Hearth and Altar Baneful Herb Shave Soap 4oz

Product Overview

Hearth and Altar Baneful Herb Shaving Soap is a handcrafted, small-batch, tallow-based shaving soap featuring the striking fragrance combination of ripe raspberry and pungent cannabis. Inspired by Medea, the legendary witch of Greek mythology, Baneful Herb brings together tart fruit sweetness and dark herbal intensity in a fragrance created for those who appreciate unconventional wet shaving experiences.

Made with a traditional tallow and stearic acid foundation, this 4oz shaving soap incorporates castor oil, coconut oil, shea butter, glycerin, honey, aloe vera powder, and tussah silk. Its ingredient-rich formulation combines classic shaving soap components with additional conditioning ingredients, while its distinctive fragrance brings an unmistakably dark and mysterious character to the daily shaving ritual.

Quick Take

A small-batch, handcrafted 4oz tallow shaving soap with a bold raspberry and cannabis fragrance. Featuring shea butter, honey, glycerin, aloe vera, and tussah silk, Baneful Herb combines a traditional shaving soap formulation with an adventurous fruity-herbal scent inspired by the mythological witch Medea.

Scent Notes

Featured Notes: Ripe Raspberry, Cannabis

Baneful Herb opens with the tart, juicy sweetness of ripe raspberry. Bright and immediately recognizable, the fruit introduces an inviting sweetness before a pungent cannabis accord emerges with its dank, assertive herbal character.

The contrast defines the fragrance. Raspberry brings a vivid fruity brightness, while cannabis contributes a darker, greener intensity that cuts through the sweetness. Together, these notes create a sharp, unconventional fragrance that balances appealing fruit with a wild herbal edge.

Baneful Herb is neither a conventional sweet berry fragrance nor a traditional herbal shaving scent. Its identity comes from the tension between the two, resulting in a distinctive composition with a sinister, mythology-inspired personality.

Best For

• Adventurous Wet Shavers: Those seeking unusual fragrances beyond traditional barbershop, citrus, and sandalwood profiles.
• Fruit and Herbal Fragrance Enthusiasts: Shavers who enjoy tart berry notes contrasted with pungent green herbal accords.
• Tallow Shaving Soap Fans: Traditional wet shaving enthusiasts who prefer shaving soaps formulated with animal-derived tallow.
• Ingredient-Conscious Shavers: Customers interested in shaving soap formulations featuring shea butter, glycerin, honey, aloe vera, and tussah silk.
• Mythology-Inspired Fragrance Collectors: Enthusiasts drawn to dark storytelling, ancient mythology, and distinctive artisan grooming products.

Performance Profile

Baneful Herb is built around a tallow-based shaving soap formulation that combines traditional soapmaking ingredients with several moisturizing and conditioning components.

• Tallow and Stearic Acid Foundation: Commonly used in traditional shaving soaps to help develop a dense, structured lather suitable for wet shaving.
• Castor and Coconut Oils: Contribute to the soap's cleansing and lather-forming properties.
• Shea Butter: A rich plant-derived butter commonly incorporated into cosmetic formulations for its emollient properties.
• Glycerin: A humectant that helps attract and retain moisture.
• Honey: A naturally derived ingredient with humectant properties.
• Aloe Vera Powder: A botanical ingredient commonly used in skin-conditioning formulations.
• Tussah Silk: A silk-derived ingredient incorporated into the shaving soap formulation.

The combination of these ingredients provides the foundation for a traditional brush-lathered shaving soap. Actual lather characteristics will depend on factors such as brush choice, water content, and lathering technique.

Soap Base

Hearth and Altar Baneful Herb uses an animal-derived tallow base rather than an exclusively vegetable-based formulation. Tallow and stearic acid form the foundation, supported by castor oil, coconut oil, and a combination of potassium and sodium hydroxide used in soapmaking.

Shea butter, glycerin, honey, aloe vera powder, and tussah silk round out the ingredient declaration. The soap is not vegan because it contains tallow, honey, and silk.

A Word from the Manufacturer

Inspired by the witch Medea.

Ripe raspberry and pungent cannabis mingle in a dark and potent haze.

Sharp. Dangerous. Intoxicating.

Baneful Herb opens with the tart sweetness of ripe raspberry. Lurking beneath the fruit, dank cannabis emerges with herbal intensity, cutting through the fruit and giving the fragrance an unmistakably wild edge. Bright, but with far darker intentions.

This is sweetness with teeth. A sharpness that cuts like a dagger. A sinister potion that binds and bewitches.

Inspired by the Old Gods. Crafted for the ritual.

Small batch. Handcrafted.

Directions for Use

Wet your shaving brush with warm water and load it directly from the Baneful Herb Shaving Soap container. Work the soap into a lather using a shaving bowl or directly on the face, gradually adding water until the desired consistency is achieved. Apply the lather to the area being shaved and proceed with your preferred shaving razor. Rinse thoroughly after shaving.

Ingredients

Tallow, Stearic Acid, Distilled Water, Castor Oil, Potassium Hydroxide, Glycerin, Fragrance, Coconut Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Shea Butter, Honey, Citric Acid, Aloe Vera Powder, Tussah Silk.

Product Details

• Brand: Hearth and Altar
• Product: Baneful Herb Shaving Soap
• Product Type: Artisan Tallow-Based Shaving Soap
• Net Weight: 4 oz.
• Featured Fragrance Notes: Ripe Raspberry, Cannabis
• Fragrance Character: Tart, Fruity, Pungent, Herbal
• Soap Base: Tallow-Based
• Notable Ingredients: Tallow, Stearic Acid, Castor Oil, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Glycerin, Honey, Aloe Vera Powder, Tussah Silk
• Vegan: No; contains animal-derived ingredients
• Inspiration: Medea from Greek Mythology
• Production: Small-Batch, Handcrafted

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• Authentic artisan wet shaving and grooming products.
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• Knowledgeable customer service backed by a passion for traditional wet shaving and men's grooming.

Pro Tip

When lathering a tallow-based shaving soap such as Baneful Herb, introduce water gradually rather than adding a large amount all at once. This gives you greater control over lather consistency and helps you find the balance of hydration, density, and glide that works best with your shaving brush and razor.

Related Products

Pair Baneful Herb Shaving Soap with Hearth and Altar Baneful Herb Aftershave Tonic for a coordinated raspberry and cannabis fragrance experience from the first pass through the finishing splash. A quality shaving brush, lather bowl, and safety razor can also help complete your traditional wet shaving setup.

FAQ

What does Hearth and Altar Baneful Herb Shaving Soap smell like?

Baneful Herb features tart, ripe raspberry and pungent cannabis fragrance notes. The combination creates a contrasting fruity and herbal scent with bright sweetness and a darker, dank green character.

Is Baneful Herb a tallow-based shaving soap?

Yes. Hearth and Altar Baneful Herb is formulated with tallow and stearic acid as its first two listed ingredients, along with castor oil, coconut oil, shea butter, and other traditional shaving soap components.

Does Baneful Herb Shaving Soap contain cannabis or THC?

Cannabis is a featured fragrance note in Baneful Herb. The supplied ingredient declaration lists Fragrance but does not separately identify cannabis extract, CBD, or THC as ingredients.

Is Hearth and Altar Baneful Herb Shaving Soap vegan?

No. Baneful Herb contains animal-derived tallow, honey, and tussah silk, making it unsuitable for customers seeking an exclusively plant-based or vegan shaving soap.

What ingredients are featured in Baneful Herb's soap base?

The formula contains tallow, stearic acid, castor oil, coconut oil, glycerin, shea butter, honey, aloe vera powder, and tussah silk, among other ingredients.

What inspired the Baneful Herb fragrance?

Baneful Herb draws inspiration from Medea, the powerful witch of Greek mythology. Hearth and Altar uses the contrast between ripe raspberry and pungent cannabis to express the fragrance's dark, ritual-inspired identity.

Is Baneful Herb Shaving Soap handcrafted?

Yes. Hearth and Altar describes Baneful Herb as a small-batch, handcrafted shaving soap.

How much shaving soap is included?

Each container of Hearth and Altar Baneful Herb Shaving Soap contains 4 ounces by net weight.

Can Baneful Herb Shaving Soap be used with a shaving brush?

Yes. Baneful Herb is a traditional shaving soap suitable for brush loading and lather preparation in a shaving bowl or directly on the face.

Is there a matching Baneful Herb aftershave?

Yes. Hearth and Altar Baneful Herb Aftershave Tonic is a 4 fl. oz. alcohol-based aftershave featuring the same raspberry and cannabis fragrance profile.

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