Thread: Cella Storage

So, a few months ago, my brother-in-law and I split a kilo of the white stuff...Cella.

I love Cella, but it is in rotation with several other soaps, and it's taking me a while to get through my supply. I am storing it in these:



In total, I fit my supply into three of these containers but am barely past 1/2 done with the first one. The other day, I checked on one of the unused bowls, and the surface of the soap seemed a little drier than what I remember the texture of the soap being the day it first arrived. Is this a bad thing or to be expected? Does anyone else have experience storing Cella long-term?

I keep the bit that's in use in a ceramic pot in the bathroom, the remainder I keep, wrapped in cling film, inside a zip lock food bag, in the fridge.

Been about 18 months so far and it's keeping very well.

vaporize some water over it, for a couple of days, and keep it closed. Once the cracks disappears, put some transparent film over the bowl before putting on the cover. That should be enough to keep you cella in good shape.

P.S. Store it in a fresh place, avoid warm rooms for long term storage.

I keep about 700gr of Cella in the refrigeration for the last 9 months and it is in good condition at the moment. However, since the storage must last for some years, the next time I will buy the 1Kgr box, I will separate it in 4 parts of 250gr each, and I will store them in the freezer.

I'll have to give these a try. Out of curiosity, what does refrigerating it do? I hadn't thought of that for shaving soap before.

Originally Posted by lakechuck

I'll have to give these a try. Out of curiosity, what does refrigerating it do? I hadn't thought of that for shaving soap before.

Me neither and I'd like to know the answer to this too!

Originally Posted by lakechuck

I'll have to give these a try. Out of curiosity, what does refrigerating it do? I hadn't thought of that for shaving soap before.

Originally Posted by rum

Me neither and I'd like to know the answer to this too!

It keeps it Cool!........... seriously though the temperature in Qatar reaches 50 C during the summer months and stuff tends to spoil/melt/seperate, or all three.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

I would say It's probably one of the finest performing shaving soaps money can buy, I also love Vito's super Coconut, but you won't be able to tell these two soaps apart almost identical in performance and scent, If I only could buy two soaps I would happily choose these two.

Jamie.

I will agree with this but if I had to choose one I would take Vito's over cella.

But for storing both I do like pixelfixed. If you don't have wax paper on hand cling wrap will work also.

Actually wax paper is the same as french cheese paper and tottally inhibits mold growth on cheese for an extended time.
To me cella is no diff than a brick of monteray Jack (except for the taste of course

Originally Posted by dzacca

No need to keep soaps in the freezer. Soap does not like warm temperatures as there a percentage of fat that is not processed during the soap-making process, but the only bad thing that can happen is the ossidation of the fat; that would make it rancid. As long as you keep the soap in a cool and dry place and protected from excessive air, it should last almost forever.

So, when you say "cool" I'm assuming you mean room temperature and not refrigerated temperature. I've been keeping my containers in my bathroom cabinet, which is cool, relatively dry, and, of course, dark. I don't see SWMBO being down with soap in the fridge. I've already overrun it with beer

I'm about to cling wrap my spares and then seal that with the lid.

Incidentally I shaved with Cella today. Man, that stuff is amazing. Love the smell. For a face latherer, the stuff just explodes off the brush with just a little water.