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SHAVING SOAP ABOUT THE SOAP
For this soap, we needed to amp up the ingredients to make it a
shaving bar. Essential oils of peppermint and a dash of
cinnamon to stimulate the whiskers. The addition of bentonite
clay and superfatting with castor oil give it a slick, slippery
lather - perfect for shaving. Organic powdered oats added.
HISTORY: Records drawn on cave
walls show prehistoric people shaving with clamshells, flint knives,
and even shark teeth. It’s not clear when these crude implements
gave way to what we now think of as razors. According to the
Encyclopedia Britannica, circular solid gold or copper razors can be
found as far back as the 4th millennium BC in some Egyptian tombs.
Still other cultures sharpened volcanic obsidian glass and used
those.Another story posits that the Roman king Lucius Tarquinius
Priscus introduced the razor to his people in the 6th century BC,
but shaving didn’t really catch on with Romans for another hundred
years or so. In the 4th century BC, Alexander the Great encouraged
his men to shave so enemies couldn’t grab their beards during
melees. Alexander’s subjects were often shaved using a novacila, a
block of iron with one edge sharpened, which sounds like a great way
to shred your face.
THE SOAP STORY
Basically, we wanted to get away from all the chemical ingredients
found in commercial shaving foams. The shaving soap is really
simple to use - just lather up as if you were going to wash and
instead of rinsing, shave! This was originally created as a
man's soap but before long our female customers told us how great it
was for shaving their legs. We suppose they saw hubby's
shaving bar sitting there and curiosity got the best of them.
We're glad the ladies decided to experiment with the shaving soap.
INGREDIENTS
saponified oils of soybean, olive, coconut, shea butter and castor.
Essential oils: peppermint, cinnamon leaf
Botanicals: powdered organic oats
Color: none
Other: bentonite clay
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"My husband and I both use your shaving soap. We haven't
bought over the counter shaving products in almost three years."
Angela, Springfield, MO
“I met you at the Nashville Fairground flea market a few years ago.
I didn't believe you when you said this soap would get rid of my
razors bumps but I thought I would give it a try. It really worked
and I don't have those red spots on my neck anymore. Cool!
Great job, fellas."
Jim, Nashville, TN
WHY CLAY IN THE SHAVING SOAP
Bentonite Clay is an effective and powerful healing. Its greatest
power lies in its ability to absorb toxins, impurities, heavy metals
and other internal contaminants. When mixed with water, it rapidly
swells open like a highly porous sponge. The toxins are drawn in by
electrical attraction and are then bound and flushed out of the
system. The bentonite clay is what gives our shaving soap its
natural gray color.
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