Another shaving soap comparison: the soap on the left is the Otoko Organics I’ve been using, the soap on the right (with the black stripe marked) is a tub that These Men Are Professionals sent to me for testing and comparison, to see whether the formulation may have changed as an explanation for why some using the new soap have trouble getting a good and stable lather.
I first noticed that the new tub seems somewhat lighter in color, but I believe that the age of my tub might account for the darker color, or maybe there’s batch to batch variation.
I noted that a little excess water hampers loading noticeably with this soap, and using a synthetic brush can easily result in too much water: the bristles absorb none, so the brush does require a good shake. If the brush is not too wet, though, the soap lathers easily for me. I do note that I use a firm pressure to do this, and the brushing speed is quite brisk.
Both soaps, old and new, performed well. I’ll try some more shaves with the new, but my impression now is that the formulation has stayed the same, and that’s also the information we get from the maker.
As you see, I used a Gillette NEW for the shave and got a fine result. One tiny nick in the XTG pass on the upper lip was easily shut down with My Nik Is Sealed.
A squirt of Esbjerg sensitive skin aftershave gel finished the job. I like the stuff, but the dispenser pump squirts out way too much unless you’re extremely careful. They need to recalibrate that pump—and I need to remember to be cautious with this one.
I have been using the Moroccan Mint shampoo bar from Mickey Lee Soapworks, and I do like the job it does. His shampoo bar is available in other fragrances as well.
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