Can some one come up with a list of soaps that are tallow? :confused:
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Can some one come up with a list of soaps that are tallow? :confused:
Only tallows I use are Cella,P160.Euro Palmolive,would like to know of others also.
Hooboy! There are lots of them.. Mitchell's Wool Fat, of course.. most of the German soaps such as Palmolive, Tabac and Speick.. the Turkish Trio (Arko, Derby, GZD).. the Spanish soaps such as Lea and La Toja are all tallow based.
Stirling soaps are mostly tallow based and even include one made from hog tallow - that's right, lard - (Bacon scented) and one made from sheep tallow (Scots Pine).
Mike's Natural Soaps are tallow based and are very popular here.. sheesh.. the list goes on!
rs,
Tack
Thank you, i'm still a newbie, so I like all the info I can get. Thanks again. :beer1:
Mitchell's Wool Fat and Tabac. My old puck of DR Harris is tallow based but I believe they reformulated in the last few years and their soaps aren' tallow any more.
Are there any benefits to tallows?
IMO tallow based soaps make lather that is slicker and more dense than glycerin based, though I'm sure others will disagree. I will also say that some, but not all, tallow soaps seem to lather easier as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Walterbowens
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Originally Posted by Ryan82
IME, the very best vegetable soaps are on par with the mid-range tallow soaps with respect to cushion, glide, and slickness. Some with lots of glycerine have good strength, ie- hold up nearly as long as a good tallow soap though.
rs,
Tack
I like tallows because my skin likes them,is all I have ever used.
This may sound off the wall, but I also think tallow soaps Protect Carbon steel blades from staining and rust.
I have never had a blade stain or rust.
For me it is the same as with the two. make that three, previous posters. It takes a very good glycerine/veggie based soap and they are out there, to compete with a good tallow based soap.
Bob
The artisan soaps like Mike's and Stirling are as good as anything out there in my experience. Don't forget the ever-present Martin De Candre... ;). I too prefer tallow soaps to anything else.
As good as MdC is I do not believe it is a tallow based soap from the ingredients list on my jar. Pretty good soap and pricey too.
Bob
The first ingredient in MdC is stearic acid, the technical term for tallow. I thought that was the case, but had to look it up to make sure I wasn't mistaken.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Add Czech & Speake to the list of tallow soaps. I just checked the package to confirm.
I used it for the first time yesterday and it's great stuff. Pricey for sure but worth it.
Thanks, sorry my bad. Should have looked it up. Too many ways of saying tallow.Quote:
Originally Posted by RMarsh
Bob
Yeah, that is off the wall. I think your are just meticulous when it comes to the care of your razors.Quote:
Originally Posted by pixelfixed
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No worries! Before I got a jar of it, I only knew tallow as "saponified" something or other.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Who said shaving was simple. Same thing when trying to decipher the different grades of badger and what each manufacturer calls them.Quote:
Originally Posted by RMarsh
Bob
I have three types of Mystic Waters Soap (Tee/gum, Pumpkin Spice, and Lavender). These are quality soaps that have both tallow and glycerine. They are a little tough to lather, but once you have the lather down, it helps cut down on shave irritation quite well.
Does anyone have a recent ingredients list for any of the D.R. Harris soaps? I really want to try the Windsor soap, especially if it is tallow-based.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan82
All your Green Mountain soaps made in the US are made with tallow and they are great. In fact the first ingredient is 'tallow'.