Do you let your soap dry?

I dry out my soaps for a dull day before screwing on the cap.

Also i load my bowl for my next shave and leave it out a full day before shaving. Dont know if it does any good at all, but in my mind i always seem to have an easier time getti g the lather i want.



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Yeah, this has been funny as I've pretty much done the same as jpakstis for years. So far it really seems like we're in the minority.

Still haven't heard what the benefits are other than gross it's damp. I'm in Ireland, everything is always damp (and mossy)! It's not like I ever open up the soap from a week ago and found it still wet let alone with a stagnant puddle festering inside. I wonder am I getting better scent longevity than you guys?

I'm with this. I'm also a mossback, of the Seattle variety. When I load my soap, the brush has been shaken to remove all the water I can. My loading process is essentially scraping the top of the soap with the brush to get goo to stick. I then go to my trusty scuttle, add a heap of water, and go crazy. The top of my soap tubs never get wet, just lightly damp. I always slap the lid back on after the shave. Except for my Fine puck, which lives in an open Old Spice mug.

Since Colt jars and Parkway Jars allow for the water to evaporate out anyway and are the dominant packaging style these days, there is little need to do otherwise.

OK, Will, I have to ask — how is this accomplished? Is it just that the jars are not manufactured to be completely airtight?

Since Colt jars and Parkway Jars allow for the water to evaporate out anyway and are the dominant packaging style these days, there is little need to do otherwise.

OK, Will, I have to ask — how is this accomplished? Is it just that the jars are not manufactured to be completely airtight?

I think thats right Matsilainen - if you fill the tub with water and turn it upside down, it will leak. I recently picked up some balm that came packed in a shaving tub and the product had separated and oils had leaked a little. Not an ideal way to package balm and a little messy too. I prefer to squeeze or shake balm out of a container rather than dipping a finger into a tub of balm - contamination issues as well as the large surface area of the balm exposed to oxidation. In any case, with soap leakage is not an issue.

Since Colt jars and Parkway Jars allow for the water to evaporate out anyway and are the dominant packaging style these days, there is little need to do otherwise.

OK, Will, I have to ask — how is this accomplished? Is it just that the jars are not manufactured to be completely airtight?

If you use a contact seal in the cap, then the jars won't leak, but most manufacturers (B&M included) avoid using them in order to prevent water from being trapped inside.

Barrister_N_Mann, thanks for clarifying that. Makes complete sense now that you mention the seals, and serves as a reminder for why some products (for example, certain aftershaves) come packaged with the extra seals or liners.

Since Colt jars and Parkway Jars allow for the water to evaporate out anyway and are the dominant packaging style these days, there is little need to do otherwise.

OK, Will, I have to ask — how is this accomplished? Is it just that the jars are not manufactured to be completely airtight?

If you use a contact seal in the cap, then the jars won't leak, but most manufacturers (B&M included) avoid using them in order to prevent water from being trapped inside.

Hi, Will. At the risk of sounding silly, if it's not as sealed as the last container, wouldn't it be more likely for the scent to dissipate as opposed to the old containers?

OK, Will, I have to ask — how is this accomplished? Is it just that the jars are not manufactured to be completely airtight?

If you use a contact seal in the cap, then the jars won't leak, but most manufacturers (B&M included) avoid using them in order to prevent water from being trapped inside.

Hi, Will. At the risk of sounding silly, if it's not as sealed as the last container, wouldn't it be more likely for the scent to dissipate as opposed to the old containers?

The gap is not great enough for you to experience any major fragrance loss. It's a surface area thing. Not sure what old containers you're referring to, though.

If you use a contact seal in the cap, then the jars won't leak, but most manufacturers (B&M included) avoid using them in order to prevent water from being trapped inside.

Hi, Will. At the risk of sounding silly, if it's not as sealed as the last container, wouldn't it be more likely for the scent to dissipate as opposed to the old containers?

The gap is not great enough for you to experience any major fragrance loss. It's a surface area thing. Not sure what old containers you're referring to, though.

Thanks for the answer, I appreciate it. I was referring to the old white tubs as compared to the new sleeker containers.

Thanks for the answer, I appreciate it. I was referring to the old white tubs as compared to the new sleeker containers.

Yeah, I guessed that's what you meant.  The majority of my B&M stock are the older white tubs but I can tell you from experience they mustn't be airtight as mine would be dry by next use a few days later.  I love the new jars. They feel premium, especially when combined with the latest labels.


Well this has been a very enlightening conversation gents!  Thanks for all your feedback and votes.

I'll certainly think about letting things dry when there is an obvious seal in the future.  Jabonman and Razorock used to have a separate plastic seal which sat between the lid and the top of the container. Going forward I think I'll leave those off while they're in rotation.