New Kent Shaving Soap Formulation (no longer MWF)

[Mr. Blonde]

Lucky that I have never been tempted by Trumpers or even Harris, liked OSP. MWF and Hampshire Woolfat are good for me.

Harris make very good shaving soaps, same ingredients as Salter. Well worth a try, with Arlington being a strong favourite.
Trumper’s creams on the other hand are exceptional.

 

[Zorro]

Unfortunately, I will always mentally associate the brand name "Kent" with crappy car accessories....

 

[pjgh]

Harris make very good shaving soaps, same ingredients as Salter. Well worth a try, with Arlington being a strong favourite.
Trumper’s creams on the other hand are exceptional.

I'd second that ...

Joking above about Harris, the joke being that one of the more regarded houses might follow onto this (awful) formulation.

 

[Gairdner]

Dear D R Harris,

It ain’t broke - dinna fix it!

Yours sincerely,
A’body wi Common Sense

 

[Sabre]

Kent:

Sorbitol, Stearic acid, Sucrose, Propylene glycol, Glycerin, Lauric acid, Water, Sodium hydroxide, Myristate acid, Vitamin E, Sodium chloride, Lanolin, Coconut oil, Olive oil, Shea butter, Jojoba seed oil, Fragrance

The closest ingredient set I can find that makes any sense is an older formulation used by Haryali:

Propylene Glycol, Sucrose, Stearic Acid, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Water, Lauric Acid, Sorbitol, Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, CI 77891, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Oil)

Sorbitol at the front (if ordered for the purposes of INCI) makes no sense. It is a minor ingredient and can be found in all sorts of soaps including shaving soaps and creams, but it's waaaaay down the ingredient list. I think that's a (deliberate) mistake. Propylene Glycol and Sucrose at the front of the heap, along with Stearic Acid and Glycerin is reasonably common.

In some respects, it's the sort of formulation I would have expected from Erasmic.

Sodium Laureth Sulfate in shaving soap? Seriously!

 

[pjgh]

Sodium Laureth Sulfate in shaving soap? Seriously!

'twas VERY popular ... moreso in creams.

Thing is, it's from an era where cosmetics did not have to list all ingredients. Some legacy brands who carried on (like Erasmic) into the era of full INCI listings shine a spotlight on what was a VERY widespread practice. Across the board.