Badger Shaving Soap Puck, Organic Moisturizing Shave Soap Bar, Rich Lasting Lather, Light Natural Scent, Plastic Free & Vegan Shave Soap for Men & Women, 3.15 oz Bar

I've been meaning to write this review for a while. I was very skeptical and worried about switching from regular shaving gel to this, but to cut straight to the chase: this stuff works for me and I absolutely love it.I've been a Gillette Shaving Gel (Sensitive Skin formula) since I started shaving years and years ago. Nothing else ever worked quite as well. Shaving creams didn't do it for me, only shaving gel and only Gillette shaving gel. But I was always aware of how harmful that stuff can be. There are a lot of nasty chemicals and toxins and additives in most popular brand shaving creams and gels, and our skin absorbs that stuff quite readily. The research on such matters is pretty alarming. Anyway, that put me on the lookout for a healthier alternative. For years. I had a hard time finding anything.Then I found this Badger shave soap.I waffled a lot on whether to try it. Shaving is such a delicate balance of the right ingredients and process that I was reluctant at first. My facial hair pulls and produces razor burn easily if I don't get all the steps just right (i.e., hot shower to open pores, lots of water, ample gel lathered liberally, etc.,). I'm telling you all this to illustrate the expectations any new shaving lather would have to meet in order to win me over, and I also mention this in case your shaving process is similar to mine.The reviews on this Badger shave soap were quite mixed when I stumbled upon it. Many folks said it flat out didn't work for them. That made me all the more reluctant. But I gave it a shot.I never let my beard grow out more than 2-3 days, but it grows fast. So, I took this soap into the shower with me, rubbed it into my stubble directly on my face, lathered some more on my hands, and massaged all that lather (face and hands) together before starting to shave. To my amazement, the razor blade glided as smoothly as it ever did with shaving gel. (I use a Gillette Fusion razor.) Given the number of reviewers for whom this product didn't work at all, I was very surprised by how well it worked for me.Maybe the liberal amount of lather I use is the key? Even so, this bar lasts a long time. I've been on the same bar for a few months.In summary, I'm a true believer now. This soap works for me and is everything I wanted. However, a few important things worth noting: (1) the soap does leave my skin every so slightly drier than shaving gels did, (2) the scent smells good, but it's a little powerful, and (3) there is a pre-shave oil and post-shave oil that Badger also makes, I tried one or both of these (I can't remember) but have found they don't really add much to the experience. I tried putting the oil directly onto my face, but that was kind of a messy ordeal since the mouth of the bottle is wide and I was trying to negotiate this in the shower. Then I tried storing my razor with the blades soaking in the oil and that was fine, but I don't think it made the shaving any smoother, so I've omitted the oils and only use the soap now.

I fell backwards instead of forwards, old school, shave soap, and a badge Brush are the way to go. It gives a closer shave than your typical can shaving cream, and my girlfriend loves the smell.

Great leather and nice smell! Impressed with this soap. I like Badger products and true to the brand, this soap delivers. :)

Let me preface - it's my first shave soap. But I cant seem to get a good lather with it, even after I whip it until it has "peaks" like lots of people say. I've watched YT videos, but when I feel like it's gotten to the right consistency it just starts to disappear on the face. Could be user error, good product overall, get's the job done.I will edit after I try another brand when I have to refill. I do wish it came in a tin.

Good Product.

I am a head shaver and I gave this a very real review. I can tell you this shaving soap smells great, and lasts a long time. My issues is the lathering is not as good as I like. I have to keep reapplying it as I shave. It seems to dry disappear as I am shaving and I am constantly working the brush and adding on. If I finish shaving the side of my head, I have to stop and lather more up to reapply. Shaving your head takes time as it is because your hair grows 50 different directions on your head. For a good shave you have to go against the grain. Having to reapply and brush up more lather every couple minutes makes it 15-20 minutes to shave my head and I really don't like stopping constantly to brush up more lather.If you are a face shaver, or younger person with a softer beard, this may work just fine for you. It has good ingredients and smells good. Unfortunately, it does not work that well for me. Everyone has preferences, so you may want to try it and see if it works for you. It is definitely priced well too.

It a natural soap for shaving and it doesn't have all the harsh chemicals like that of geeks and creams. I've been using this product for over a year and I'm very satisfied with how well it works for me!

I hesitated before buying this because some said it didn't lather. Now having used it for more than a year I can testify that not only does it lather just fine, but it lasts a long long time (I still have more than half the cake left). My face feels protected and I don't suffer nicks or cuts.Only things I can think of is that some people have hard water and lathering may be harder for them, or that they're expecting the kind of thick foam one gets out of a spray can.This additional cool thing about this Badger stuff is that it not only lathers well with my old brush (inherited from my dad!) but it rinses away after shaving so easily - it used to take so many rinses to get Trader Joe cream from a tube off my face.And there's only a slight aroma - when I'm done shaving, I mostly smell like me for better or for worse but that's the way I like it.