Thread: Off the reservation.

I have used creams exclusively since beginning this hobby. Recently I purchased a bar of locally handmade shaving soap, Cinnamon and Lavender. I decided to try it out this morning. Since it was a bar, I decided to grate the soap and then put some in my scuttle for use. Everything seemed to go well this morning built up a large volume of nice lather easily except the suds kept dying rather rapidly. I spent a lot of time "rewhipping" and re-lathering my face. In the end, I got a nice shave and the soap seemed to do a good job of keeping things slick but just too short lived. Would adding glycerin to the mix help that or is that just a "non-drying" agent? Any suggestions?

Glycerin would help it retain water and help keep the lather "firm". Give it a shot, but you wont need much. Maybe a few drops at most.

Had the same problem with a goats milk soap. Glycerin didn't help me, but it could be a different problem with similar symptoms.

Hmmm. Not what I thought this thread was going to be about at all!

Originally Posted by RezDog

Hmmm. Not what I thought this thread was going to be about at all!

Me either but I am glad it wasn't what I was thinking either.......I grew up on the rez.

it could be the type of water your using, When i was on well water i had the same problems, i moved into town and lots of my lather problems where fixed!