Gut 2.2 Palmolive

antdad said:
This has been asked before but I can't remember if there is a notable difference between Palmolive sticks and what GUT 2.2 means.
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I've not used one of those Palmolive sticks that lists tallow as its 3rd ingredient (and have no burning desire to do so) but no-one has posted any reviews to say there's any difference yet. Most people are still using the 'tallow listed twice' sticks but the others are showing up here and there . . . ebay.

Re the 2.2 thing. Wasn't it a rating from something like 'which' magazine?
 
I put a translation of the test up somewhere, I will have a look and see if I can find it.
 
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Egads, they've reformulated it?!

I'm dead serious here, I had a nightmare about this the other night. I was overcome with fear and ended up buying cases of them off the internet.

And thus the prophecy comes true...

Anyone know how widely available the old formula is?
 
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henkverhaar said:
palmitate + stearate = tallowate

Well, almost.
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I feel that with some veggie sticks like La Toja and Lea ,which contains sodium and potasium palmitates and cocoates ,performs the same as Palmolive, Valobra and Arko (the 3 of them contains tallow) a nose behind the Wilkinson(the lanolin makes the difference).But my fav one is still the Erasmic with Tallow!!!BRILLIANT ONE!Thanks Pete! :p
 
henkverhaar said:
palmitate + stearate = tallowate

Well, almost.
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Henk, are you saying that when ingredients are labelled Potassium palmate and Potassium stearate is almost as good as saying Potassium Tallowate?
 
I acquired a new formula Palmolive stick yesterday and had a chance today to sniff them side by side... I perceive that the smell is the same, but less strong on the new one, but I could be wrong of course... not tried actual use yet though, still have the fag end of a Wilkinson Stick occupying my stick holder.
 
I think that referring to the "new" formula stick as Gut 2.2 is a little misleading.

I currently have about 9 sticks of Palmolive, all with Gut 2.2 on the box and all old formula.

Ian
 
antdad said:
henkverhaar said:
palmitate + stearate = tallowate

Well, almost.
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Henk, are you saying that when ingredients are labelled Potassium palmate and Potassium stearate is almost as good as saying Potassium Tallowate?
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Probably even better. Here's a general overview of the fatty acid composition of tallow (from Wikipedia):

The composition of the fatty acids is typically as follows:

Saturated fatty acids:
Palmitic acid: 26 %
Stearic acid: 14 %
Myristic acid: 3 %

Monounsaturated fatty acids:
Oleic acid: 47 %
Palmitoleic acid: 3 %

Polyunsaturated fatty acids:
Linoleic acid: 3 %
Linolenic acid: 1 %
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Tallow is mainly stearic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid. As far as I'm aware, it's the palmitic acid and stearic acid that make for a good shaving soap, so getting rid of the oleic acid should improve the quality. I don't think there's anything else in tallow that makes it a great shaving soap ingredient, so a combination of palmitc acid and stearic acid (together often labeled 'stearin') should in fact be better than tallow...
 
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