A rich, buttery soap for coarse beards, in a bowl format
Proraso Emollient Beard Soap in a Bowl (Red Line) is a shaving soap in a bowl from the Proraso Red range, formulated for coarse or dense facial hair with shea butter and cocoa seed butter. It gives the same coarse-beard emollience as the Red tube cream, in a bowl format for shavers who prefer working a brush directly into the tub.
The texture
A firm, buttery soap that whips up into a rich, cushioning lather in the bowl.
Who it suits
- Coarse, dense or fast-growing facial hair
- Anyone who prefers a bowl format to a tube
- A traditional wet shave with a brush
- A warm, sandalwood-tinged scent
Worth knowing before you buy: Contains natural fragrance and its usual allergen components. Not tested on people with very sensitive or reactive skin beyond what is stated for the specific line (Blue/White for sensitive skin).
How long one tub lasts
Used for a full-face shave every day or two, the 150ml tub lasts around 4 to 5 months.
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The matching tube-format cream from the same line.
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Soothes skin after shaving coarse hair.
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- Texture: shaving soap in a bowl
- Skin/hair type: coarse or dense facial hair
- Concerns: stubborn, unsoftened stubble
- When to apply: before shaving
- Main benefits: softens coarse hair, nourishes with shea and cocoa butter
How to use
Work a wet brush directly into the bowl to build a thick lather, apply to the beard area, then shave as usual.
Active ingredients
- Butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter: nourishes and conditions coarse facial hair
- Theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter: adds richness and slip to the lather
Ingredients
AQUA (WATER/EAU) · STEARIC ACID · COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL · POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE · GLYCERIN · SODIUM HYDRAXIDE · LACTIC ACID · PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) · BUTYROSPERMUM PARKI (SHEA) BUTTER · THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER · SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE · PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE · TETRASODIUM EDTA · HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE · CITRONELLOL · GERANIOL · LIMONENE · LINALOOL · COUMARIN · SODIUM HYDROXYMETHYLGLYCINATE · SANTALUM ALBUM (SANDALWOOD) OIL
Formulations are updated by the manufacturer from time to time. Always check the packaging you receive.
Manufacturer information
Brand: Kelemata S.r.l.
Address: Via alle Fabbriche 75, 10020 Caselle Torinese (TO), Italy
