Using Used Soaps

Discussion in 'Shave Soaps' started by rmcintyre84, Aug 27, 2021.

  1. Tedolph

    Tedolph Well-Known Member

    Soap is a lot more porous than silverware.
     
  2. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    But it’s self cleaning!
     
  3. IAmTheJody

    IAmTheJody Gillette-i Master Staff Member

    Sometimes. Most of the time. I have opened a used soap before and found mold growing inside, and have seen others post around the internet of such findings. The fungus is among us. Sometimes.

    If I receive a used soap, open it and visually can't see anything wrong, I still scrape off a top thin layer.
     
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  4. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    The only used shave soap I ever passed up had curly hairs on it.
     
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  5. Tedolph

    Tedolph Well-Known Member

    Ewe.......
     
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  6. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

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  7. Steve56

    Steve56 Hone Hoarder

    Certain components can go rancid, like almond oil. With the trend of artisan soaps going full fatty with few or no no preservatives, that’s not surprising.

    Used soap threads pop up on the forums every few months, and my advice is always ‘If you have to ask, the answer is no, don’t use them.’
     
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  8. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    No, I believe they were human.
     
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  9. Tedolph

    Tedolph Well-Known Member

    Yuck!
     
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  10. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Ahhhh ...... Hair is hair no big deal.

    :happy097:
     
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  11. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    "Hey man, what in the heebie jeebies is goin on here???"
     
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  12. awk-m4

    awk-m4 Well-Known Member

    I will tell you!
    A few days ago I received a PM with someone wanting to sell me some "Barely used blades"!
     
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  13. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    "Barely" helped your decision, right?
     
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  14. awk-m4

    awk-m4 Well-Known Member

    Absolutely! In retrospect it was the best thing I heard because I mentioned it to one of my friends on this forum. As a result we're sending each other a couple of Tucks that will give us each a chance to try blades we never tried before so it's all good.
     
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  15. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    Were they Personna 74s, and how used is "barely"?

    /jk
     
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  16. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Yeah like with little alcohol and they're like mint!

    :happy097:
     
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  17. awk-m4

    awk-m4 Well-Known Member

    I didn't get quite how far "barely" meant but the blades in question are Polsilver's.

    Paul D
     
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  18. brit

    brit in a box

    my turtleship pine soap had a huge black spot over and under the pine tree chip. in the tub.tossed it..used twice..:angry019:
     
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