Review (5/5): Very best shaving soap there is
Very best shaving soap there is, and I've used dozens and have years of experience as well as belong to the shave forums. It has tallow so it is super slick and cushiony allowing for a maximum of comfort and protection of the blade. Skin moisturization is superb and the only soap that beats it in that area is Provence Sante IMO. Also since this soap is made in the EU it must comply with EU regulations on safety and labeling requirements. American soaps aren't regulated and they can put whatever caustic or toxic substances they want in them and even make up the ingredients. A member of Badger and Blade proved How to Grow a Mustache (now renamed Phoenix Accoutrements) shaving soap made in USA, couldn't possibly have the ingredients that it did. After that the soap maker changed the label to reflect the true ingredients. Supposedly, but there is no way to be sure. With any EU made soap you can be assured it is correctly labeled.
Some people have trouble lathering this soap but it is merely operator error. It is as easy to lather as any other soap and easier than some. I use a synthetic brush mostly and face lather exclusively. It does require more loading time with a super soft silvertip badger though.
Note on price- DO NOT buy this soap from American vendors if you don't want to get ripped off. You can find it at half the price from UK or Irish vendors and shipping is the same price.