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    hello all,
    so my problem is this, i have been spending alot of time deployed lately and i have a bunch of soaps back home in the states, mostly mama bears, i was just wondering if anyone knew the expected shelf life of shaving soap. does it go bad or should it be ok sitting around for about 6-8 months?
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    The scent might go away but it will be functional for decades.

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    awww, the scent is my favorite part lol. thanks

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    Hello, Sinnfein:

    In that number of months, if the soap is unopened, or has the lid tightly secured, it might lose some of the scent, but I don't believe all. Everything else about the soap should be fine.

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    Maybe you can get some small vials of EO and take that with you. When the soap looses it's fragrance you can add a drop or two.

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    A soap maker once told me a year, and yes, it may loose some of the fragrance.
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    I rotate around 8 soaps and I keep them all covered and some I have over a year and they are fine and haven't lost any scent. Without covers though you will loose a lot of the scent.
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    I have some Cella which has been sat in an open bowl for about 7 months and has not lost any of its almond scent.

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    that makes me feel better they are all tightly sealed so i should be good, now lets hope the wife doesnt throw any of them away in the move

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    I have Momma Bear soaps and they all are over a year old and working well.

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