ETHOS Grooming Essentials A New Line

Just a little note

It was brought to my attention that The Shave Supply has one jar of Tonka Bean which I know a few folks are looking for. 

Great shaves

Speaking of Tonka Bean shave soap in Southern California....we had rain today! Anyways, I decided to take a smear of the v2 Dragonsbeard shave soap and put it on top of the Tonka Bean. It was a really nice mixture and I finished with the Dragonsbeard aftershave splash. Some of you have shared your other mixtures of different Ethos combos which have all sounded like good ideas as well.

By the way, Frank, when I use the firm soaps, I still like to add a little bit more kokum butter for a denser or thicker lather. Is it possible that additional kokum would firm up the F base? Just curious.

Just a little note

It was brought to my attention that The Shave Supply has one jar of Tonka Bean which I know a few folks are looking for. 

Great shaves

Speaking of Tonka Bean shave soap in Southern California....we had rain today! Anyways, I decided to take a smear of the v2 Dragonsbeard shave soap and put it on top of the Tonka Bean. It was a really nice mixture and I finished with the Dragonsbeard aftershave splash. Some of you have shared your other mixtures of different Ethos combos which have all sounded like good ideas as well.

By the way, Frank, when I use the firm soaps, I still like to add a little bit more kokum butter for a denser or thicker lather. Is it possible that additional kokum would firm up the F base? Just curious.

As far as mixing the Tonk Bean with Dragonsbeard it makes complete sense as the Dragonsbeard Aroma Blend contains Tonka Bean. 

I was playing the other day and added a fairly decent amount of Rose Absolute in a drop at a time until I hit a spot that really created a very nice blend. And like the Tonka Bean, Rose Absolute is present in the Dragonsbeard at a low percentage but when kicked up it the Rose showed it’s presence nicely and as some may know Oud and Rose play very well together. An if their naturals it can be magical but also very costly. So most Oud Rose combos are totally synthetic aroma chemicals. 


On the Kokum butter.. it’s a hard butter so it can make a soap a bit harder as can Mango butter but to make the F Base even harder a different balance of Sodium Hydroxide vs potassium hydroxide is probably going to make the most difference. I do add a lot of skin beneficial ingredients in my shave soaps that are water based so that will soften things up a bit and the Aroma Blend can effect things as well. I can get a super dense lather with any of the F Base soaps you just have to make sure you start out with a damp brush and add a few drops of water at a time. Not start out with a wet and shaken brush that still has a lot of water in it. 

I’m playing with some brand new ingredients and I see not only the F Base but the S and Cremes evolving and getting even better as we move forward.  I don’t want to keep creating new bases from scratch and calling them new names etc. I like the idea of continuous improvements for not only performance characteristics but skin benefits as well.  

I have a brand new butter coming in soon that I’m really excited about and I’ll test it on the upcoming Bay Rum asking with some brand new state of the art skincare ingredients. 

I really enjoy hearing about mixing soaps and creams etc so much I’ll be coming out with a new Collection with a bunch of options and the Collection will be called “ Mixologist “  I think a lot of people are going to like the options it will bring to the users.  

I’m already working on the Grid for the website. 

An thanks zaclikestoshave for your input and questions. Much appreciated! 



Great shaves!

I can imagine the increased rose added to the Dragonsbeard being a pleasant facet to enhance. I am a big fan of rose so maybe when I restock on my Dragonsbeard aftershave splash, I can pay to add a rose scent concentrate to add.

Dragonsbeard Frank, I appreciate your reply and the details. Any chance you can tweak the F base any bit harder?

With the talk of mixing soaps, I dug through my stock and came up with this combo for this morning's shave ...

I did a mixing thing today too…Ethos Lavender v1 3/4 and Ethos Peppermint v1 1/4….

I can imagine the increased rose added to the Dragonsbeard being a pleasant facet to enhance. I am a big fan of rose so maybe when I restock on my Dragonsbeard aftershave splash, I can pay to add a rose scent concentrate to add.

I think when you see the Dragonsbeard selection this year you and others might be surprised so hold on a bit.



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With the talk of mixing soaps, I dug through my stock and came up with this combo for this morning's shave ...

Love that combo... I remember it being posted before and tried it and it smells awesome.. sure to be in the Mixologist Collection as an option.

I did a mixing thing today too…Ethos Lavender v1 3/4 and Ethos Peppermint v1 1/4….

That's such a classic combo. Lavender and Peppermint go together like a happily married couple. I've tried mixing it so it's more Lavender forward and just the opposite and it works both ways.


Keep the mixes coming! Really enjoy thinking outside the box and it seems like you guys do as well.

Great Shaves!

Had my first shave with Tonka Bean. That's a wonderful soap! Unfortunately, the AS stung the crap of of my face. It felt like alcohol on road rash. Ouch! After the sting subsided though, my face seemed back to normal. There was no redness or rash, so I don't think it's an allergy. Anybody else experience that?

Had my first shave with Tonka Bean. That's a wonderful soap! Unfortunately, the AS stung the crap of of my face. It felt like alcohol on road rash. Ouch! After the sting subsided though, my face seemed back to normal. There was no redness or rash, so I don't think it's an allergy. Anybody else experience that?

My bottle is the same way. At first it burned like fire. I've used about half and it's not too bad now. My other bottles of skin food splash are way milder in comparison.

Had my first shave with Tonka Bean. That's a wonderful soap! Unfortunately, the AS stung the crap of of my face. It felt like alcohol on road rash. Ouch! After the sting subsided though, my face seemed back to normal. There was no redness or rash, so I don't think it's an allergy. Anybody else experience that?

Had my first shave with Tonka Bean. That's a wonderful soap! Unfortunately, the AS stung the crap of of my face. It felt like alcohol on road rash. Ouch! After the sting subsided though, my face seemed back to normal. There was no redness or rash, so I don't think it's an allergy. Anybody else experience that?

My bottle is the same way. At first it burned like fire. I've used about half and it's not too bad now. My other bottles of skin food splash are way milder in comparison.

Always shake the bottles vigourously prior to application. Whether it due to the shaking mixing the ingredients more thoroughly or other factors, never experience a sting sufficient to warrant comment.

Had my first shave with Tonka Bean. That's a wonderful soap! Unfortunately, the AS stung the crap of of my face. It felt like alcohol on road rash. Ouch! After the sting subsided though, my face seemed back to normal. There was no redness or rash, so I don't think it's an allergy. Anybody else experience that?

Had my first shave with Tonka Bean. That's a wonderful soap! Unfortunately, the AS stung the crap of of my face. It felt like alcohol on road rash. Ouch! After the sting subsided though, my face seemed back to normal. There was no redness or rash, so I don't think it's an allergy. Anybody else experience that?

My bottle is the same way. At first it burned like fire. I've used about half and it's not too bad now. My other bottles of skin food splash are way milder in comparison.

Cino and AlphaFrank75 You may not have seen my post about what happened to one batch of Tonka Bean Skin Food Splash but my former assistant made a mistake and filled the bottles with Perfumers Alcohol which is 200 proof which is only used for a EDP and definitely to strong for a post shave splash so both of you must have got bottles from that batch. I made a new batch and it’s very smooth with no sting and I said anyone who got one of the ones with the wrong alcohol please email me and I’ll replace it. Also mentioned that you can use it as a spray cologne but don’t use it as a aftershave or it will sting .