Thread: Very Hard Water Soaps/Creams

Mine's so hard, I have to chew it before swallowing.

But " Fine accoutrements " is a great hard water, hard soap. Almost a top tier soap, so to say. I'd say it is, for a hard soap line-up. They also have matching aftershaves, to their soaps.

And the abovementioned soaps, by Theseus, work great, too.

Take the easy way out and get some distilled or RO water. A gallon is cheap and will last a long time for shave use. Then you don't have to do this hard water dance with soaps.

In these parts water runs around 12 grains of hardness and that's about as hard as it comes anywhere.

I know that Barrister Reserve soaps were specifically designed for hard water tolerance. However, I do not know the availability in England.

Originally Posted by RayClem

I know that Barrister Reserve soaps were specifically designed for hard water tolerance. However, I do not know the availability in England.

Just rub ur face and make it warm then shave it !

You could try adding some lemon juice to your shaving water.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

You could try adding some lemon juice to your shaving water.

Bob

First I heard of that.

Originally Posted by rolodave

First I heard of that.

A member from the UK mentioned that quite a few years ago. Never tried it having nice water locally but worth a try if you have hard water.

Bob

Originally Posted by rolodave

First I heard of that.

The citric acid in lemon juice serves as a chelating agent to combine with the calcium and magnesium ions in the hard water. Although the ions are still present, they are less available to react with the fatty acids of the soap.
Some shaving soaps contain citric acid to help with hard water tolerance.

Citric acid is often used in powered form when canning fruits and some vegetables to act as a preservative. You can purchase it in the canning section of stores. However, in this instance, the citric acid is not obtain from natural sources such as lemons and lime, but it derived as a byproduct of black mold consuming sugar. If you see citric acid listed as an ingredient in products (including foods), it will have been derived in this manner.