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Declaration Grooming Original Artisan Shaving Soap, 4oz - Milksteak Base

SKU DEC-SOAP-ORIGINAL
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Time to jump into the (not so) way back machine and revisit the first scent I ever developed! Original is a blend of sandalwood and bergamot.

When I was just starting L&L (and had never made a scent before), it was imperative that I started off with a scent that was simple, clean, and safe. While many budding scent crafters would likely turn to a fragrance wheel, I drew my inspiration from the dignified Captain Jean-Luc Picard.

This is my take on a scent that I think would be appropriate for the bridge of the Enterprise. It is crisp yet soft, present yet subdued. The kind of scent a seasoned diplomat would wear to an important negotiation. 

Simple. Safe. Picard.

BASE: Milksteak is my tongue-in-cheek name for the culmination of all of my soap crafting experience to date. While the name may be whimsical, it was an incredibly difficult decision to deprecate Bison and Icarus - one I would not make without full confidence that I was releasing not only the best soap base I have ever developed, but one of the finest soap bases ever created.

>Over three years of customer feedback, research, theory crafting and, of course, love, went into this soap base. I focused on ease of use (softer than Icarus), slickness, and post-shave - all the hallmarks of a great soap. 

Ingredients: Stearic Acid, Water, Castor Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Vegetable Glycerin, Bison Tallow, Mango Butter, Avocado Oil, Shea Butter, Sodium Hydroxide, Lanolin, Bentonite Clay, Yogurt, Buttermilk, Egg Whites, Coconut Milk, Goat's Milk, Tocopheryl Acetate, Maltodextrin, Milk Protein, Salix Alba L. (White Willow) Bark Extract,  Arctium lappa (Burdock) Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Silk Amino Acids. 

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J
08/13/2023
Jason
United States United States

One of My All Time Favorites

Like HB, I bought this as part of my first kit from Maggard. This was several years ago, it is still one of my go-to soaps. Just a simple scent and a great great soap base. One of my all time favorites.

H
07/31/2022
HB
United States United States

First Shaving Soap -- Totally Satisfied

I bought this as part of a kit from Maggard when I switched to DE shaving, and I picked it because I couldn't resist the mention of Star Trek in the scent inspiration. I'm obviously a newbie to the whole process, but I've always easily gotten a nice lather from this soap. I definitely like the scent -- it's fairly mellow, and the citrus notes form the bergamot are the most dominant smell when I'm using it -- and later I ordered the aftershave in the same line.