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Has anybody tried the Culmak shaving soap and if so whats your opinion
Culmak
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many moons ago antdad had a group buy going, i got one.
i think the initial interest was that it's made by one of the top manufacturers, same ingredients as the 3 T's or such like (tony will clarify) but at a cheaper price
works well, nice scent, very subtle
all in all not bad
wait for the others to chip in with their verdicts, i haven't used it in a while though
i think the initial interest was that it's made by one of the top manufacturers, same ingredients as the 3 T's or such like (tony will clarify) but at a cheaper price
works well, nice scent, very subtle
all in all not bad
wait for the others to chip in with their verdicts, i haven't used it in a while though
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Thanks hando i was thinking i might try it.
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Sounds good to me Ollie, there are some old culmak brushes on the bay as we speak
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Have I missed a UK brush maker? At these prices, they surely are made in the Far East? I'll ring them tomorrow.
Have I missed a UK brush maker? At these prices, they surely are made in the Far East? I'll ring them tomorrow.
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well i used Culmaks for tonights shave and it proved a VERY worthy performer.
i must say that although it does (to me) have a hint of Lavender in the bowl, it changed during lathering.
now this could have been due to the fact that my Semogue 1800 isn't run in or it could be that this is what happens :?
as Tony says it went a bit citrusy, hint of a throat lozenge :roll:
sorry for the pish description :lol:
using on a weeks growth it lathered very well, slick and protective, plus i feel i didn't need an a\s (still did though)
i do think this is another hidden gem, by all means try it.
i think Tony split some re-fills, so i got 50grams worth and mushed it into a bowl.
if someone wants to split with you Jim go for it
Culmak shaving soap
potassium stearate, sodium stearate, potassium cocoate, aqua, sodium cocoate, glycerine, paraffinum liquidum, parfum, tetrasodium EDTA, pentasodium penetate, tetrasodium etidronate, CI77891
i must say that although it does (to me) have a hint of Lavender in the bowl, it changed during lathering.
now this could have been due to the fact that my Semogue 1800 isn't run in or it could be that this is what happens :?
as Tony says it went a bit citrusy, hint of a throat lozenge :roll:
sorry for the pish description :lol:
using on a weeks growth it lathered very well, slick and protective, plus i feel i didn't need an a\s (still did though)
i do think this is another hidden gem, by all means try it.
i think Tony split some re-fills, so i got 50grams worth and mushed it into a bowl.
if someone wants to split with you Jim go for it
Culmak shaving soap
potassium stearate, sodium stearate, potassium cocoate, aqua, sodium cocoate, glycerine, paraffinum liquidum, parfum, tetrasodium EDTA, pentasodium penetate, tetrasodium etidronate, CI77891
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That formulations of the Culmak soap is really different than other UK shaving soaps like Ciryl Salter,TOBS,T&H and even John Lewis.Heres a list with all the ingredients from all these soaps:
T&H and Vintage blades shaving soap:
Ingredients: Sodium Palmate, Potassium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Aqua, Glycerin, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Stearic Acid, Parfum, Paraffinum Liquidum, , Isopropyl Myristate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, BHT, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Pentasodium Pentetate, CI77891
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Cyril Salter shaving soap:
Potassium Palmate, Sodium Palmate, Potassium Stearate, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Aqua, Sodium Stearate, Glycerin, Palm Kernel Acid, Parfum, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Linalool, Isopropyl Myristate, Aqua, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, Coumarin, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Pentasodium Pentetate, Geraniol, BHT, Limonene, Citronellol, CI 77891
TOBS lavander soap:
sodium palmate, potassium palmate, aqua (water), sodium cocoate, potassium palm kernelate, glycerin, sodium palm kernelate, parfum (frangrance) palm kernel fatty acid, sodium chloride, tetrasodium etidronate, pentasodium pentetate, tetrasodium edta, linalool, coumarin, limonene, CI 77891 (titanium dioxide), CI 77007 (ultramarines)
John Lewis shaving soap;
Sodium palmate, potassium palmate, sodium palm kernelate, water, glycerin, potassium palm kernelate, stearic acid, parfum, limonene, paraffinum liquidum, linalool, isopropyl myristate, BHT, tetrasodium edta, sodium chloride, coumarin, geraniol, tetrasodium etidronate, pentasodium pentetate.
So its Culmak behind all these soaps too or another soap maker?I just wonder since they all have different formulations and some of them are really different.
T&H and Vintage blades shaving soap:
Ingredients: Sodium Palmate, Potassium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Aqua, Glycerin, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Stearic Acid, Parfum, Paraffinum Liquidum, , Isopropyl Myristate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, BHT, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Pentasodium Pentetate, CI77891
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Cyril Salter shaving soap:
Potassium Palmate, Sodium Palmate, Potassium Stearate, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Aqua, Sodium Stearate, Glycerin, Palm Kernel Acid, Parfum, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Linalool, Isopropyl Myristate, Aqua, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Chloride, Coumarin, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Pentasodium Pentetate, Geraniol, BHT, Limonene, Citronellol, CI 77891
TOBS lavander soap:
sodium palmate, potassium palmate, aqua (water), sodium cocoate, potassium palm kernelate, glycerin, sodium palm kernelate, parfum (frangrance) palm kernel fatty acid, sodium chloride, tetrasodium etidronate, pentasodium pentetate, tetrasodium edta, linalool, coumarin, limonene, CI 77891 (titanium dioxide), CI 77007 (ultramarines)
John Lewis shaving soap;
Sodium palmate, potassium palmate, sodium palm kernelate, water, glycerin, potassium palm kernelate, stearic acid, parfum, limonene, paraffinum liquidum, linalool, isopropyl myristate, BHT, tetrasodium edta, sodium chloride, coumarin, geraniol, tetrasodium etidronate, pentasodium pentetate.
So its Culmak behind all these soaps too or another soap maker?I just wonder since they all have different formulations and some of them are really different.
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The only Culmak soap that I've used was this one:
I bought it from a charity shop, and it came on top op this shaving mug/scuttle
The soap worked really well, even though it was obviously old, but unfortunately, it smelled a bit like an ashtray, and I ended up throwing it out. I kept the scuttle, though.
Ian
I bought it from a charity shop, and it came on top op this shaving mug/scuttle
The soap worked really well, even though it was obviously old, but unfortunately, it smelled a bit like an ashtray, and I ended up throwing it out. I kept the scuttle, though.
Ian