Review on Arko Shaving Soap Stick White by Martha Lieras

So there are LOTS of reviews about Arko. So let's break that down a bit. We will use a scale from 1 to 10 and average at the end. The categories to be rated would be: Value for moneyEase of useTravelabilityFragrancePrice - on a scale of 1 to 10 I'll give it a 10. When I bought my 12 packs it was £15.25 and free shipping for 12 sticks weighing 75 grams each for a total of 900 grams or 31.7 oz. I've seen 4 ounces of soap sell for the same price or more. So yes, that price is a big plus! Moving on to the properties, I give the razor stick 10 points. The reason is that I find it very easy to lather with this soap. Soap is made from animal fat. A bonus to this is that tallow-based soaps are known for their excellent lathering power. Plus, this soap's lather is easy to adjust by starting with a blow dryer brush and then adding water until you get the lather consistency you want. I like the thicker foam with a good balance of glide and cushioning. Arco provided it. Also, I tried it as a shaving stick and squeezed it into a container. It lathers well in stick form, but I prefer it in a container, but we'll talk about that later. Some people squeeze it into a deodorant stick. I tried this with an empty speed stick which I saved when I decided to order this and found it didn't work because the density of the modeling clay was too dense for a regular deodorant -container was. You'll have to shape it to fit, but it works better in a round deodorant stick. Ease of use - 10 more! It's customizable. You can use it in the pen form it comes in. If you buy a round empty deodorant container, you can just stick it on the pole in the middle of the container and it works fine. Because the lather is so thick and good, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to lather the soap on my face because I would be applying it in quite a thick layer. Since this soap has the consistency of plasticine for modeling, I squeezed it into an empty jar I had at home. And then there was a washing machine for shaving soap. It's easy to load, easy to use, and can handle a lot of water. Travelability - I'll give this a 7. It's a round shaving soap stick with the consistency of plasticine wrapped in a paper/foil sleeve. You can buy this in puck form or find a mug or tin to put in, but the razor stick is mostly thought of as a travel item. I would never throw a stick in my dope kit after opening it. It's great that it can be placed in any container you like, but I'm just not crazy that this "travel stick" isn't travel-friendly. Even if they put it in a small ziploc package it would get a higher score. At least then it would be protected and a good barrier installed to protect the other items in your doppler set. Smell - let's face it. Smell is the most subjective thing there is. I gifted it to a group of people who don't know anything about wet shaving. We almost unanimously chose a hybrid of citrus and lavender. Very similar to the original ivory soap. It reminded me of the lotion my grandmother used to bring home from the hospital. The odor strength is medium to medium. Leaving it open tames it a bit, but I really like it. Not my favorite scent, but not overpowering either. I have an autistic nephew with a beagle nose and he is very sensitive to smells and he has no complaints about this soap. My sister and mom love it, as do nearly a dozen other people I've asked about it (none of whom knew anything about wet shaving). The strength of the fragrance is definitely stronger than Van der Hagen, Italian Barber, RazoRock or Proraso. But it's not overwhelming. So for the smell I give it 7.5 out of 500 points, it scored 445 points. That's 89% or a B+ score. However, I would personally rate a few things differently and give it an A or maybe even an A.