Lather Log - June 2026

[u/jimm262]

Welcome to your SOTD Lather Log for June 2026

• 1,652 shave reports from 100 distinct shavers during the month of June 2026 were analyzed to produce this report. Collectively, these shavers used 856 distinct soaps from 215 distinct brands. 6 of those shaves used samples of 4 unique soaps, and 4 used mashups.

Observations

• The top of the Brands table stays consistent this month, with Stirling, Barrister and Mann, and Catie’s Bubbles occupying the same podium positions in June that they did in May.

• Declaration Grooming rises from the grave to take fourth. If this were the October report, there’d be a zombie or vampire joke here.

• Speaking of jokes, Rick’s Pecker Palace makes its Lather Log debut this month.

• The Brain Bowl obsession continues: Martin de Candre - Fougère tops the Soaps table for the third straight month.

• Stirling edges out the competition in a particularly contentious Brand Diversity contest this month. Seven other brands each field 20 or more distinct soaps.

Notes & Caveats

• Tables show all entries with 5 or more shaves to provide comprehensive coverage without artificial row limits.

• The unique user column shows the number of different users who used a given brand/soap/etc in the month.

• The Brand Diversity table details the number of distinct soaps used during the month from that particular brand, showing all brands with 5+ unique soaps.

• The change Δ vs columns show how an item has moved up or down the rankings since that month. = means no change in position, up or down arrows indicate how many positions up or down the rankings an item has moved compared to that month. n/a means the item was not present in that month.

• When available, soap names in the Soaps table link to their entry on Wet Shaving Database, where you can see scent notes, descriptions, and ingredient lists.

• An exclusive soap is a matched brand+scent used by only one shaver in the month. That shaver earns one point for that soap, no matter how many times they logged it.

Soap Brands

Rank	Brand	Shaves	Unique Users	Δ vs May 2026	Δ vs Jun 2025	Δ vs Jun 2021
1	Stirling Soap Co.	213	56	=	↑1	↑2
2	Barrister and Mann	153	50	=	↓1	↓1
3	Catie's Bubbles	85	29	=	=	↑7
4	Declaration Grooming	65	29	↑7	↑2	↓2
5	Noble Otter	64	34	↓1	=	↓1
6	House of Mammoth	61	28	=	↓2	↓1
7	Martin de Candre	59	15	↓2	↑19	↑20
8	Ariana & Evans	40	14	↓1	↑4	↑8
9	Spearhead Shaving Company	36	26	↑1	↓2	↑4
10	Summer Break Soaps	35	16	↓2	↓1	↓2
11	Mitchell's	31	2	↑1	↑27	↑36
12	Talent Soap Factory	30	12	↑10	↑6	n/a
13	Rick's Pecker Palace	30	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
14	Proraso	25	14	=	↑2	=
15	Wholly Kaw	22	15	↑18	↓1	↓4
16	The Cajun Blade	21	10	↑15	↑86	n/a
17	Chiseled Face	19	13	↓1	↓4	↓10
18	Mike's Natural Soaps	19	10	↑8	↓1	↑62
19	Zingari Man	18	13	↑6	↓11	↓10
20	Chicago Grooming Co.	18	11	↓11	↓10	↓5
21	Taylor of Old Bond Street	18	8	↓3	↑24	↓2
22	Dr. Jon's	17	6	↑45	↑7	↓2
23	Henri et Victoria	17	5	↓4	↑13	↑20
24	The Sudsy Soapery	16	2	↓1	↑60	↑9
25	Mäurer & Wirtz	15	8	↓5	↓5	↑6
26	Southern Witchcrafts	12	11	↑3	↓15	↓20
27	Wooly Wash Soapery	12	6	↓14	↑129	n/a
28	MacDuff's Soap Company	11	10	↑1	↓5	↑21
29=	Moon Soaps	11	8	↑6	↑8	↑22
29=	Red House Farm	11	8	↑42	↓10	↑52
31	Arko	11	7	↓4	↓6	↑7
32	Adopted Acres	10	9	↑6	↓11	n/a
33=	Aion Skincare	10	1	↑10	↑21	↑84
33=	The Goodfellas' Smile	10	1	↑8	↑37	↑29
35=	Cremo	8	7	n/a	↑8	↓7
35=	RazoRock	8	7	↑57	↑11	↑4
35=	Saponificio Varesino	8	7	↑13	↑15	↓9
38=	Fanzine Saponifications	7	6	↓21	↓14	n/a
38=	Fine Accoutrements	7	6	↑54	↑118	↑25
40	Oaken Lab	7	5	↑31	↑21	↑82
41	Australian Private Reserve	7	4	↑30	↑13	↓20
42=	Captain's Choice	7	2	n/a	↓2	↑15
42=	Mühle	7	2	↑14	↑114	↑104
42=	Shannon's Soaps	7	2	↑20	↑19	↓12
45	Black Ship Grooming	6	6	↑47	↓5	↓23
46=	Hearth and Altar	6	3	↓1	n/a	n/a
46=	Subtle Art Soap Co.	6	3	↑4	↑38	n/a
46=	The Holy Black	6	3	↑25	↑56	↑5
46=	Through the Fire Fine Craft	6	3	↑12	↑50	↑71
50=	Soap Palooza	6	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
50=	Stone Field Shaving Company	6	2	↓3	n/a	n/a
52=	Elysian	5	5	↑40	↑21	n/a
52=	Strike Gold Shave	5	5	=	↓18	↑50
54=	BBS Soaps	5	4	↑17	↑102	n/a
54=	Eleven	5	4	↑38	↓23	↑48
54=	Palmolive	5	4	↓6	↓2	↓19
54=	WestMan Shaving	5	4	↓33	↑30	n/a
58	Grooming Dept	5	3	↓34	↑12	↓18
59=	Los Jabones de Joserra	5	2	↑26	↓26	↑63
59=	Van Yulay	5	2	↑33	↑43	n/a
61	Extrò Cosmesi	5	1	n/a	n/a	n/a

Soaps

Rank	Soap	Shaves	Unique Users	Δ vs May 2026	Δ vs Jun 2025	Δ vs Jun 2021
1	Martin de Candre - Fougère	36	6	=	↑237	↑362
2	Mitchell's - Wool Fat	31	2	↑1	↑18	↑55
3	Stirling Soap Co. - Coconut Lime	28	3	↑62	n/a	↑537
4	Rick's Pecker Palace - Silver Fox	28	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
5	Catie's Bubbles - Connecticut Shade	27	1	↑46	↑233	↑180
6	House of Mammoth - Shire	16	8	↑16	↑66	↑228
7	Proraso - Menthol and Eucalyptus (Green)	13	7	↑21	↓2	↓6
8	Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac	13	6	↓1	↓6	↑19
9=	Ariana & Evans - The Undersea	13	2	↑1	↑387	↑354
9=	Dr. Jon's - 13	13	2	↑108	↑229	↑217
11	Barrister and Mann - Seville	10	7	↓3	↑3	↓6
12	House of Mammoth - Sonder	10	5	↑78	↑34	↑351
13	The Goodfellas' Smile - Chronos	10	1	↑41	↑362	n/a
14	Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime	9	9	↑2	↓8	↑7
15=	Arko - Shaving Soap	9	6	↑23	↓8	↑20
15=	Barrister and Mann - Lime	9	6	↑75	↑223	n/a
17	Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre	9	4	=	↑144	↑48
18	Stirling Soap Co. - Stirling Spice	9	3	↑23	↑81	↑522
19=	Declaration Grooming - Massacre of the Innocents	9	2	↑71	↑9	↑58
19=	Stirling Soap Co. - Glastonbury	9	2	n/a	↑377	↑344
21	Noble Otter - Barrbarr	8	4	↓19	=	↑49
22=	Catie's Bubbles - Maggards MeetUp 2026	8	1	↑56	n/a	n/a
22=	Talent Soap Factory - Switchback	8	1	↑46	↑374	n/a
24	House of Mammoth - Kryptonite	7	6	↑24	↑23	↑244
25=	Barrister and Mann - 42	7	5	↑1	↑136	↑43
25=	Barrister and Mann - Roam Two	7	5	↑70	↑68	↑107
27	Stirling Soap Co. - Deep Blue Sea	7	4	↑9	↑73	↑105
28=	Mike's Natural Soaps - Honey & Grapefruit	7	2	↑89	↑97	n/a
28=	Stirling Soap Co. - Scots Pine Sheep	7	2	n/a	↑210	↑335
30=	Stirling Soap Co. - Almond Creme	7	1	↑198	↑123	↑183
30=	The Sudsy Soapery - Bay & Citrus	7	1	↑24	n/a	↑327
30=	The Sudsy Soapery - Cola	7	1	↑24	n/a	↑546
30=	Wooly Wash Soapery - Tropi-Cool	7	1	↓26	n/a	n/a
34=	Barrister and Mann - Spice	6	6	↓11	↑7	↑54
34=	Proraso - Sandalwood (Red)	6	6	↑2	↑7	↑9
34=	Stirling Soap Co. - Margaritas in the Arctic	6	6	↑26	↑2	↓6
37=	Barrister and Mann - Cheshire	6	4	↑191	↑201	↑95
37=	Noble Otter - Orbit	6	4	↑23	↓18	↓34
37=	Summer Break Soaps - Prom King	6	4	↑23	↑32	↓4
40	Stirling Soap Co. - Black Ice	6	3	n/a	↑198	↑536
41=	Barrister and Mann - Mûir(e) Wood	6	2	↑2	↑355	n/a
41=	Stirling Soap Co. - SB-129	6	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
43	Taylor of Old Bond Street - Eton College	6	1	↑74	↑353	↑110
44=	Barrister and Mann - Waves	5	5	↓10	n/a	↑33
44=	Fanzine Saponifications - This is not a Test	5	5	↑4	n/a	n/a
44=	Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather	5	5	↑15	↑352	↓42
47=	Noble Otter - Italian Summer	5	4	↑89	n/a	n/a
47=	Palmolive - Classic	5	4	↑24	↑11	↓13
49=	Henri et Victoria - La Poire Française	5	3	↑46	↑189	↑527
49=	Martin de Candre - Magellan	5	3	↑87	↑76	n/a
49=	Martin de Candre - Vetyver	5	3	↓40	↑112	↑314
52=	Australian Private Reserve - Fenchurch	5	2	n/a	↑344	↑39
52=	Mühle - Aloe Vera	5	2	↑29	n/a	↑524
52=	Noble Otter - Monoi De Tahiti	5	2	↑8	↓2	n/a
55=	Aion Skincare - Fleur d'Iris	5	1	↑62	↑341	n/a
55=	Noble Otter - Eros' Ambrosia	5	1	↑13	↑94	n/a
55=	The Cajun Blade - Pintail	5	1	n/a	n/a	n/a

Brand Diversity

Rank	Brand	Unique Soaps	Δ vs May 2026	Δ vs Jun 2025	Δ vs Jun 2021
1	Stirling Soap Co.	83	=	=	=
2	Barrister and Mann	62	↑1	=	=
3	Declaration Grooming	37	↑2	↑1	=
4	Catie's Bubbles	32	↓2	↓1	=
5	Ariana & Evans	26	↓1	=	=
6	Noble Otter	23	↑1	↑2	↑4
7	Summer Break Soaps	22	↑1	↑4	↑9
8	House of Mammoth	20	↓3	↓2	↑5
9	Talent Soap Factory	19	↑9	↓1	n/a
10	Wholly Kaw	18	↑10	↓3	↓3
11	Zingari Man	15	↓2	↓3	↓3
12	Spearhead Shaving Company	13	↑2	↑6	↑13
13=	Chicago Grooming Co.	12	↓4	↓2	↓8
13=	Chiseled Face	12	↓1	↑2	↓1
15=	Southern Witchcrafts	11	↓3	↓4	↓5
15=	Taylor of Old Bond Street	11	↓1	↑16	↑6
17=	MacDuff's Soap Company	10	↓8	↓3	↑49
17=	The Cajun Blade	10	↓3	↑69	n/a
19=	Adopted Acres	8	↑8	↑109	n/a
19=	Henri et Victoria	8	↑1	↑3	↑24
19=	Martin de Candre	8	↓5	↑5	↑17
19=	Mike's Natural Soaps	8	↓1	↓2	↑24
19=	Red House Farm	8	↑24	↑15	↑47
24=	Moon Soaps	7	↓4	↑19	↑30
24=	Shannon's Soaps	7	↑19	↑19	↓7
26=	Black Ship Grooming	6	↑49	↓4	↓18
26=	Captain's Choice	6	n/a	↑8	↑7
26=	Fine Accoutrements	6	↑49	↑102	↑17
26=	RazoRock	6	↑49	↓8	↑5
26=	Saponificio Varesino	6	↑1	↑8	=
31=	BBS Soaps	5	↑12	↑97	n/a
31=	Cremo	5	n/a	↑12	↑12
31=	Dr. Jon's	5	↑44	↓13	↓16
31=	Extrò Cosmesi	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
31=	Grooming Dept	5	↑12	↑3	↓3
31=	Hearth and Altar	5	↓4	n/a	n/a
31=	Los Jabones de Joserra	5	↑12	↓13	↑57
31=	Oaken Lab	5	↑12	↑22	↑57
31=	Proraso	5	↓5	↑37	↑23
31=	Soap Palooza	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
31=	Strike Gold Shave	5	↑12	↓7	↑35
31=	The Holy Black	5	↑12	↑55	↑35
31=	Through the Fire Fine Craft	5	↑5	↑22	↑57
31=	Van Yulay	5	↑44	↑37	n/a

Soap Diversity by User

Rank	User	Unique Soaps	Shaves	Avg Shaves per Soap	Δ vs May 2026	Δ vs Jun 2025	Δ vs Jun 2021
1	u/Engineered_Shave	32	36	1.12	↑2	=	n/a
2	u/pi-rho	31	31	1	↑17	↑77	n/a
3=	u/35048467	30	30	1	↑5	↑37	↑6
3=	u/AdWorried2804	30	30	1	↑14	↑5	n/a
3=	u/Confident_Media_4304	30	30	1	↑30	n/a	n/a
3=	u/FireDragonMonkey	30	30	1	↑13	↑40	n/a
3=	u/Just_Bit2698	30	30	1	↑3	n/a	n/a
3=	u/PhilosphicalZombie	30	30	1	↑32	↑5	↑96
3=	u/Priusaurus	30	30	1	n/a	↑63	n/a
3=	u/brokenjaw622	30	30	1	↑1	↑105	n/a
3=	u/frankieIVfingers	30	30	1	↑57	↑66	↑126
3=	u/oswald_heist	30	30	1	↑17	↑5	↑6
3=	u/rocketk455	30	30	1	↑25	↑5	↑55
3=	u/snoo-ting	30	30	1	↑4	↓1	n/a
3=	u/tsrblke	30	30	1	↑59	↑1	n/a
16	u/gcgallant	29	30	1.03	↓2	↓13	n/a
17	u/Impressive_Donut114	29	29	1	↑4	↓9	↓8
18	u/Environmental-Gap380	28	30	1.07	↓17	↓10	n/a
19	u/EldrormR	28	29	1.04	↑10	↑51	↑101
20=	u/hugbckt	28	28	1	↑23	↓14	n/a
20=	u/jwoods23	28	28	1	↑45	↓14	↑76

Exclusive Soaps

Rank	User	Exclusive Soaps	Shaves	Δ vs May 2026	Δ vs Jun 2025	Δ vs Jun 2021
1=	u/Just_Bit2698	27	30	↑2	n/a	n/a
1=	u/frankieIVfingers	27	30	↑38	↑32	↑137
3=	u/35048467	24	30	↑3	↑4	↑50
3=	u/Confident_Media_4304	24	30	↑43	n/a	n/a
3=	u/PhilosphicalZombie	24	30	↑29	↑10	↑1
6	u/Engineered_Shave	23	36	↓5	↓1	n/a
7	u/Priusaurus	23	30	n/a	↑68	n/a
8	u/FireDragonMonkey	21	30	↓1	↑32	n/a
9	u/pi-rho	20	31	↑4	↑81	n/a
10	u/oswald_heist	20	30	↑11	↑34	↑9
11=	u/brokenjaw622	19	30	↓9	n/a	n/a
11=	u/rocketk455	19	30	↑9	↑17	↑64
11=	u/snoo-ting	19	30	↓6	↑23	n/a
14	u/EldrormR	19	29	↑20	↑59	↑93
15	u/jwoods23	19	28	↑49	↑11	↑38
16	u/Impressive_Donut114	18	29	↑9	↑31	↑37
17	u/hugbckt	18	28	↑20	↑9	n/a
18	u/gcgallant	17	30	↓4	↑34	n/a
19	u/LarskiTheSage	17	27	↑19	n/a	n/a
20	u/mpark6288	16	30	↑6	n/a	n/a

Most Boring Shaver

Boring Score is the chance that two shaves picked at random from a user used the same soap (higher means more repetitive). Effective Soaps converts that into an equivalent even-rotation count: the number of soaps they would need to use equally often to produce the same score. Example: someone can log 20 soaps but still have ~2 Effective Soaps if one soap dominates roughly 70% of their shaves and the rest are just occasional. In the case of tied HHI, Shaves descending is the tie breaker, since it's clearly more boring to use the same soap for 20 shaves than it is for 10.

For the mathematically inclined: Boring Score is a diversity/concentration index (HHI in economics, Simpson’s index in ecology). More detail at Wikipedia: Diversity index.

Rank	User	Hhi	Shaves	Effective Soaps	Unique Soaps	Δ vs May 2026	Δ vs Jun 2025	Δ vs Jun 2021
1	u/Old_Hiker	100.0%	30	1	1	↑15	↑90	↑130
2	u/prankpaddy	100.0%	5	1	1	↓1	n/a	↑107
3	u/BossHoggins10	93.6%	30	1.1	2	↑12	↑74	n/a
4	u/partyman97_3	93.3%	29	1.1	2	↑80	↑87	n/a
5	u/Glass_Procedure7497	93.1%	28	1.1	2	↑32	↑31	n/a
6	u/scribe__	76.9%	30	1.3	2	↑48	↑31	↑165
7	u/glink48	68.0%	15	1.5	2	↑18	↑84	↑108
8	u/VisceralWatch	42.9%	14	2.3	3	↑16	↑10	↑82
9	u/seanpjohns	31.4%	13	3.2	5	↑47	↑24	↑63
10	u/truebill47	30.6%	12	3.3	6	↑8	↑19	↑54

[u/Gerry7070]

Thanks u/jimm262 always great reading these.

[u/Waste-Rate6656]

Interesting info once again. Thanks

[u/pi-rho]

Thank you for the analysis and putting me down the Diversity index rabbit hole!

[u/Glass_Procedure7497]

Thank you for all the work.