Cella 1 kg brick.

[bald as]

Curiosity after the post seeking the green Alovera version of Cella soap.
Does or has anyone used the brick version of this [red] soap?
I believe there is an unscented version but not certain.
The B&B forum seems to believe the red tub version is a different soap in some way to the 1 kg pack.
Quiet day - curious.

 

[Gargravarr]

I've had a portion of the brick type, shared by another member here about a year or more ago. Though I've no idea if it's different from the stuff in the red tub, but I don't see why it would be. Quite soft, with a sweet almond scent. A little saccharine for my taste, but it works OK.

 

[Razor Burn]

I received a tub or Red & Green via @Tulfan to compliment my own tub of Red and if you don't like the Almond/Marzapan scent then the Green is the way to go as a pleasant fresh scent.

Performance wise they're quite similar with my memory telling me the Green was softer but equally nice lather from both. I also had a sample of the 1kg block from @Kaeckerut and had no issues with spoilage as vacuum sealed with scent keeping well. No reason to suspect a different base as performed as expected?!

I like Cella but its quite expensive considering you can get a tub of Stirling Black Cherry that smells/looks similar but pales in performance at the price... YMMV

 

[SpeedyPC]

The big block is the old formula and this will NEVER changed, however, the red tub has more ingredients or new formula add to the new red tub version.

There’s a topic on Badger and Blade tells you all about the changes to Cella, just remember only the big block size will never change the old formula.

 

[SpeedyPC]

There's three-link below FYI

https://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/co...a-red-tub-been-reformulated.53561/post-812604

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/cella-tub-vs-brick.607326/post-11252880

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/cella-crema-da-barba-reformulated.419347/post-6589014

Old formula
Cocos Nucifera, Tallow, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Aqua, Potassium Carbonate, Parfum

New formula
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Adeps Bovis (Tallow), Stearic Acid, Aqua (Water) Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Carbonate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Tetrasodium EDTA, Parfum (Fragrance).

 

[Mark1966]

There's three-link below FYI

https://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/co...a-red-tub-been-reformulated.53561/post-812604

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/cella-tub-vs-brick.607326/post-11252880

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/threads/cella-crema-da-barba-reformulated.419347/post-6589014

Old formula
Cocos Nucifera, Tallow, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Aqua, Potassium Carbonate, Parfum

New formula
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Adeps Bovis (Tallow), Stearic Acid, Aqua (Water) Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Carbonate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Tetrasodium EDTA, Parfum (Fragrance).

Not MORE reformulation!

That never seems to end well.

 

[rhodes96]

Old formula
Cocos Nucifera, Tallow, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Aqua, Potassium Carbonate, Parfum

New formula
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Adeps Bovis (Tallow), Stearic Acid, Aqua (Water) Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Carbonate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Tetrasodium EDTA, Parfum (Fragrance).

Tetrasodium EDTA - controversial preservative with skin penetrative effects.

Was Cella one of the soaps that was having rancid issues on the original formula?

 

[Chad]

Cella going off. A by product of having 50+ soaps in rotation and tubs lasting longer than a year or two . The formula doesn't work for 'hobbyists'.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Tetrasodium EDTA - controversial preservative with skin penetrative effects.

Was Cella one of the soaps that was having rancid issues on the original formula?

Yes. The original old formula Cella red tub was giving me skin issues with redness irritation, and the new red tub formula version doesn’t give me any issues anymore with redness skin irritation.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Cella going off. A by product of having 50+ soaps in rotation and tubs lasting longer than a year or two . The formula doesn't work for 'hobbyists'.

I’ve read somewhere on Badger and Blade by storing the 1kg block size old formula in the freezer, this will last longer than two years without going off.

By cutting the pieces off the 1kg block is still a great idea to refill the red tub, will last about 7 or 8 months, if, you only used Cella for the rest of your life for another words only one soap in your den. I’ve read somewhere saying Cella soap is great throughout the whole season.

 

[Mark1966]

I’ve had ‘old Cella’ that lasted for years

 

[SpeedyPC]

I’ve had ‘old Cella’ that lasted for years

I’ve had the’old Cella’ that gives me bloody irritation, thank goodness for the new formula.

 

[Mastropiero]

I do have a 6th of a 1kg Cella brick, I love it although I do feel that, after a couple of years, it is loosing a bit of scent. I still think it outperforms a good deal of far more expensive soaps.