Thread: Soap and hard water!

Go on you are a hardy Swede, try a cold water lather. Maybe just try the water to make a lather with and if it works then it really is a problem with the hardness.

Bob

Originally Posted by Lemur

I actually do have a RO filter for my frogs, but I don't want shave in cold water and it's to much work starting to heat RO water up.

If you are using too hot of water that could be counting against you too. I found that cooler water keeps my lather longer. Try adjusting the temperature, and I agree with TheBigSpendur that having some store bought water would probably be a good investment.

I have well water. not only hard water but mineral loaded water, there are a few soaps that I can use without anything but the soap and the brush.. I tend to use Uberlathers, I like them and they never fail even with our water...
I could rattle off a few soap names that work for me but honestly it really doesn't mean they will work for you

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I have well water. not only hard water but mineral loaded water, there are a few soaps that I can use without anything but the soap and the brush.. I tend to use Uberlathers, I like them and they never fail even with our water...
I could rattle off a few soap names that work for me but honestly it really doesn't mean they will work for you

Uberlather, with glycerin?
The only glycerin I got right now is the nitro type and that can give you one helluva headache.
I'll go buy some glycerin tomorrow then.
It's not a really big problem with the water, it tastes good and works for shaving, but I know the lather can get so much better and that's annoying me.
The biggest thing is that it destroys my soaps!

Originally Posted by BobH

Go on you are a hardy Swede, try a cold water lather. Maybe just try the water to make a lather with and if it works then it really is a problem with the hardness.

Bob

I actually used to shave with cold water before but I guess I'm getting old and soft.

Originally Posted by Lemur

I actually used to shave with cold water before but I guess I'm getting old and soft.

Aren't we all though. Funny enough I just switched to using cold water for shaving 2 weeks ago. Let us know how the uber lather works for you you.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Aren't we all though. Funny enough I just switched to using cold water for shaving 2 weeks ago. Let us know how the uber lather works for you you.

Bob

I will!

Checked with our "Water Technical Office", the hardness varies between 18-21°dH, if that's something anybody understands.

Originally Posted by Lemur

I will!

Checked with our "Water Technical Office", the hardness varies between 18-21°dH, if that's something anybody understands.

well, than it's not that bad... here I get water that ranges between 26° and 50° and it tends to stay more on the 50°...

Proraso green, cella and volobra almond perform reasonably well, though it's a bit laborious to get a good lather. TOBS' shaving creams do not seem to like my water very much, proraso tends to dry faster than cella and valobra. Soaps from honey-bee spa performs pretty well with hard water.

Always nice to hear someone have it worse!

Originally Posted by Lemur

Always nice to hear someone have it worse!

Ahahah, true!

I should use bottled water to get proper lather here, but I'm too lazy to do that every single day and I don't have that much space in bathroom to store the bottled water as well...