4 oz. Shave Bar
Mountain Retreat - offers a serene and grounding aroma that captures the essence of a peaceful forest getaway. It's a warm, woody, and earthy foundation, complemented by a fresh, clean floral and a hint of a spicy, herbal note.
Directions for Use: To use Smooth as Silk shave soap, first wet a shaving brush and load it by swirling it over the soap to create a lather on your face or in the tin. Then, apply the lather in circular motion to prepare your skin and whiskers, adding a few drops of water if needed to achieve a thick creamy consistancy, before shaving.
Ingredients: Soy Wax, Coconut Oil, Distilled Water, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Castor Oil, Potassium Hydroxide (Lye), Sodium Hydroxide (Lye), Sodium Lactate, Raw Sugar, Bentonite Clay, Kaolin Clay, Cedarwood, Bay, Lavender Essential Oils.
Mountain Retreat Shave Bar
The "Smooth as Silk" shave bar with Soy Wax, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Castor Oil, Bentonite Clay, and Kaolin Clay offers a combination of benefits focused on creating a smooth, protective, and moisturizing shaving experience.
Key benefits include:
- Superior Razor Glide: Bentonite and Kaolin clays create a "slick" and silky barrier, allowing the razor to glide effortlessly over the skin, which helps prevent nicks, bumps, and irritation.
- Rich, Stable, and Creamy Lather: The specific blend of oils (Coconut, Castor) and butters (Shea, Cocoa), along with the use of both potassium and sodium hydroxide (a traditional method for creating high-quality shave soap), produces a dense, rich, and long-lasting lather that softens hair and cushions the skin.
- Deep Moisturization and Skin Conditioning: The natural fats and butters are rich in antioxidants and vitamins, providing intense hydration to the skin, helping to repair damaged skin, and preventing post-shave dryness.
- Soothing and Calming Properties: Ingredients like Shea butter, Cocoa butter, and the essential oils (Lavender, Cedarwood, Bay) possess anti-inflammatory properties that can help soothe irritated skin and reduce redness.
- Skin Detoxification and Cleansing: The clays work to draw out excess oils, dirt, and impurities from the pores, leaving the skin feeling clean, fresh, and rejuvenated.
- Enhanced Bar Hardness and Longevity: Soy wax and sodium lactate contribute to the hardness of the bar, making it long-lasting and cost-effective.
- Aromatherapy Experience: The blend of Cedarwood, Bay, and Lavender essential oils provides a pleasant, natural aroma for a calming or invigorating start to your day, without the need for synthetic fragrances.
In essence, the bar is designed to offer a premium, all-natural shaving experience that prioritizes skin health and comfort, moving beyond just hair removal to a complete skincare routine.
