European Fine Soaps

[Sabre]

I grew up, and continue to use Fine European soaps. Morny, Bronnley, Yardley, Pears and Roger and Gallet all held British Royal warrants. I generally get my soaps from TK Maxx or direct from Provence Sante. Castelbel from Portugal and Varesino bath soaps are inexpensive at TKM.

It's a shame that Pears and Imperial Leather are now total garbage.

 

[Blademonkey]

I love the Varesino soaps available from TKM, from £1.99 for a 150g bar of quality soap or £2.99 for the 300g bars you can't go wrong! P.

 

[Boycie83]

We're making the transition to soaps now to reduce our plastic waste. There's some really nice soaps available on the market.

I use Pears a part of my face prep in the shower. I find its performance and smell ok but I have zero experience of the original formula for comparison. I also find it good value at ~70p per bar.

Reading @Blademonkey 's post above, I'd be happy to pay £2-3 for a good bar of soap. Any particular ones you guys can recommend as glycerin types?

 

[Ferrum]

I like Aleppo and Marseilles soaps, which have olive and other oils in them. They don't have the "additives" now found in so many nowadays. My wife is a fan of the Varesinos.

 

[Blademonkey]

I like Aleppo and Marseilles soaps, which have olive and other oils in them. They don't have the "additives" now found in so many nowadays. My wife is a fan of the Varesinos.

+1 for Aleppo soap, it has a wonderful natrual scent that I love.

 

[wooky114]

I find Nesti Dante Paradiso Tropicale is a good way to start my day and the bars last forever seemingly, just don't drop it on your foot in the shower

 

[wooky114]

...and Mitchells Wool Fat bar soap

 

[Sabre]

Aleppo, Nablus, Turkish traditional or unscented Savon de Marseille are excellent soaps. I do use them regularly. However, I do miss the Lemon, Verbena, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Almond, Apricot, Rose, and Lavender scents. Claus Porto and Castelbel from Portugal are excellent. Although I did spot SLS in a Claus Porto. Nesti Dante, Varesino, Gori 1919, and Valobra from Italy are great too.

The French soaps unless in TK Maxx are hard to get. L'Occitane charges too much.

 

[Sabre]

We're making the transition to soaps now to reduce our plastic waste. There's some really nice soaps available on the market.

I use Pears a part of my face prep in the shower. I find its performance and smell ok but I have zero experience of the original formula for comparison. I also find it good value at ~70p per bar.

Reading @Blademonkey 's post above, I'd be happy to pay £2-3 for a good bar of soap. Any particular ones you guys can recommend as glycerin types?

Pears contains SLS. I have 50 bars of the original in storage.

 

[paulmc]

Also try signature soaps in Bolton. The shaving soaps are great, I prefer to Mitchell's. Also a wide range of bar soaps in all sorts of scents.

 

[Boycie83]

Pears contains SLS. I have 50 bars of the original in storage.

50!? Is SLS bad?

 

[Sabre]

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50!? Is SLS bad?

To some, I suffer from Eczema, Dermatitis, Rosacea, Psoriasis and Folliculitis. So it causes me irritation.

 

[Sabre]

Italian fragranced soaps tend to not have any added moisturises other than glycerin i.e Nesti Dante. French soaps have shea butter and almond oil.

 

[Boycie83]

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To some, I suffer from Eczema, Dermatitis, Rosacea, Psoriasis and Folliculitis. So it causes me irritation.

I never realised it could be an irritant. Thanks for the heads up - both my daughters get Eczema occasionally

 

[donnie_arko]

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To some, I suffer from Eczema, Dermatitis, Rosacea, Psoriasis and Folliculitis. So it causes me irritation.

Yep, I wasn't aware of SLS and irritation. I developed Eczema pretty late on, a few years ago in my mid 30's. I've found certain soaps etc (no shaving ones) react very badly and some seem to have no problems.

 

[giovanni49]

Trovo l'eccellente Saponificio Varesino e - ancora di più - Pannacrema Nuavia, in particolare Blu