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fancontroller said:Good to know it was not just me then. I had a sample of that liquorice soap and could not get a lather going at all. Gave up in the end and didn't even bother using it.
Basically it was just ordinary soap. I've noticed that whenever I buy "shaving soap" from a craft store, fate or some such event they always market their shaving soap as having all natural ingredients etc. but it doesn't have anything different to hand soap.
I asked the one of the sellers if tallow etc. was contained and she looked horrified!
Helveticum said:Activated charcoal? Seriously?
globalm said:It would be the missing Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide which would make it soap!
Activated charcoal?? Maybe the easiest way of making it black!
Northam Saint said:Just been a googling, it's good for the pores.
globalm said:It would be the missing Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide which would make it soap!
Activated charcoal?? Maybe the easiest way of making it black!
Would appear then I have a lump of oil.
Just got this off her Etsy page
"I make my soap from scratch using 100% raw ingredients; I do not use commercially produced soap bases, paraben preservatives or artificial lathering agents such as SLS.
I use the traditional Cold Process Soap making method in wooden moulds, then cut each bar by hand and leave it to cure for a minimum of six weeks for a firmer longer-lasting soap. "
All very well and good, but I think the maker is missing a point on shaving soap. A shaving soap needs good lathering capabilities. The lather is what cushions and helps protect the face during shaving.
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