Edwin Jagger 99.9% Natural Traditional Shaving Soap Refill - Aloe Vera, 2.3-Ounce

 (5 customer reviews)

I've been using Art of Shaving and some other soaps for about 10 years, but wanted to see if there was something that was a little kinder to my sensitive skin (not that those were bad, just looking for improvement). So I chose the aloe vera, since that plant seems to have some healing or at least antiseptic properties. I have not been disappointed; rashes and ingrown hairs seem to have decreased with it. As far as it's shaving properties go, the razor glides very well. It lathers well, too, although not quite the lemon meringue-stiff lather that some other soaps produce. If you enjoy a bigger, thicker lather, this may not do it for you. But that's purely in the cosmetic department -- functionally this gives decent coverage, penetrates the beard well, and lets' the razor glide very smoothly.

I definitely plan on sticking with this for awhile and after I finish this particular soap, am going to try some of their other "flavors."

This is an excellent soap. My previous soap was Van Der Hagen Deluxe soap, which is good, but I wanted something a little more natural. I first tried an artisan soap from a local market but it was way too irritating on my face. I saw that Edwin Jagger products get good reviews and the soaps are mostly natural so I chose this product. It works very well, developing a nice rich lather. I tried both mug lathering and face lathering and both work very well. It is very smooth and lubricates my shave well. It has a nice smell that stays with you for several hours but is not overpowering. My only complaint is that the smell is not very natural. It is more of a standard cologne smell. It is still very nice.

I used Barbasol for many years being easy to get and inexpensive. But I had skin irritation and redness and my face (especially my neck and chin) felt sore. But this product has changed all that. Most of the irritation and redness are gone and my face is much smoother after shaving. I use this soap with the Tweezermann brush and I no longer dread shaving. Yes, it takes a while to whip up a lather and I will still use Barbasol when travelling but when at home this is the way to go! I love this shaving soap. Has a slight scent that some may not like but I find it smells quite nice. For the record, I use a double edged saftey razor with Merkur blades (also available at Amazon along with the Tweezerman brush).