The answer is liquid cream soap. It's the only type built to run through an electric latherizer's mechanism without jamming it.
Electric latherizers are built around a pump mechanism that's designed for a liquid formula — bar soap shaved down, hard soap flakes, or straight vegetable-based bars will clog or damage the unit instead of producing a clean lather.
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