Thread: Osma Soap

I’ve been using Osma’s alum block after every shave for years. Love the stuff. I had no idea that they had a soap though - not until Phrank recently mentioned how much he liked it that is.

Hence, I immediately sourced one, ordered it, and now it’s here! Woot!




Here is the propaganda via a West Coast Shaving: The Osma shaving soap is a unique soap which includes Shea butter to moisturize the skin and alum, an astringent. A clean, fresh scent. Packaged in a clear container.

Ingredients: Sodium palmate, sodium palm kernelate, aqua, potassium alum, butyrospermum parkii, glycerin, sorbitol, parfum, sodium chloride, palm kernel acid, propylene glycol, tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, d-limonene, butylphenyl methylpropional, linalool

It’s made in France.

When the soap came, two things jumped right out at me. Well three really. First, this stuff smells awesome!! I can’t get enough. Second, the soap is tall an narrow. And third the “clear container” made of plastic virtually useless.

But it’s the perfect size for my Mühle bowls (narrow). So I cut 1/3 off (not a Croap, but easy to cut) and put it in the Mühle bowl, and wrapped the other 2/3s up and put it back in its original container for what’ll no doubt be years.


When I cram a soap into a tub, I’ll put some pure glycerin into the cracks. I think it helps it to not dry out.


I’m still testing out another cream, and will be for the week, so it’ll be a week before I get to it, but this stuff excites me. The smell is awesome and I hear it gives a really protective shave. But reviews are few and far between. If you’ve used it please comment. If you’re as intrigued, leave a comment.

I can’t wait until next week.