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Clay Face
Honolulu, Hawaii
Stella Alpina (Saponificio Varesino) citrus, eucalyptus, herbs, amber musk
I’ve had some remarkable shaves with this soap lately. The blade seems to cut closer than usual, and my face is left with a cottony sleekness that lasts for hours. Curious about what could be the source of this comfort, I perused the long list of ingredients that go into Stella Alpina. The third item is sodium cocoyl isethionate, a coconut fatty acid that I don't recall having seen in many other shaving soaps. A little research turned up some interesting information on SCI. Not only does it make lots of little bubbles, it also reduces surface tension, creating an especially wet feeling on the skin. Perhaps this accounts for the closeness I'm feeling. It also leaves your skin soft afterwards, and it’s thought to be so gentle that one of its trade names is BabyFoam.
I’ve had some remarkable shaves with this soap lately. The blade seems to cut closer than usual, and my face is left with a cottony sleekness that lasts for hours. Curious about what could be the source of this comfort, I perused the long list of ingredients that go into Stella Alpina. The third item is sodium cocoyl isethionate, a coconut fatty acid that I don't recall having seen in many other shaving soaps. A little research turned up some interesting information on SCI. Not only does it make lots of little bubbles, it also reduces surface tension, creating an especially wet feeling on the skin. Perhaps this accounts for the closeness I'm feeling. It also leaves your skin soft afterwards, and it’s thought to be so gentle that one of its trade names is BabyFoam.
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