Thread: My new favourite soap.

Originally Posted by elbonator

Cella and Tabac are tallow based soaps while the T&H is veggie based. T&H is one of the better veggie based soaps though.

I find that the tallow based soaps lather more richly and offer more cushion than their veggie based counterparts. T&H comes close but is not quite there. My skin also prefers tallow based soaps but with that said the cella burned me. Valobra makes a shaving soap block that is very similar to cella and they offer it in two flavors - almond and menthol I believe.

If you like the cella type soaps I suggest you try the AOS soap puck or the Valobra shaving stick (these are virtually identical) as they are some of the finest examples of tallow based shaving soaps around that produce a rich protective lather that lasts just like the cella. I found them to be even a touch better than the cella. This is all personal preference of course but I think it's worth a comparison try. They're all good products.

Regards,
EL

Thank you so much for your coment and for the correction, you are right t & h is vegetable...sorry... but i still love it.
I have tried both valobras , they are very gentle on your skin and great to shave with, but i notice the lather disapears on me ( might me the kind of water in my town) and i have to relather, this is something that didnt happen with tabac or cella.
Have you tried a soap named p.160?
somebody recomended to me, they say is a soap that barbers in italy buy by the kilo and love to use it.....
And one more thing ...regardless the bad fame that the art of shaving had from the beginning (for being overpriced, marketing etc...) you are right by recomending them,i think they are great products, i didnt know their soaps were tallow based as well.
I guess my face knows what it likes...
Thanks for your post.

I've never even heard of a soap called p.160. Can you provide a link?

Regards,
EL

Originally Posted by Markopolo

Thanks SIB !......"CELLA" ?.......never heard of it, and don't have a clue where to get it.

Have you ever tried "Williams Mug Shaving Soap" ?

(put the gun down, I'm just kidding......)

Actually, "Tobac" is one of my favorites !

Marko......

What's wrong with Williams?

I just tried cella and I loved it,
That is some amazing soap, you weren't kidding about how well the lather holds up. Have you tried Institut Karite shaving soap? I ordered it the same time I ordered the cella. The lather doesn't dry out alot like the cella, It is more costly though.

Thanks,
Evan