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Product Information

Company: Combe

Product: Williams Mug Shaving Soap

Type: Shave Soaps

Size: 50 g / 1.75 oz

Puck diameter: 60mm diameter x 20mm deep

Status: In production

Country: USA

B&B Review:

Notes/Other information:

Williams Mug Soap is a tallow based shave soap, one of the longest- and best-selling American shave soaps. Today, Williams is known for being one of the cheapest soaps on the market and for the difficulty some users have with its lather. Various lathering techniques can be found in forum threads. Because Williams is tallow based it can be easily milled but never melted, as melting will damage it.

For the history of the Williams company and brand, see the category page for Williams products.




Scent


Most users distinctly note the scent of citronella on top of a soapy smelling base, especially from a new puck. As the pucks sit around they tend to lose their scent, and most vintage pucks have no appreciable scent remaining.

When queried about the actual fragrance that goes into Williams, Combe Inc. would not specifically answer, but they did provide this information on Williams' fragrance notes. [1]

Top Note: Sharp Fresh Citrusy Lemon
Middle Note: Blend of Spices and Herbs
Bottom Note: Warm Woody Cedar

Ingredients


Ingredient list:
  • Potassium Stearate, Sodium Tallowate, Sodium Cocoate, Water, Glycerin, Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Titanium Dioxide, Stearic Acid, Pentasodium Pentetate, Tetrasodium Etidronate; may also contain Sodium Palm Kernelate.

Ingredients Timeline


Over the years, Williams Mug Soap appears to have been made using a number of different formulations. This timeline attempts to capture that history.

Williams Timeline (see also [2])
Period !! UPC !! Notes
pre-1977 || (none) || Contents: Tallow, stearic acid, water, coconut oil, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, fragrance, titanium dioxide, isopropyl cresols.
1978?-82 || (unknown) ||
1982-89 || USA (unknown), Canada (????)008936 || Beecham production.
1989-2000 || USA 5310023033 || Beecham production. Contents: sodium tallowate, potassium stearate, sodium cocoate, water, glycerin, trisodium HEDTA, BHT, fragrance, titanium dioxide.
2000-02 || USA 2217023033 || GlaxoSmithKline production. Ingredients: sodium tallowate, potassium stearate, sodium cocoate, water, glycerin, tetrasodium etidronate, pentasodium pentatate, fragrance, titanium dioxide.
2002-04 || USA 322170230330 || Ingredients: sodium tallowate, potassium stearate, sodium cocoate, water, glycerin, tetrasodium etidronate, pentasodium pentatate, fragrance, titanium dioxide.
2004-present || USA 011509230331, Canada 01150989360 || Combe formulation. Ingredients: potassium stearate, sodium tallowate, sodium cocoate, water, glycerin, fragrance, sodium chloride, titanium dioxide, stearic acid, pentasodium pentetate, tetrasodium etidronate; may also contain sodium palm kernelate.

References


Official web site: http://www.williamsmugsoap.com/

  1. ^https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/the-scent-of-a-williams.420007/
  2. ^http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=147700

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