Thread: A MESSAGE FROM THE NORTH OF ENGLAND

I'm astonished that shavers from all over the World are so enamoured with Mitchells Wool Fat Soap, from Bradford, Yorkshire. I have yet to find it, or their ordinary washing soap in any shop -- it seems only to be available by mail order, no matter where you live, even Bradford!

I wonder if any of you know of DROYT'S SHAVING SOAP? It is a glycerin soap preparation, made in Chorley, Lancashire, England (which is a few miles north west of Manchester). It produces a great lather very easily, soaking and softening the beard rapidly. It's the only true glycerin shaving soap I have so far found, and although I try creams as well - Proraso usually (is Omega the same stuff?), I'm never without Droyt's (Droyt Soap Company). Follow the site through Gents Products.

Continued Happy Shaving everyone

Thanks mate, will have to grab some and see what it's like.

Thanks for the info.

Blackpool,

at 1.99 GBP it seems to be very good value !

Droyt Products: Shaving Soap

I will have to try it !

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

I can kent soap (which is mwf) in john lewis, and sometimes in tx max.

Originally Posted by Blackpool

I'm astonished that shavers from all over the World are so enamoured with Mitchells Wool Fat Soap, from Bradford, Yorkshire. I have yet to find it, or their ordinary washing soap in any shop -- it seems only to be available by mail order, no matter where you live, even Bradford!

Very interesting indeed, Blackpool. We North Americans probably just assume that MWF is common in England - and cheaper than here too! For us Canadians it is comparable to Pinaud Clubman, which is readily available (and cheap) everywhere in the States,but is a rarity here.

You do have me curious about Droyt's though. Is it possible to find on this side of the pond, or will it be international mail?

I am wondering how is Droyts any different from the other melt and pour offerings that are on the market? I can't tell the difference.

There's a plethora of artisan melt and pour soaps that are of excellent quality with a wide variety of fragrances to boot offered by vendors right here on this site for those that are so inclined to use such a product. You might want to check them out to see if there's something to your liking in a different scent variety. The artisans are very accommodating people and would probably have little to no issues shipping to the UK.

Hope that helps.

Best Regards,
EL