ETHOS Grooming Essentials A New Line

Frank, not sure if you ordered the labels yet, but I just noticed you've been spelling it Lemoncello, but it's actually Limoncello if you're going for the Italian. Ciao

Good morning Matt

You are correct and I was aware of that but we named it Lemoncello on purpose because real Limoncello is an alcoholic beverage and I wasn’t adding any synthetic alcohol aroma chemicals in it so we wanted more of a straight Lemon with a little bit of creaminess but still bright. It does however show up more in the Skin Food Splash as I used both Lemon Vodka and real Limoncello in my infusion using Lemon rind and of course the Essential Oils along with all the other skin beneficial ingredients I always add. I’m honestly loving making my Splashes whenever possible doing infusions as they smell so much better. Another example is the Melange de Agrume. This new batch was also made with real Grapefruit Vodka infused with Ruby Red Grapefruit rinds and Ruby Red Grapefruit Oil I got from Italy that was made from the 2023 Grapefruit harvest and it’s the best I’ve ever smelled. I can’t wait for people to try it. Oh and Kailua was also an Infusion as Watermelon Mint is and is ready for production.

There may be times where I won’t be able to do an infusion for certain scents so I’ll use Organic Pure Sugar Cane Alcohol. An some of my soap maker friends think I’m crazy as both are a lot more expensive but I very much dislike SD 40 B alcohol which most use as they put an ingredients in it that are toxic like Ipecac syrup which can make a person sick to their stomach.  Pyridine is also added which has an unpleasant odor which I have to fight to get rid of when using certain scents and I have to say I hate the smell of. An then there’s
Denatonium benzoate is added to give it a bad taste should one try to drink it.

I’ve also noticed that a plain Vodka besides having no smell doesn’t sting as much as the SD 40 B  or any denatured alcohol I have tried and believe me I’ve tried a lot. I found a local store that gives me a little discount if I buy a lot and I feel better about using it for my customers and it’s much nicer to work with but it is more expensive as is the Pure Sugar Cane Alcohol.

Sorry for the long explanation but I want to be as up front with my customers as possible. Others can use what they want and these statements are not meant to put anyone else down as I’ve discussed this with some of my Soap
Maker colleagues and it’s simply a matter of choice and I respect theirs as I think they respect mine.

Best regards my friend

Frank

Thanks for putting all that thoughtfulness into your work Frank!  (Not to mention the know-how!)

Thank you Mike! I think I have a case of OCD 

Ethos and Winter Reserve are like cookies and milk, they go together!

SOTD 8.14.24
Brush Craft Boar
Rocnel 2019 Elite
Bolzano blade
Ethos Grooming Essentials Sandalo Artistico soap and skin food splash
Ethos Grooming Essentials Mysore Santal EdP

While the Sandalo Artistico is very enjoyable and an excellent sandalwood, the Mysore Santal is heavenly!

SOTD 8.14.24
Brush Craft Boar
Rocnel 2019 Elite
Bolzano blade
Ethos Grooming Essentials Sandalo Artistico soap and skin food splash
Ethos Grooming Essentials Mysore Santal EdP

While the Sandalo Artistico is very enjoyable and an excellent sandalwood, the Mysore Santal is heavenly!

Thank you and yes there’s a difference between the Mysore Santal and the Sandalo Artistico as one is 100% Pure Sandalwood and the other has 65% and the rest are synthetic Mysore Aromatics. There would be a huge difference in price if a Shave Soap was made with nothing but Mysore Sandalwood Oil and especially if it was a vintage batch.

I’m glad you’re enjoying the products and thank you for the support my friend

Frank

Another great SOTD photo! I can never get mine to look even close to that darn it.

Thanks for sharing!

Frank

UPDATE: 

If all goes well these 3 and all the matching products of the same scent will be available on either Monday or Tuesday on the website. Some of the vendors will have them on time or they will have them available soon afterwards. 


There are some 7.5 oz sizes in all 3 but I didn’t make a lot of them so you guys that want the 7.5 oz sizes can message me if you want by email and I’ll put them aside for you. 

All the best 

Frank 

Updated watermelon mint label, very nice Frank!




Vanilla again - the best soap I ever used.  

My top 3 of all time:

Vanilla Safi
Tonka 
Bay Rum

Nothing truly beats Ethos!

I can guarantee this is my absolute favorite scent—hands down.

SOTD 8.16.24
Dean Markwalter Brownie ‘57 Brush
Blackbird Osprey
Rapira blade
Ethos Grooming Essentials Vanilla Safi
Soap, Splash, and EdP
The soap and splash are pure vanilla. The EdP adds some woodsy notes. Wonderful stuff all around.