Thread: The Soap Rotation

Originally Posted by 32t

Life is to short to use poor soap.

Toss the stuff or use it in the shower.

Just because it has gotten good reviews if you don't like it toss it.

Originally Posted by earcutter

I’ve never thought of using a soap as a... soap. Maybe I’ll try it.

Sounds good, but... shaving soap is formulated to provide the factors we require: lathering, absorption, glide, lubrication (and, of course, scent), but I've never come across a shaving soap that champions its "cleaning" powers -- after all, don't most of us shower first, or at least wash our face at the sink, before lathering, etc.? Don't misunderstand me -- there's nothing wrong with using shaving soap in the shower... remember "Save water, shower with a friend"?

At any rate, if I really want to use a soap as a "soap", perhaps the way to go about it would be to grate the shaving soap into a container, and then do the same with an unscented or complementary-scented bar of "real" soap, mix 'em together (maybe add a bit of water), form into one or two bath-sized cakes, and let 'em harden.

I have seen a few soaps that say they will work well for shaving.

I think for the “clean” to happen, we need to talk ph levels. I’m positive a shaving soap would clean - and leave your skin feeling better than any detergent soap. But I’m also pretty sure a detergent soap would probably be better at the tough stuff.