--- product_id: 48294453 title: "EVYAP ARKO Shaving Cream Soap, 3 Pieces, (Pack of 1)" brand: "evyap" price: "R418" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Evyap" url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/48294453-evyap-arko-shaving-cream-soap-3-pieces-pack-of-1 store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Hydrating, slick shave Top-tier value pack Thick, creamy lather fast EVYAP ARKO Shaving Cream Soap, 3 Pieces, (Pack of 1) **Brand:** evyap **Price:** R418 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🪒 Elevate your shave game—because your face deserves the best! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** EVYAP ARKO Shaving Cream Soap, 3 Pieces, (Pack of 1) by evyap - **How much does it cost?** R418 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/48294453-evyap-arko-shaving-cream-soap-3-pieces-pack-of-1) ## Best For - evyap enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted evyap brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Luxe Lather in Seconds:** Builds a rich, protective foam that glides effortlessly for a smooth shave every time. - • **Value That Speaks Volumes:** Premium quality soap sticks at a fraction of the cost—upgrade your shave without breaking the bank. - • **Hydration Meets Performance:** Formulated to hydrate skin while delivering exceptional slickness, reducing irritation. - • **Pro-Grade Traditional Formula:** Trusted by shaving aficionados who value classic, effective grooming rituals. - • **Customizable Lather Experience:** Use directly on stubble or crush into a bowl for a personalized, thick foam tailored to your style. ## Overview EVYAP ARKO Shaving Cream Soap delivers a fast-foaming, thick lather that hydrates and protects skin during shaving. Ideal for traditional wet shaving enthusiasts, this high-quality soap stick offers professional-grade slickness and irritation reduction at an unbeatable value. Perfect for all skin types, it’s designed to enhance your grooming ritual with a customizable lathering experience. ## Description Product Description ARKO Shaving Cream Soap Genuine and high quality product. We have carefully selected our products that are quality standard of great value. Directions 1. Thoroughly moisten face. 2. Apply a little pressure to the beard until a layer is created. 3. Use a wet brush to build the foam on the face. Review: Nice lather, nice scent, brilliant slickness! - I usually dry shave as I have hypersensitive skin, few spots and got bad shaving irritation from wet shaving which would lead to more spots and so on... I was using a mach 3/fusion for the very odd time I would have a wet shave previously. I then learnt about the art of DE & shavette style shaving and almost everyone saying it lead them to an irritation free shave, so I thought I would give it a go. I went ahead and purchased a safety razor, different blades, an arko shave stick, a Palmolive shave stick, proraso red shave cream and a shaving brush to compliment them all. Anyway, the first one I tried was the Arko shave stick, I used proraso pre shave cream, applied the Arko by rubbing it against the grain on my stubble then proceeded into a face lather with my brush. I was left a little underwhelmed by the face lather so I pressed my Arko stick in to a bowl and added more soap that way, which gave me a much more luxurious lather to work with. Firstly, the scent is not to everyone's liking, personally I love the citronella/lemony/soap smell while its in stick form, but don't really care for the scent too much when its lathered, weird I know. My Girlfriend says it smells like a public toilet (see where I'm going about the scent not being to everyone's liking) However it does not linger around too much after the shave so you can apply your own aftershave/cologne. The slickness of the soap is immense which I'm lead to believe is the tallow working its magic, after 1 pass and rinse off the excess soap you can really feel the slickness on your skin which is giving great protection before, during and after passes. However I felt the soap did dry a little too quick for me, I did a clean up pass by removing the excess soap from my brush and rubbing it around my face feeling for the areas I needed to clean up (great tip thanks to NickShaves) and the soap dried on my hand within a few minutes and was then unusable. The soap also left a residue on my razor once it had been fully cleaned/dried, like a hazy film, probably the tallow but I'm not too sure and don't really care I just wanted to put it in the review for others to know. Once finished I did have a few nicks but my Alum bloc sorted that right out & I did get irritation, but waking up the morning after the irritation had gone and I was left feeling very smooth and quite impressed. Overall 3 stars but I will keep using Arko and see how I get on with it in the future and I will update this review as and when I feel Arko has improved or not for my personal needs. I am new to DE shaving and this was my first shave so I cannot put the irritation down to the soap as it was more than likely my technique/lack of experience with a safety razor, as my OH did say she could see the marks on my neck where I had dragged the razor down. I would recommend Arko sticks as they are cheap, scent is not too offensive for the price & give great lather/slickness. I also highly recommend the seller Salon Time on desertcart and Ebay, really fast despatch/delivery times on both sites. Please rate my review below. EDIT.. upped to 5stars now as i have learnt to lather it correctly and it gives me great irritation free shaves every time! My go to soap for consistent shaves, excellent! Review: A value for money product that really works! - I bought this based on 1, the great reviews seen here on desertcart and 2, the price which I thought offered tremendous value for money compared to other shaving soaps. The other main reason for the purchase was due to wanting to try the badger shaving brush I received at Christmas. First things first, the smell...well I actually really liked it. It had a traditional 'soapy' smell that took me back to the hand soap bars that were commonly used in the toilets at my old school (1980's kid), some may say that's odd but that was my first thought. In use: Initially I tried lathering up directly from the stick tip and a warm, wet badger brush (as others have recommended) and although this gave reasonable results the lather just didn't seem thick enough. Next was the direct to face from the stick technique (as per the instructions) but this didn't really work that well for me either. The last attempt went against the guidelines and I used a bowl, well, when I say a bowl I actually pinched a hand cream pot that my partner had just finished, gave it a good wash out and then crushed one of the shaving sticks directly into it. Once I had flattened the soap in my 'bowl' I wet (actually soaked) the badger brush in warm water then took that straight to the bowl and started to build a lather, within a few seconds I had a thick, creamy lather which was perfect. Next was application; as a newbie to shaving brushes and soap I wasn't sure what the best application method was, so I took a good amount of the lather on my brush and simply swept the brush tip from side to side across my face, this gave a nice even covering ready for the shave. The shave went better than expected, the DE blade just seemed to glide across my face and removed much more facial hair than my old mach 3 blade and canned shaving gel. A Results check; you know how you automatically rub your face after shaving to see if you've missed any areas, well I did that and found next to nothing! No shave rash either. So if your still reading this rather long review then what I'm basically saying is buy it! it's great soap at a great price. P.S. You may well laugh at my hand cream bowl idea, but my Sons who constantly use my shaving gel won't go near a 'girly' hand cream pot, so with the lid screwed on it will remain safe as they will never know it's there! Just hope the missus doesn't try and moisturize her hands with it... ## Features - The soaps lathers easily and quickly - Soap builds a very thick and lubricating lather - For professionals who loves traditional shaving - Value for Money Arko Shaving Cream Soap Sticks, This soap stick is the best in the top end of the market. - HOW TO USE - To get the best out of these soaps, thoroughly wet your face and rub the stick with a bit of pressure on the stubble until you can see a layer forming (you shouldn't use the stick to build lather) - Then, take a wet brush and build the lather on your face. Just keep in mind that this stuff requires a bit of water to get going properly. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00C8R25ZG | | Age Range Description | Adult | | Age range (description) | Adult | | Benefits | hydrating | | Best Sellers Rank | 13,566 in Health & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care ) 13 in Pre-Shaving & -Hair Removal Soaps | | Brand | EVYAP | | Brand Name | EVYAP | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,384 Reviews | | Item Form | Stick | | Item Weight | 75 Grams | | Item form | Stick | | Manufacturer | EVYAP | | Manufacturer Part Number | 419620 | | Material Type Free | No fragrances, dyes, parabens | | Model Number | 419620 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Scent | Unscented | | Scent Name | Unscented | | Skin Type | All | | Skin type | All | | UPC | 688168611148 797142913465 609224024696 | | Unit Count | 225 count | ## Product Details - **Age range (description):** Adult - **Brand:** EVYAP - **Item form:** Stick - **Item weight:** 75 Grams - **Material Type Free:** No fragrances, dyes, parabens - **Number of items:** 1 - **Scent:** Unscented - **Skin type:** All - **UPC:** 688168611148 797142913465 609224024696 - **Unit count:** 225 count ## Images ![EVYAP ARKO Shaving Cream Soap, 3 Pieces, (Pack of 1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81C949mlrbL.jpg) ![EVYAP ARKO Shaving Cream Soap, 3 Pieces, (Pack of 1) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Sn3omvvSL.jpg) ![EVYAP ARKO Shaving Cream Soap, 3 Pieces, (Pack of 1) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Jk+PapxVL.jpg) ![EVYAP ARKO Shaving Cream Soap, 3 Pieces, (Pack of 1) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81i7s9WYdTL.jpg) ![EVYAP ARKO Shaving Cream Soap, 3 Pieces, (Pack of 1) - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81oQ0ZskeSL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Does anyone wash with this stuff?** A: Yes you can wash with it. I always take Arko on camping trips. It's a very good shaving soap for the odd shave and a nice-smelling soap to wash with. PS: I don't think Arko contains lanolin, as someone else mentioned. **Q: Is this 1 or 3 soap sticks ?** A: Hi Yes it's 3 Arko soap stick. **Q: Could you tell me the ingredients, please? Thank you** A: The ingredients are:potassium tallowate,stearic acid,potassium cocoate,aqua,sodium palm kermelate,glycerine,parfum,paraffin luquidium,titanium oxide,tetrasodium edta,etidone acid,disodium disulfonate,can honestly say 1 of the best shave soaps i have used. **Q: Where can I get a holder for this Arko shave stick?** A: No idea, I put the stick into a shaving mug, or any old mug would do the job. You do of course need a shaving brush to lather up. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice lather, nice scent, brilliant slickness! *by A***N on 7 December 2016* I usually dry shave as I have hypersensitive skin, few spots and got bad shaving irritation from wet shaving which would lead to more spots and so on... I was using a mach 3/fusion for the very odd time I would have a wet shave previously. I then learnt about the art of DE & shavette style shaving and almost everyone saying it lead them to an irritation free shave, so I thought I would give it a go. I went ahead and purchased a safety razor, different blades, an arko shave stick, a Palmolive shave stick, proraso red shave cream and a shaving brush to compliment them all. Anyway, the first one I tried was the Arko shave stick, I used proraso pre shave cream, applied the Arko by rubbing it against the grain on my stubble then proceeded into a face lather with my brush. I was left a little underwhelmed by the face lather so I pressed my Arko stick in to a bowl and added more soap that way, which gave me a much more luxurious lather to work with. Firstly, the scent is not to everyone's liking, personally I love the citronella/lemony/soap smell while its in stick form, but don't really care for the scent too much when its lathered, weird I know. My Girlfriend says it smells like a public toilet (see where I'm going about the scent not being to everyone's liking) However it does not linger around too much after the shave so you can apply your own aftershave/cologne. The slickness of the soap is immense which I'm lead to believe is the tallow working its magic, after 1 pass and rinse off the excess soap you can really feel the slickness on your skin which is giving great protection before, during and after passes. However I felt the soap did dry a little too quick for me, I did a clean up pass by removing the excess soap from my brush and rubbing it around my face feeling for the areas I needed to clean up (great tip thanks to NickShaves) and the soap dried on my hand within a few minutes and was then unusable. The soap also left a residue on my razor once it had been fully cleaned/dried, like a hazy film, probably the tallow but I'm not too sure and don't really care I just wanted to put it in the review for others to know. Once finished I did have a few nicks but my Alum bloc sorted that right out & I did get irritation, but waking up the morning after the irritation had gone and I was left feeling very smooth and quite impressed. Overall 3 stars but I will keep using Arko and see how I get on with it in the future and I will update this review as and when I feel Arko has improved or not for my personal needs. I am new to DE shaving and this was my first shave so I cannot put the irritation down to the soap as it was more than likely my technique/lack of experience with a safety razor, as my OH did say she could see the marks on my neck where I had dragged the razor down. I would recommend Arko sticks as they are cheap, scent is not too offensive for the price & give great lather/slickness. I also highly recommend the seller Salon Time on Amazon and Ebay, really fast despatch/delivery times on both sites. Please rate my review below. EDIT.. upped to 5stars now as i have learnt to lather it correctly and it gives me great irritation free shaves every time! My go to soap for consistent shaves, excellent! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A value for money product that really works! *by M***E on 13 January 2016* I bought this based on 1, the great reviews seen here on Amazon and 2, the price which I thought offered tremendous value for money compared to other shaving soaps. The other main reason for the purchase was due to wanting to try the badger shaving brush I received at Christmas. First things first, the smell...well I actually really liked it. It had a traditional 'soapy' smell that took me back to the hand soap bars that were commonly used in the toilets at my old school (1980's kid), some may say that's odd but that was my first thought. In use: Initially I tried lathering up directly from the stick tip and a warm, wet badger brush (as others have recommended) and although this gave reasonable results the lather just didn't seem thick enough. Next was the direct to face from the stick technique (as per the instructions) but this didn't really work that well for me either. The last attempt went against the guidelines and I used a bowl, well, when I say a bowl I actually pinched a hand cream pot that my partner had just finished, gave it a good wash out and then crushed one of the shaving sticks directly into it. Once I had flattened the soap in my 'bowl' I wet (actually soaked) the badger brush in warm water then took that straight to the bowl and started to build a lather, within a few seconds I had a thick, creamy lather which was perfect. Next was application; as a newbie to shaving brushes and soap I wasn't sure what the best application method was, so I took a good amount of the lather on my brush and simply swept the brush tip from side to side across my face, this gave a nice even covering ready for the shave. The shave went better than expected, the DE blade just seemed to glide across my face and removed much more facial hair than my old mach 3 blade and canned shaving gel. A Results check; you know how you automatically rub your face after shaving to see if you've missed any areas, well I did that and found next to nothing! No shave rash either. So if your still reading this rather long review then what I'm basically saying is buy it! it's great soap at a great price. P.S. You may well laugh at my hand cream bowl idea, but my Sons who constantly use my shaving gel won't go near a 'girly' hand cream pot, so with the lid screwed on it will remain safe as they will never know it's there! Just hope the missus doesn't try and moisturize her hands with it... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good but there are better options - LEA *by D***N on 21 February 2020* Arko Shave Sticks have a marmite quality about them amongst DE Shaving enthusiasts. This is mainly caused by their scent. However before I discuss that tricky topic, let’s consider some of their more easily addressed properties. First of all, their main purpose is to produce shaving lather. At this, these shave sticks excel! I use them directly on my face, having washed in warm water, and rub the stick into all areas of stubble. Don’t stint on this application because not only are Arko sticks excellent value, they are long-lasting. A little goes a long way. I then use my moistened brush to build up a lather directly on my face. The slick, good-quality lather builds quickly and will soon load up your brush for subsequent passes. Using this method, I can easily obtain three passes and touch ups. One thing to note, is that as you’re applying soap directly to your face, the blade can pick up some thicker soap residue, so make sure you clean your blade well after use. The soap comes in a foil wrapper which you unravel as you use the soap. Keep some on the bottom to use as a handle. When not in use, or when travelling, I keep opened shave sticks in a zip lock bag. And as it’s a solid item, rather than fluid or cream in a container which might irk airport security, the Arko makes a perfect travelling companion. Now onto the scent. I have read it described being either as a pleasant lime/lemon scent such as used in Turkish Barbers’ shops or as disgusting as lime scented disinfectant pucks, found commonly in gents’ urinals. The strange thing is, to my nose, both descriptions can be valid. Sometimes the smell is pleasant and at other times it can be powerfully overwhelming. It is strange stuff. I would however say that it is never so strong that I can’t or won’t use it. So should you buy Arko? I would provisionally say; “yes.” However I would only encourage you to do so, in order to try a worldwide renowned soap and to experience a shave stick if you have not already done so. Compared to a bowl soap or cream, they are much simpler to apply especially if you shave in the shower. Rub it on and then lather. It’s excellent value and produces plenty of slick lather. So “Thank you” to Arko for showing me the benefits of shave sticks. However I much prefer shave sticks from LEA. These don’t smell strange, rather having a beautiful fresh soap scent. They’re not wrapped in a bit of foil but come in a protective plastic case. They are fitted into a base which makes holding and applying them so much easier. They may be slightly more expensive than the Arko but not by much and are therefore overall, the much better option. ## Frequently Bought Together - Arko Shaving Cream Soap Stick (3 pieces) by EVYAP - Cella Milano Classic Almond Shave Cream/Soap with Tallow, 150 gm, Made in Italy, A favorite of European Barbershops for 125 Years - Perfecto 100% Pure Badger Shaving Brush-Black Handle- Engineered for The Best Shave of Your Life. for, Safety Razor, Double Edge Razor, Straight Razor or Shaving Razor, Its The Best Badger Brush. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/48294453-evyap-arko-shaving-cream-soap-3-pieces-pack-of-1](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/48294453-evyap-arko-shaving-cream-soap-3-pieces-pack-of-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-09-16*