Mother Mabel's Gentlemen's Shaving Soap
I have posted a reference to this soap somewhere but it deserves its own thread.
Mother Mabel's Maine Maine
I found the %SUBJ% in one of our Whole Food Market stores. It was packaged in a nice resealable tin container and only cost $5.99 so I gave it a try and I am glad I did! It is made of vegetable glycerin base, coconut oil, goat's milk, french clay and essential oils and has a rather faint yet easily detectable "Balsam scent" that I like a lot.
The best thing about it is its performance though. I am a face latherer and this soap leaves both D.R.Harris and Crabtree&Evelyn soaps in dust. I like my lather rather thin and well behaving (as opposed to some who need a consistency of whipped cream), and this soap lets me do exactly that; it is very easy to control. It makes the blade glade over my face with ease yet gets me very close shaves. It does not have a tendency to dry out at all, it stays well moist during a shave. Irritation? Not at all AFAICT.
If you see it in your store, give it a try. I am not sure how it will do in a scuttle or mug, but for face latherers, it is a premium soap to go to for a very affordable price.