Danish Shaving Soap

NeilJ

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I friend of mine picked up this shaving soap in a Morrocan shop in Manchester somewhere although when I looked at the label it said made in Denmark. I've used it a couple of times and I find it a superb soap, easy to lather, mild inoffensive scent, slick and fantastic post shave, I'm impressed. It comes in what looks to be an aluminium tin which is a bit larger than the soap which only weighs in at 70g. Not much info on the internet unfortunately. I'm not really very well educated on what ingredients are considered good in a soap so have included the front and back of the tin, comments regarding the ingredient list would be welcome. Anyone else tried this soap?

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NeilJ said:
I friend of mine picked up this shaving soap in a Morrocan shop in Manchester somewhere although when I looked at the label it said made in Denmark. I've used it a couple of times and I find it a superb soap, easy to lather, mild inoffensive scent, slick and fantastic post shave, I'm impressed. It comes in what looks to be an aluminium tin which is a bit larger than the soap which only weighs in at 70g. Not much info on the internet unfortunately. I'm not really very well educated on what ingredients are considered good in a soap so have included the front and back of the tin, comments regarding the ingredient list would be welcome. Anyone else tried this soap?

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Likewise noted it to be quite expensive but curiosity does ask how much did you pay in the shop in Manchester as I do visit the city occasionally.

Does look interesting though
 
Satanfriendly said:
Likewise noted it to be quite expensive but curiosity does ask how much did you pay in the shop in Manchester as I do visit the city occasionally.

Does look interesting though
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I'm not sure how much she paid for it to be honest as it was a present although she did say it wasn't cheap. I've looked online and it seems to be around the £11 mark which is quite expensive for a 70g puck. It's a hard soap, you can't push your fingers into it so it should last a while. I was surprised how easily it produces a really good glossy dense lather and post shave is top notch.
 
Roy said:
Amazon sells it. I'm tempted.
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I'm always a bit reluctant to recommend anything as lots of these things are subjective especially as it's quite pricey for a small puck. All I can say is that it works well for me. I pushed the soap today to see how much water it can take and it produced a lovely slick lather for my Feather AC shave. It lathers almost as quickly as MdC. I think it would make a nice soap to take if travelling.
 
NeilJ said:
I'm always a bit reluctant to recommend anything as lots of these things are subjective especially as it's quite pricey for a small puck. All I can say is that it works well for me. I pushed the soap today to see how much water it can take and it produced a lovely slick lather for my Feather AC shave. It lathers almost as quickly as MdC. I think it would make a nice soap to take if travelling.
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Is it similar to any other soap you've tried?
 
Roy said:
Is it similar to any other soap you've tried?
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It isn't to be honest although I've not tried as many soaps as many others. It certainly is the glossiest soap I've used, whether that is the sign of a good soap I don't really know. I have a preference for hard pucks although I probably wouldn't buy it as there are many others with better scents and offer more value per gram but I will enjoy using it in my rotation, plus it's nice to use a soap that isn't that well known.
 
I've bought this so will review it. It's about the same price as some other quality soaps . I have seen a lot of little known soaps and creams recently. Id avoid the ones which cost little more than bath soaps made by the same company.
 
Roy said:
I've bought this so will review it. It's about the same price as some other quality soaps . I have seen a lot of little known soaps and creams recently. Id avoid the ones which cost little more than bath soaps made by the same company.
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That's very true. I'd like to hear what you think of it, I've been impressed by the performance, hope you are too.
 
The soap is extremely hard, the hardest of any, so it should last ages, probably outlasting many cheaper , especially creams. The tin is very nice, and wide to load brushes easily.
It loads very easily . I face lather and whilst it lathers well, it didn't become the creamy lather I prefer.
Having said that, the shave was good, no drag, nicks and a nice face feel after. If the maker could tweak the recipe so that it became more creamy, it would make me buy it again.
I've a poor sense of smell, but suspect it's not for those who like strong scents, perfect for anyone sensitive to strong oils etc.
I've hard water, so would be interested to see what it's like with soft water.
 
Roy said:
The soap is extremely hard, the hardest of any, so it should last ages, probably outlasting many cheaper , especially creams. The tin is very nice, and wide to load brushes easily.
It loads very easily . I face lather and whilst it lathers well, it didn't become the creamy lather I prefer.
Having said that, the shave was good, no drag, nicks and a nice face feel after. If the maker could tweak the recipe so that it became more creamy, it would make me buy it again.
I've a poor sense of smell, but suspect it's not for those who like strong scents, perfect for anyone sensitive to strong oils etc.
I've hard water, so would be interested to see what it's like with soft water.
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Thank you very much for your take on this soap, I'm glad you thought it was a decent product. I used it this evening to reacquaint myself with it and your assessment is pretty much the same as mine. I actually find the lather to be quite creamy but that could be down to the soft water I have. For me the slickness and especially the post shave is where it really excels. It's a shame it isn't promoted more but perhaps that's why finding these little known gems is such fun.

Many thanks
 
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