Engler — Tallow Shave Soap

A shave bar made from the suet of Engler's own grass-finished cattle.

Suet, not trim fat. That is why the lather is as dense as it is. Tallow soap has been the barber's standard for centuries because the fat is close to what your own skin makes: it cushions the blade, then leaves the skin conditioned instead of stripped.

Grass-finished tallow is rich in the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, and in the same fatty acids found in healthy skin. No synthetic fragrance, no foaming agents, no plastic can. The scented bars use essential oils only.

Who this is for

• You get razor burn from canned foam and gels
• You want to cut seed oils and synthetics out of what goes on your skin
• You use a safety razor and want a lather that actually protects
• You already buy Engler beef and like that the whole animal gets used

How to use

Load a wet brush straight off the bar, build the lather in a bowl or on your face, shave. Let the bar dry between uses and it lasts months. 3 oz bar.

Unscented is fragrance free. Lavender Lemon is bright and clean. Sandalwood is warm and woody. Tobacco Saffron is rich and a little sweet.

Made by Michael and Mary Engler on their fourth-generation family ranch in Sonora, in the Sierra foothills east of Modesto.