You can face lather with a soap if that is what you prefer. That way you can just take your soap mug with you and you should be all set. Mitchell's wool fat seems to be a soap that either you love or hate. Some people swear by it others get irritation from it. The only way to know is to try. And yes I have seen people sell the soaps/creams that they don't particularly care for on the classifieds. Just make sure it is well documented that it is not new.