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Declaration Grooming Massacre of the Innocents Artisan Shaving Soap, 4oz - Milksteak Base

SKU DEC-SOAP-MASSACRE
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In the mid-18th century there lived a thoroughbred racehorse, presumably named after a particularly famous (or infamous) king. Were you to ask anyone on the street what they think of when they hear that horse's name, I would wager that they would immediately think of the king, not the horse. That particular king is, at least at present, most remembered for a particularly bloody-handed decision well known as the Massacre of the Innocents.

While this particular name may be off-putting, the scent is magnificent - you might even call it royal.

Top notes: cinnamon and pepper wood.
Heart: osmanthus, tobacco leaf, labdanum and incense.
Base: vanilla, cedar, vetiver, patchouli, iso e super, cypriol and musk.

BASE: Milksteak is my tongue-in-cheek name for the culmination of all of my soap crafting experience to date. While the name may be whimsical, it was an incredibly difficult decision to deprecate Bison and Icarus - one I would not make without full confidence that I was releasing not only the best soap base I have ever developed, but one of the finest soap bases ever created.

Over three years of customer feedback, research, theory crafting and, of course, love, went into this soap base. I focused on ease of use (softer than Icarus), slickness, and post-shave - all the hallmarks of a great soap.

Ingredients: Stearic Acid, Water, Castor Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Vegetable Glycerin, Bison Tallow, Mango Butter, Avocado Oil, Shea Butter, Sodium Hydroxide, Lanolin, Bentonite Clay, Yogurt, Buttermilk, Egg Whites, Coconut Milk, Goat's Milk, Tocopheryl Acetate, Maltodextrin, Milk Protein, Salix Alba L. (White Willow) Bark Extract,  Arctium lappa (Burdock) Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Silk Amino Acids. 

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C
01/21/2025
Citizenfitz
United States United States

WTH?

Who on Earth would be sick enough to name their product "Massacre of the Innocents"?

J
11/08/2023
Jacob
United States United States

Great

Fantastic scent - can't get enough of it. This soap is super soft and requires minimal effort to transfer from tub to brush. Best post-shave feel of any soap I've used before. I definitely plan to try other products from Declaration Grooming.

T
07/04/2023
TRex
Greece Greece

Meh

Not a great base and nowhere near Icarus. Slick enough, but the lather lacks density and volume. Nowhere near Omnibus, which is probably the best base ever created.

P
08/30/2022
Paul
Malaysia Malaysia

Quite like Angels' Share By Kilian in shaving soap form.

Pretty good slickness from it, the smell reminds me of the cologne Angels Share by Kilian (which I own) that's nice as well!

D
02/04/2021
Dustin

Customer review

I have quite a few scents from Declaration Grooming and this is one of my favorites for cooler weather but is something I would use everyday if I could. The soap base is top tier and always provides an excellent shave!