soap has an interesting history. That family started commercially making soap in Tsarist Russia in the late 19th c. Then came the Revolution and they managed to flee to Germany where they set up shop again. But alas, next it was the Nazis and they were not the sort that the Nazi ideology approved of and so they had to flee again, and they also succeeded this time, lucky for them. So, eventually it was in Merry Ole England that they finally came to roast. A fine tale, and a good product, but unfortunately, not for me. Glycerine soaps of that type tend to dry and irritate my skin.
Regards,
Gordon
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Gordon
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I guess I'm generally more contemporary in this department... very much enjoy Pre de Provence soaps (just ordered a case of mixed scents), Mitchell's, Sharp's - Lime & Bergamont (wonderful fragrance, squeaky clean... but doesn't last long), Nancy Boy soaps and EverBamboo bamboo charcoal soap...
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- fallingwickets
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i've been using savon de marseille soaps from various french houses for the last few years and am settled on that for now. either palm oil or the olive oil type. some of the recipies and methods of production go back well over 150 years.
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I really like the bath soaps from Agraria, in particular the Balsam. Really nice scent, but not strong. The Lavender & Rosemary is also nice.
For a bodywash, I really like Kiehl's Pour Homme. St. Ives used to make a really great, bright grapefruit scent (not the sweeter smelling junk they make now) and I've been trying to find a replacement for it.
For a bodywash, I really like Kiehl's Pour Homme. St. Ives used to make a really great, bright grapefruit scent (not the sweeter smelling junk they make now) and I've been trying to find a replacement for it.
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I'm on my last bar of English Yardley Sandalwood I bought last year as a three pack. Initially after removing the shrink wrap, I found the scent overpowering to the point of nausea and promptly gave a bar away. A decision I now regret because after time passed, the scent calmed down a great deal. Any thoughts on a replacement that doesn't resemble at CBW when new?. I'm considering Pre de Provence, Claus Porto appears rather pricey.
Tony
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