The soap I recommend today I owe to the advice of reader LD, who emailed from the University of Duisburg-Essen to make me aware of Droyt Products. I duly ordered a couple of items from them and have been happy with the experience of this Lavender Glycerine Soap. An attractive purple, as you can see, the aroma it imparts is ever new and the satisfaction evanescent - a feature of all glycerine soaps; they do not overstay their welcome and leave a tinge of regret once gone.
For me personally this Droyt product has an extra dimension of meaning as well. You will see from the history of the firm here that Droyt started life, in 1893, in Minsk in Belarus, before relocating to Berlin and thence to Chorley in Lancashire. Minsk is where my father was born in 1912, and it is a nice thought that as a baby he might have been washed by his mother with a soap produced by Droyt. Be this as it may, I share the historical connection with you, because it communicates an important lesson. A bar of soap is never just that: a utilitarian object with cleansing properties. Each one carries a set of incidental meanings, encouraging reflection and analysis as you take your daily bath or shower.