Which shaving soaps are tallow based?

GA Russell · Post by **GA Russell** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:28 pm

For all the talk about tallow, I have become confused as to which brands today have it and which do not. So I thought I would start this thread which I expect will be helpful to others as well as to me.

Please name those shaving soaps which you are sure are tallow based today.

(Please do not muddy the water by mentioning soaps which are not tallow based!)

Thanks guys!

CMur12 · Post by **CMur12** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:38 pm

Hi GA -

Valobra Shave Sticks and AOS soaps
Cella
D R Harris (though there has been some variation in the blend of tallow and palm oil)
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Arko Shave Sticks (pretty sure)
Williams Mug Shaving Soap

This is what occurs to me at the moment. I don't know about creams, as I don't use them.

- Murray

bernards66 · Post by **bernards66** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:57 pm

Tabac soap is still tallow based I believe. Also Monsavon from France, I think.
Regards,
Gordon

Flash G · Post by **Flash G** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:46 am

Palmolive Classic shaving stick
Speick shaving stick

loueedacat1 · Post by **loueedacat1** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:25 am

Czech & Speake (exact same ingredients as AOS.......hmmm......)

GA Russell · Post by **GA Russell** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:07 am

Thanks for your responses guys!

I had been thinking about including MWF and Tabac in an order with Paul at Connaught, and this confirms it.

Right now my thinking is to try many of the tallow soaps before moving on to others.

Gone Troppo · Post by **Gone Troppo** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:51 pm

Does stearic acid = tallow? If so, the Omega soft soap has it, as does the Vintage Blades LLC house brand triple-milled soap.

Can someone confirm if the Knize 10 shave soap is tallow-based?

fisherc · Post by **fisherc** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:25 pm

Stearic acid is NOT tallow. Tallow is an animal fat and is typically denoted as a type of "tallowate" on an ingredients list.

Chris

Squire · Post by **Squire** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:31 pm

Doesn't matter to me GA, if it works and I like the scent I do not care what's in it.