I have a white tub of proraso (eucalyptus?) and it seems to do well enough. I've used the green tube maybe once in the past few months, so I am not of much use as far as a comparison goes. But, Honeybee soaps have always done well for me. It's been a while since I bought any, but I think I remember them to have been somewhat less expensive than others. Lately I find myself slathering on moisturizer right out of the shower and it seems to help against the hard water and dry winter weather.

I don't know if this applies to you, but I have learned something recently about lathering. I noticed that the shinier the lather is, the less likely it is to dry out. Sometimes I don't add enough water and I can tell that the lather looks kind of dull. So, I add water a little at a time until it looks wetter/glistens a little bit.

I've heard that using bottled or filtered water can make a difference.