[Review] An interesting and skin-friendly shaving "soap" new to the US

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I post more frequently at /r/Wicked_Edge, a forum for traditional shaving, which includes the use of true lather. "True lather" is what I call a lather made with a shaving brush from shaving soap or shaving cream and water. The consensus is that, in terms of shave quality and enjoyment, it goes like this:Worst: cartridge razor + canned foamBetter: DE razor + canned foamBetter yet: cartridge razor + true latherBest: DE razor + true latherObviously shaving soaps and creams vary in quality and price and ingredients, and they do include fragrance-free variants.I have long been a fan of Otoko Organics shaving soap, reviewed here by Bruce Everiss. When that review came out (four years ago), I immediately ordered some, and I found I like it a lot: an interesting, effective, and stiffish lather, with a fresh, clean scent from the ingredients (no added fragrance). And the ingredients! [The Otoko Organics website](http//otoko.com.au) mentions:Jojoba extractDeionized waterProprietary no-ionic surfactants derived from soy and cornAloe veraGlycerineAnd, on another page, the site says:Made from 100% organically grown natural coconut, palm, soy and jojoba oil with aloe vera and pear essence, Otoko Organics contain only cold pressed organically grown plant extracts and the highest quality plant essences.For some years I've been trying to convince some US shaving vendors to include Otoko Organics among their offerings. A colloidal chemist created the stuff, skipping the traditional soapmaking step of using caustics (sodium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide) to saponify the fats. Thus Otoko Organics is in a sense not a soap, although it comes in a tub, is firm to the touch, and with a brush and very little effort makes a mighty fine lather for shaving.Just recently I finally did talk a vendor in the US to carry the product; he imports it in small quantities from Australia.If you have skin concerns, I do urge you to consider traditional DE shaving, which most find better for their skin that cartridge razors and canned foam. And if you do switch to a true lather, I think Otoko Organics is well worth a try for those protective of their skin.This is the new US vendor, with whom I have no relationship other than as customer and someone who pleaded that he carry this shaving "soap." My role is to write about shaving and review shaving products (which I buy: I avoid freebies).If you do take up traditional shaving and previously have shaved using cartridge razors and canned foam, take care to avoid the four most common mistakes cartridge shavers make when switching to a DE razor.
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