Testing our new shea butter shave soap formula!

[@yvettepiercy4487]

This is why I watch you, because you listen, you try and you aren't afraid to put your hands up and say you were wrong. Its refreshing and awesome to see, it only makes me respect you more as you also explain clearly and politely your opinion while still being willing to listen. More people need to be like this, its nice to see!

[@unclejonssoap]

+Yvette Piercy thanks!

[@abefrohman1759]

Uncle Jon your honesty is refreshing in today's world. 👍

[@unclejonssoap]

+abe frohman Thanks!

[@brendam780]

I am super impressed that you updated your opinion, life is better being open minded.🌸

[@ziopinosoapspino6456]

Welcome to the buttery side. I knew you would like it once you tried. With its high stearic acid content and its low saponification , shea butter is great for shaving soap.

[@irenem4578]

Much appreciate your openness, honesty, straight talking, no nonsense approach. ❤

[@prudentroots6194]

Uncle Jon give in just once and try adding tussah silk to your next batch, THAT is magical!

[@apsaraa8209]

How cool is this video....someone actually coming back and saying.....maybe I was wrong. Put a huge smile on my face.

[@unclejonssoap]

+Apsara A thanks for watching!

[@FelichiaTM]

I buy the raw shea butter in bulk also for skin lotion and hair products. Its awesome. Glad to hear you like it.

[@Rhaealys]

It's videos like this which set you apart from other KZbinrs. That you can share your honesty like this is quite refreshing. I'll be getting some of your shave soap for my husband at some point. He adores a wet shave with a good-lathering soap.

[@unclejonssoap]

+Rebecca Olsen awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@susanmccann3899]

Love your videos here in Liverpool England..,,your videos are so honest and natural.....God bless.

[@DouglasSmythe]

Refined kokum butter has really no smell and still terrific face saving benefits. Just a heads up.

[@unclejonssoap]

I figured. Just like refined shea butter. I just tend to like the unrefined better in some other products. So, I figured I would give it a shot. If it smelled too badly I would just switch to refined stuff :)

[@kurtv6736]

Your soap is fantastic and your honesty is refreshing!

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks for watching!

[@BrownManShaves]

Ok you got me. I'll have to wait until I either get paid or pay a bill or two but I'll be making an order man. Just can't help myself. Thanks for always seeking to improve!!

[@unclejonssoap]

Brown Man Shaves thanks! Always trying to do better 😁

[@fashionablylathered3843]

I love watching your videos. You are true and honest. Love it.

[@unclejonssoap]

+Fashionably Lathered thanks!

[@knightmare1015]

very cool man. would love to see how you make your new tallow based shave soap in another video.

[@iwannaapple7190]

It looks like you make great shave soap. I actually only make soap but one thing I do is gear some of them specifically to being able to shave with it too. Some work better then others but the ones that work better then others at shaving is when it ALSO has grapeseed oil in it. I usually find that a combination of a carrier oil, a butter, and grapeseed work well. Grapeseed provides a slick surface. I am not actually completely sold on shea butter giving a good shave (in soap anyway. Mine is not made like yours). Cocoa butter along with a little grapeseed works. As for the smell, in soap anyway, my cocoa butter smells like a huge box of the best chocolate Hershey syrup. It can affect the soap but it has only been temporary. None of them smell like chocolate anymore. As for the benefits, I have heard your opinion before and here is my take on it. If butters do not give any benefit then that would mean other oils do not either including Pine tar. How does pine tar soap help people with excess then. I was told personally by the step father of a child that that was the first time she slept all night without scratching? I have simple bars and I have even made bars with Argon oil or Abyssinian oil. Great for natural hair conditioning by the way. Which brings up a point, "Why would these be great for hair and why does hair feel better and more conditioned". Why would your hair react to the oils and your skin doesn't? I say, I do feel a difference. Some give a feel like a natural smoothness such as lard or tallow. Some give a conditioned feeling of smooth softness like Argon, or a slick conditioning with some skin softening of cocoa butter or Olive oil (clean but less so). If you can't tell the difference with your skin then let your hair do the talking for you. Your hair will react differently to each one. For example, Shea butter feels much different then cocoa butter. And as further proof, People who have beards, such as you, have to use a beard conditioner. Many people do anyway, when you buy that stuff and look at the ingredients, it is the same as what we put in our soaps so the soap will actually do the same thing. Once I learned of this angle, I talked a co-worker into using my soap because it had the same thing. He bought a bar. His beard looked better from day one.

[@johngoard8272]

Yep I made some shave soap with Shea butter soap (no additives) so that I didn't have to mess with lye and it works fine though I have to say John it's a little weird seeing a fellow with a huge beard talking about shaving LOL!!

[@unclejonssoap]

Lol...I still shave my head. Still shaving 😂

[@shamachelon]

You have just received a new subscriber for three reasons: EPIC BEARD, you make natural soap, and you have one named Amber (my name yay!)

[@unclejonssoap]

Ha! Well I appreciate it. Thanks for watching!

[@brianb.2894]

Good job John. Thanks for the video.

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks!

[@irenem4578]

I put raw unrefined Shea on my face and like the smell. Shea scent never came through in my soaps but cocoa butter did and it did clash with lavender and rosemary EO.

[@unclejonssoap]

Yep... I don't want the oil scents to compete with the fragrance or essential oils...lol. But, I do like some butters in my shave soaps now 😂

[@irenem4578]

It is a huge credit to you being able to change your mind. Just trying to figure out where Berlin Maryland is and how many thousands of miles away from Germany. 😊 Google maps won't tell me. Great shame as would have liked to visit the shop.

[@unclejonssoap]

15 hours by plane 🤣

[@Riyame]

Dang! I missed the live shave. Now I really want my box to get here so I can try the new formula :D

[@unclejonssoap]

You can see the live video replay on Razor and Brush :)

[@Riyame]

Well, that would be why I missed it, I'm not in that group lol.

[@unclejonssoap]

+Riyame you should join!

[@joshuamedina7292]

I'm hearing things about adding clay to bath soaps that it's supposed to be great and all. What are your thoughts on clay with soap.

[@unclejonssoap]

I like some clays in some soaps. It's a diff6feeling and can help harden some bath bars up a little. Just don't add too much or the lather will suffer. Also, stay away from adding clay to any soap intended for shaving. It doesn't do much and the hardcore shave crowd won't touch it.

[@joshuamedina7292]

@@unclejonssoap the soaps i make contains 30oz of oils and 34 oz of water(i make small batches for myself and family) the soap logs turns out to weigh 2lbs 10oz how much clay should i add I'm planning to use bentonite clay.

[@joshuamedina7292]

@@unclejonssoap by the way thank you for taking the time to respond to me. Most KZbinrs never take the time to respond and i appreciate your effort. Ps i dig you choice in music on your video's

[@unclejonssoap]

I would start with 1 teaspoon per pound of oils. No more than 1 tablespoon per pound of oils.

[@seanland7319]

Looks good!

[@unclejonssoap]

Thanks sir!

[@totalanthony]

Are you going to combine the shea butter with the tallow formula?

[@unclejonssoap]

totalanthony yep! This recipe that I just lathered is both. Love it!

[@shermdog6969]

So tallow is basically the same as shea butter without the smell?

[@unclejonssoap]

Well.. it's a fat that's great in soap. They're different in some aspects. Like tallow if beef fat and Shea is veggie. But, yeah.. I get no smell from the tallow in soaps. Butters can be a bit over powering in some soaps. I tend to use a combination of both now. I've come around on the butters a little because they can be nice. Just gotta keep that extra scent down...lol.

[@neilharden5483]

I use 15% Shea butter in my standard soap recipe. You can't smell it at all. Cocoa butter is a different story.

[@unclejonssoap]

+Neil Harden Nice! Thanks for watching!

[@neilharden5483]

I used to make a shaving soap with bentonite clay and powdered oatmeal but I discontinued it, it just didn't seem like a real shaving soap. I been wanting to make a real shaving soap for the holidays for a the last couple of years but I just got a real good deal on the bores hair brushes so I'm doing my research and trying to find what people seem to like best in their shaving soap.

[@KnifeCrazzzzy]

White board in the beginning! 😂

[@Avatar013]

how much volume do you end up getting?

[@unclejonssoap]

+Salvador Suazo not sure I understand the question. The lather builds nicely in a bowl or face lather. I think the volume depends on a bunch of factors.. type of soap, brush, water, technique... I think it pumps up really well if you used enough water. Our soaps tend to be very thirsty so there's lots of room to adjust things like volume and cushion. I hope that makes sense.

[@lindachandler2293]

Nothing wrong with changing your mind.

[@peepla7]

Shea is very emollient.... however it's made from a treenut. Folks like me...allergic to nuts. Same attributes, not s nut: mango butter!

[@unclejonssoap]

It's word though...I have some people with nut allergies that aren't bothered by it. I've had a few that never read the ingredients too. I might try some mango butter too eventually.

[@novakavanaugh4904]

❤❤❤

[@nataliswan8377]

it's right, bearded man talks how much butters are not important in shaving soap. lol

[@unclejonssoap]

+Natali Swan that's why I decided to actually test it..lol. Everyone makes mistakes. 😁 Oh yeah.. I shave my head. So I do know a few things about shaving..lol

[@gordyn5292]

Butters in a shave soap..........when's the beard coming off then???

[@Riyame]

Next April 1st I am sure. Probably with a new super soap formula made from olive oil, melt and pour base, and clay.

[@unclejonssoap]

+Riyame no clay or m&p for me..Lol. And the beard stays 😁

[@unclejonssoap]

+Gordy N umm.. never? I get my joy shaving my head..lol

[@yvettepiercy4487]

Riyame hahaha spot on!