Van Yulay’s Achilles soap makes a (fine) lather that is tan rather than white, much like Barrister & Mann’s Lavanille. The ingredients in Achilles don’t reveal to me the source of the tan color, though perhaps it is the tea.
Stearic Acid, Coconut Fatty Acid, Palm Stearic, Castor, Potassium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Tobacco Tea, Aloe Vera, Coconut-Emu-Tallow-Meadow Foam-Borage-Argan- Oils, Kentucky Bourbon, Sodium Lactate, Herbal Ground Tea, Calendula, Extracts, Poly Quats, Allantoin, Silica, Bentonite Clay, Glycerin Soap, Tobacco Absolute, Mica, and Fragrance.
Withal, the lather was excellent in consistency and fragrance, thanks in part to Mr Pomp, and the Merkur 37G glided easily across my face, leaving a perfectly smooth result with no harm done. A splash of Achilles aftershave and the day is launched, with The Wife safely back from her travels of the past several days.
