Thread: are there different proraso soaps?

Originally Posted by Redwoood

ToxIk, mind to share where you found that Proraso stuff? I've been looking for it but haven't found anything so far (locally).

Redwoood

If you're just interested in the soap, the walmart on queensway across from sherway gardens has it (so I suspect others do as well). The pharmacy I checked out is in a strip mall at 666 burnhamthorpe (very near where I live ). I forgot the name of the pharmacy, but the strip mall also has a beer store, hasty market and carra's grocery store. As far as I remember, when I was there, they carried the soap, preshave creme and I think one other proraso product. They also had the williams mug soap and wilkonson sword soap (as did the walmart).

I was thinking of getting some of the wilkonson, but the tubs are sealed so I couldn't get a wiff to see if I'd at least like the scent. Anyone have any experience with it?

Thanks for the info.
Never tried the wilkinson stuff, but see it every time I go to SDM. I have a faint recollection of reading bad things about it though.
SDM also carries Florena s/c btw, which I like.
And I found that kiss my face stuff at my local Loblaws.

Redwoood

I like the Proraso green soap. I'm also glad my face won't freeze in winter time...

Nenad

thanx, now i have sweet tea all over my keyboard, Nenad! hahahaha

-micah

Originally Posted by superfly

I like the Proraso green soap. I'm also glad my face won't freeze in winter time...

Nenad

Seeing where ToxIk and I live, this could be a huge plus...

Originally Posted by superfly

I like the Proraso green soap. I'm also glad my face won't freeze in winter time...

Nenad

Unfortunately it won't prevent your face from freezing. It just destroys and inhibits the production of red blood cells.

Yeah, but it's cool going downhill without face mask!!

No, seriosely, I don't believe a company would use something that would do damage to your skin, especially one that is making the soap for 100 years. There are some things bad for you in every cosmetic's ingridients list, but they are dangerous only in larger amounts. Heck, even poison can be cure in small doses...

Nenad

Table salt can be used as an antifreezing agent as well. Just because a substance can be used to keep something from freezing doesn't make it toxic. Pretty much anything in huge concentrations can be considered toxic, and the MSDS facts can be scary for almost any chemical.

Just for reference, here's some MSDS info for Sodium Chloride (table salt):

http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/S3338.htm

Appearance: colorless or white. Caution! May cause eye and skin irritation. May cause respiratory tract irritation.
Target Organs: No data found.

Potential Health Effects
Eye: May cause eye irritation.
Skin: May cause skin irritation.
Ingestion: Ingestion of large amounts may cause gastrointestinal irritation. Ingestion of large amounts may cause nausea and vomiting, rigidity or convulsions. Continued exposure can produce coma, dehydration, and internal organ congestion.
Inhalation: May cause respiratory tract irritation.
Chronic: No information found.

Here's the MSDS for Propylene Glycol - http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/p6928.htm
And one for Ethylene Glycol - http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/E5125.htm

Hi,

heck, one of the most dangerous substances on this planet is all around us !

See http://www.dhmo.org/ for more details

Take care,
-axel-

Oh my god!!

This stuff is everywhere, why doesn't anybody do anything about it? This is a real scandal. I'm telling you, the way this is going, soon enough the only thing that you can eat or drink without poisoning yourself will be water...

Redwoood