Badger Shave Soap Review

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Written by Leigh Matthews, BA Hons, H.Dip. NT

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Leigh Matthews, BA Hons, H.Dip. NT

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Leigh Matthews is a sustainability expert and long time vegan. Her work on solar policy has been published in Canada's National Observer.

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Badger Shave Soap is made with 100% natural ingredients, many of which are certified organic. This formula is vegan and cruelty-free, and features aloe vera and coconut oil, as well as sustainably sourced palm oil and natural plant extracts. It offers a rich lather and contains plenty of glycerin to help soften hair for extra glide and an easy, close, comfortable shave and less irritation. After shaving, Badger Shave Soap washes off easily and leaves skin soft and hydrated.

Badger Shave Soap

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Highlights: Offers a rich lather. Softens hair for extra glide and an easy, close, comfortable shave. Leaves skin feeling soft and hydrated.

Badger Shave Soap at a glance:

Country of Origin:USA
Ingredients:Sodium Palmate (Organic †Palm Oil & Sodium Hydroxide), Sodium Cocoate (Organic Coconut Oil & Sodium Hydroxide), Water (Aqua), *Glycerin, *Butryospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, *Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, Sodium Citrate, *Vetiveria Zizanoides (Vetivert) Root Oil, *Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice, *Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil *Elettaria Cardamomum (Cardamom) Seed Oil, *Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Fruit Extract, *Piper Nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Oil, *Commiphora Myrrha (Myrrh) Resin Extract.
Certifications:B Corp
USDA Certified Organic company
Leaping Bunny
Vegan
Table of Contents
  1. Badger Shave Soap
  2. Overview
  3. Badger vs. Soap for Goodness Sake vs. Dr. Bronner’s

Overview

Badger Shave Soap works best with their pre-shave oil (View Price on Amazon), especially if your skin tends to be dry. It is best applied using a shave brush and warm water, but it can also be lathered with cold water and applied by hand. 

Badger are a B Corp and products are made in the USA using Fair Trade and organic ingredients where possible. They have an impressive array of energy- and water-saving initiatives and environmental practices at their offices and manufacturing facilities, and their manufacturing processes do not create any toxic waste that could get into the local water system. They also package products in recyclable and reusable tins and use mostly recycled and recyclable packaging, with products shipped UPS carbon neutral.

Badger vs. Soap for Goodness Sake vs. Dr. Bronner’s

Badger Shave Soap offers a rich lather and is excellent for anyone who enjoys a more traditional shaving experience with a safety razor, straight edge blade, shaving brush and mug. It can also be used with cold water and applied by hand, however, making it a versatile option.

Badger are a B Corp and products are made in the USA using Fair Trade and organic ingredients where possible. They have an impressive array of energy- and water-saving initiatives and environmental practices at their offices and manufacturing facilities, and their manufacturing processes do not create any toxic waste that could get into the local water system. They also package products in recyclable and reusable tins and use mostly recycled and recyclable packaging, with products shipped UPS carbon neutral.

A similar soap ‘cake’ product, Soap for Goodness Sake Shaving Soap (View Price on Amazon), lathers well for a smooth shave. Assessed as safe by the Environmental Working Group (EWG Verified™), this vegan-friendly shaving soap is not tested on animals and contains simple ingredients: a saponified natural oil, distilled water, castor oil, and white clay for glide. It is unscented but has a naturally light coconutty scent from the Babassu oil. Soap for Goodness Sake is a small family business based in the USA and, unlike Badger, have no specific eco-friendly practices, environmental initiatives, or social enterprises.

Dr. Bronner’s is a shaving gel that looks more like an oil but acts like a shaving cream (View Price on Amazon), making it somewhat difficult to classify. It lathers like a cream and offers a smooth shave while hydrating and protecting skin. Like Badger, Dr. Bronner’s are a B Corp and engage in fair trade practices, good labor practices, and environmental initiatives, including using 100% post-consumer recycled packaging.

Nurture My Body Natural Shave Cream (View Price on Amazon) is eco-friendly and skin-friendly, but it does not lather, making it somewhat similar to shave oil rather than the foaming or lathering creams in this category. Nurture My Body are a small company engaged in permaculture to product the raw ingredients for their eco-friendly, skin-friendly products that carry high ratings from EWG and have never been tested on animals. They don’t appear to have any additional environmental credentials but are still a great option as they offer their products in recyclable, ultraviolet-proof blue glass jars with recyclable PET plastic lids.

Kiss My Face also offer an eco-friendly, skin-friendly shaving cream in a pump dispenser (View Price on Walmart). While this cream lathers, it doesn’t dispense as foam, unlike Be Green Bath & Body Citrus Shaving Cream. Kiss My Face also don’t boast any specific environmental and social initiatives, whereas Be Green are consistently eco-friendly, with all products carrying high ratings from EWG. They are also engaged in protecting the environment and support charitable initiatives and fair labor practices. By far the best option for a foaming shaving cream, Be Green Bath & Body Citrus Shaving Foam has eco-friendly ingredients and is available in a pump dispenser and a refill pack (cutting down plastic waste).

If you travel a lot and are looking specifically for a travel-safe shaving cream, consider Pacific Shaving All Natural Cream (View Price on Walmart). This product lathers well, is eco-friendly and skin-friendly, features organic ingredients and is cruelty-free and vegan. It is also long-lasting, which helps minimize plastic waste. That said, the company could do more in terms of environmental and social responsibility, so if these are considerations for you, look to Be Green and Badger instead.

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