ETHOS Grooming Essentials A New Line

Hello DFS members.

So as the title says I'm having another " Name the product contest. We've had some fun with this before and every now and then a name doesn't come to me for a product and I've gotten some good ones from members on here so I'm reaching out to you again and I'm sure it won't be the last time. LOL



RULES: ( dislike that word ) of the contest.  Each person gets up to 4 different picks and you can post them all up at once or one at a time whenever you think of a new one. 

So before I get started on the details of the contest I'd like to start out by saying PLEASE when responding  just follow the rules.

PLEASE QUOTE THIS POST AND ADD YOUR PICKS!  Obviously you can edit your post if let's say you only pick one name today and think of another pick tomorrow etc. But always quote this original post.. it's the only way I can really keep track of things and the post won't get lost so others who come on later can still see it as I want to keep this fair for everyone.  This way will make it easier to find the winning name and the winner of the prize.

You are probably asking  what product are we talking about that I need a name for.  So here's the simple explanation. Myself, my cosmetic chemist friend Joe and an ingredient company both he and I have been working with for over 25 years now came together on this new product. It started out as an idea of mine and I was just going to do it myself but in casual conversations with Joe, he's like this is something I'd like to be a part of as I really like the idea so we contacted the ingredient company ( this is the ingredient company where I get my EOS Complex from ) and we discussed some options and ended up with a bunch of ideas about how we could add some of the latest skincare technology into this product and when we agreed we began the R&D and we finally completed the formula to our satisfaction. I'll be adding this to the ETHOS line of products and I"ll order the labels as soon as I get a name for the product so we can design the label and add the name. This one is a big one so I really want a name that speaks of what this product is. This product addresses all the layers of the skin just so you know and that may be helpful when thinking about a name. 

So this is an Additive that is highly concentrated and can be used in many different ways.  First off it contains 50% of the EOS Complex to start with and as I've posted before the complex is made up of 36 Skin Beneficial ingredients and it's a proprietary complex and I have another 3 year proprietary agreement with the ingredient company so It will be around for a while. I'll take some time to briefly explain the EOS Complex. First it's starts out its life from Fermenting 8 different Sea Plants and this is done by a company that specializes in this area. A solution is then sent to the ingredients company and all the other natural bio active ingredients are added. I will moving forward do a more detailed explanation of the benefits and some of the ingredients in the EOS Complex in the future when I have time as it will be a pretty lengthy write up. 

Anyway the remaining 50% of the additive contains both some simple proven ingredients like Aloe Vera for example and some other new very innovative actives make up the rest and the ingredient list on the bottle will give them all to you.

So kind of think of this as a Super skin beneficial brew when thinking of a name. This additive will come in a 1 oz bottle with a dropper as seen in the photo image below. You only need a few drops of this concentrated additive. An just so you have an idea there are approximately 500 drops in the 1 oz  bottle. This additive can be added to many different products. For example. If you wanted to boost up the skin benefits of any aftershave splash, lotion, balm and water based serums like my Hyaluronic acid serum to name one. A couple of drops can be added to your shaving bowl when whipping up some lather as well. It can be added to your Witch Hazel, Face tonic Etc. Etc. So you get the picture. So again keep all this in mind when thinking of a name for the product.

Speaking of names here is a few suggestions to get you a winner.
1. Use either English, French, Italian or Spanish when coming up with a name. 
2. Keep it simple cause it's gotta fit on a pretty small label.
3. Also sort of easy to pronounce and remember.. that is a challenge sometimes I've found. 
4. It can even be a name out of Mythology etc. 


So now we get to the prize.. The winner gets his/her choice of either a custom F Base Shave Soap or a Tallow Shave Creme. For the  Aroma there are going to be some limitations such as picking out a cologne scent as those tend to take a lot longer. Also picking out a very expensive Aromatics like Vintage Mysore Sandalwood,  Oud, Red Champaca or any other stupid expensive aromatic.  I'd like to stick to Artisanal Aroma Blending using natural reasonably priced Aromatics such as any of the citruses, Some florals, Woods like Cedarwood , Lavender, Peppermint  etc etc. are all acceptable. What we will do after the winner is named is that person and myself can talk things over about what they would like as their custom Aroma blend.  Also included is a matching Skin Food Splash and of course a bottle of the new additive.

So lets have some fun and I can't wait to start to hear your picks. Oh and please take your time getting all 4 of your picks posted up. I'm going to close this contest on Sunday night at 6pm and will name the winner on Monday morning. So get them in before the closing time.


Good luck to all

Frank

UPDATE:

Due to an issue with the bottle size I received from the supplier which were the wrong size.. He shopped me 15 ml bottles instead of the 1 oz I ordered we can’t move forward with designing the label until they arrive which he said he’d get out on Monday. So that give us about a week so I’m going to extend this Name the product contest and I’m going to change one of the rules. I originally said pick 4 names. I’m now going to move it to 6 so for those that already got their 4 picks in feel free to add 2 more and for any new to this contest you have 6 picks.  If everything goes according to plan I’ll pick the winner next Sunday.

Good luck on the picks.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

So just thought some of you would like to see some of the natural ingredients that go into the Tortola Skin Food Splash infusion of course they don’t go in whole but some just the skins or rinds and some get some of the actual fruit cut with skins on it like the Tangerine. 

The Tortola is smelling really good. Can’t wait to make the 2 Bay Rums. 

Received some items today from Ethos that I ordered a couple days ago, the Bergamotto shave cream & skin food splash, the Rosa shave cream (yes, both tallow) and the Greenfresh shave stick (thanks Franky). As always, world class packaging and shipping that is second to none.



Went with the Rosa shave cream for this evenings shave and “Mama Mia!!” This Rosa shave cream is on another level. This is pure Rose, nothing more and nothing less. No green notes or other florals, no woods or earthy type accords like from patchouli or vetiver. Just the most natural Rose accord that I have ever experienced from a shave soap. My only complaint is that when I placed my order for it, the Rosa skin food splash was out of stock. That splash would have been icing on the cake. 

Bravo Frankie, you outdid yourself again amigo. Get some of that splash in stock! I neeed me some….

UPDATE: 

For all you Bay Rum lovers I’ve got some updates.  So the 2nd batch of the Bay Rum Skin Food Splash is infusing nicely and I have to say this batch might be an improvement as far as scent strength and depth of Aroma.  The Aroma flowed across the warehouse today when I opened it to test where it’s at. I also have another bottle that is only half as full as this one and it’s super concentrated and I think I can actually make a Bay Rum EDP.  

The photo below shows the Traditional Bay Rum and it will be topped off with the EOS Complex and some other skin beneficial ingredients in a Aloe Vera Juice base. So there will be a full Gallon of the splash when I’m done with it. 


The Tortola is also in a gallon bottle and I have to say it is smelling even better than the first batch.  When these 3 infusions reach maturity I’ll make both the Traditional and the Tortola F Base Shave Soaps. I’ve also made up my mind to make a Bay Rum Shampoo & Conditioner bars,  bath bar soap and I’ll be adding the Bay Rum as one of the first 4 Body Sprays I’ll be releasing. Im also thinking of adding one of the 2 Bay Rums to the Roll Ups for Travel.  

Great Shaves! 

Can’t believe I didn’t see this til now !! Oh man Frank, you made my day! All that stuff you’re making?? I want it. I told you bay rum gets into your blood and I love the variation between batches. Natural products vary and that great. Hand crafted bay rum goodness. Thank you.

So just thought some of you would like to see some of the natural ingredients that go into the Tortola Skin Food Splash infusion of course they don’t go in whole but some just the skins or rinds and some get some of the actual fruit cut with skins on it like the Tangerine. 

The Tortola is smelling really good. Can’t wait to make the 2 Bay Rums. 

Good enough to eat!

So just thought some of you would like to see some of the natural ingredients that go into the Tortola Skin Food Splash infusion of course they don’t go in whole but some just the skins or rinds and some get some of the actual fruit cut with skins on it like the Tangerine. 

The Tortola is smelling really good. Can’t wait to make the 2 Bay Rums. 

Good enough to eat!

 Exactly what I was thinking, yum.

Received some items today from Ethos that I ordered a couple days ago, the Bergamotto shave cream & skin food splash, the Rosa shave cream (yes, both tallow) and the Greenfresh shave stick (thanks Franky). As always, world class packaging and shipping that is second to none.



Went with the Rosa shave cream for this evenings shave and “Mama Mia!!” This Rosa shave cream is on another level. This is pure Rose, nothing more and nothing less. No green notes or other florals, no woods or earthy type accords like from patchouli or vetiver. Just the most natural Rose accord that I have ever experienced from a shave soap. My only complaint is that when I placed my order for it, the Rosa skin food splash was out of stock. That splash would have been icing on the cake. 

Bravo Frankie, you outdid yourself again amigo. Get some of that splash in stock! I neeed me some….

Thank you for the encouragement and I’m glad you like the Rosa. I wish you would’ve let me know you wanted a Rosa Skin Food Splash. I was planning on making a batch tomorrow. I’ll get one out to you my good friend. We can’t have the Creme be all by itself.

All the best Gus!

UPDATE: 

For all you Bay Rum lovers I’ve got some updates.  So the 2nd batch of the Bay Rum Skin Food Splash is infusing nicely and I have to say this batch might be an improvement as far as scent strength and depth of Aroma.  The Aroma flowed across the warehouse today when I opened it to test where it’s at. I also have another bottle that is only half as full as this one and it’s super concentrated and I think I can actually make a Bay Rum EDP.  

The photo below shows the Traditional Bay Rum and it will be topped off with the EOS Complex and some other skin beneficial ingredients in a Aloe Vera Juice base. So there will be a full Gallon of the splash when I’m done with it. 


The Tortola is also in a gallon bottle and I have to say it is smelling even better than the first batch.  When these 3 infusions reach maturity I’ll make both the Traditional and the Tortola F Base Shave Soaps. I’ve also made up my mind to make a Bay Rum Shampoo & Conditioner bars,  bath bar soap and I’ll be adding the Bay Rum as one of the first 4 Body Sprays I’ll be releasing. Im also thinking of adding one of the 2 Bay Rums to the Roll Ups for Travel.  

Great Shaves! 

Can’t believe I didn’t see this til now !! Oh man Frank, you made my day! All that stuff you’re making?? I want it. I told you bay rum gets into your blood and I love the variation between batches. Natural products vary and that great. Hand crafted bay rum goodness. Thank you.

So just thought some of you would like to see some of the natural ingredients that go into the Tortola Skin Food Splash infusion of course they don’t go in whole but some just the skins or rinds and some get some of the actual fruit cut with skins on it like the Tangerine. 

The Tortola is smelling really good. Can’t wait to make the 2 Bay Rums. 

Good enough to eat!

So just thought some of you would like to see some of the natural ingredients that go into the Tortola Skin Food Splash infusion of course they don’t go in whole but some just the skins or rinds and some get some of the actual fruit cut with skins on it like the Tangerine. 

The Tortola is smelling really good. Can’t wait to make the 2 Bay Rums. 

Good enough to eat!

 Exactly what I was thinking, yum.

Thank you guys! I did snack on some of the unused fruit. Lol

Marko 

Your correct each batch I’m sure will have its own special character  even when the same exact ingredients are used.  With these two batches both Traditional and the Tortola the learning journey continues. I guess I’m sort of new at this Bay Rum thing but not only is the homemade infusion right up my alley but I’ve also gotten bit by the Bay Rum bug and my curious mind had me thinking of all kinds of different spins on the basic Bay Rum  formula.  As you probably noticed by the photo this time I used a piece of fresh Aloe Vera to the blends.  The first batch I went against the grain and didn’t use the standard 5 to 1 ratio which is 5 parts Alcohol to 1 part Rum. Instead I found 94 proof Black Spiced Rum which you see below and did 4 parts Rum and 2 parts Vodka in both versions.  From the feedback I got from the last batches I don’t think I made a bad choice by using more Rum.

Here’s the Black Spiced Rum I used.

Received some items today from Ethos that I ordered a couple days ago, the Bergamotto shave cream & skin food splash, the Rosa shave cream (yes, both tallow) and the Greenfresh shave stick (thanks Franky). As always, world class packaging and shipping that is second to none.



Went with the Rosa shave cream for this evenings shave and “Mama Mia!!” This Rosa shave cream is on another level. This is pure Rose, nothing more and nothing less. No green notes or other florals, no woods or earthy type accords like from patchouli or vetiver. Just the most natural Rose accord that I have ever experienced from a shave soap. My only complaint is that when I placed my order for it, the Rosa skin food splash was out of stock. That splash would have been icing on the cake. 

Bravo Frankie, you outdid yourself again amigo. Get some of that splash in stock! I neeed me some….

Thank you for the encouragement and I’m glad you like the Rosa. I wish you would’ve let me know you wanted a Rosa Skin Food Splash. I was planning on making a batch tomorrow. I’ll get one out to you my good friend. We can’t have the Creme be all by itself.

All the best Gus!

Hey brother, let me know when it's available. I'd like to add another splash or two amigo. Hopefully mandarino fumo is on the horizon in both soap & splash.

Thanks brother.

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