First off I am not sure if this is the right place for this, so if the admins need to, please move to the proper location. I had a question about why different soaps lather different. Is it just different ingredients? Is shave soap made differently than other soaps? I wonder because I have a friend who raises goats, and makes her own goats milk products, including soap. It is made into bars, and she does not specifically market it as shave soap, but her husband uses it, and loves it. My issue is that while it makes tons of lather, it is very thin, and disappears quickly, if that makes sense. Could it be technique? I also use the Biggelow branded Proaso, and two different scents from Maggards. I do not have a problem with either of those. Here is what i just did. I cut off a chunk from a bar of goats milk soap, while my brush was soaking in hot water in my mug. I dumped the water out, held the tip of the brush and rubbed the chunk on it a few times. Then put the chuck in the mug and attempted to build lather. I used the same amount of water that I usually use. I got lots of bubbly lather, but when I put it on my face it was gone after a few seconds. The same thing has happened with all the other soaps my friend gave me to try. I was a fine shave, but I guess I just like thick lather, and I can not seam to get that from her soaps.
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