MacDuff's Soap Company Aftershave- Rutherford House

Notes: Bergamot, Black Tea Leaves, Violet Leaf, Atlas Cedarwood, Labdanum, Tobacco Leaf, Soft Musk

Built in 1911, Rutherford House was the home of Alberta’s first premier, overlooking the young campus of the University of Alberta. It was a place for books, conversation, and the steady ritual of afternoon tea.

Bright bergamot sits over bold black tea leaves, giving the fragrance its citrus lift and a dry, tannic character. Violet leaf adds a green edge, while cedarwood, labdanum, and tobacco leaf bring the subtle warmth of wood shelves, paper, and worn leather chairs.

This is a proper Earl Grey, strong and fragrant.

About Their Splash

• Alcohol free witch hazel and aloe vera based splash
• Organic Jojoba oil and glycerine help the skin retain moisture (emollient).
• Uses Olivem, which is a water-soluble fat with sebum recovering activities (sebum is the oily, waxy substance produced by your body’s sebaceous glands). Olivem has strong emolliency and lubricant properties that offers a distinctive skin smoothness and long-term moisturizing effects.
• DL-Panthenol, or Vitamin B5 is used to rehydrate dry, damaged skin
• Hydrolyzed Oat Protein* and silk peptides enhance the moisturizing properties of their splash and imparts a velvet-like smoothness after drying.
• Allantoin is widely used in cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical formulations for its soothing and anti-irritating properties. Allantoin stimulates healthy, normal tissue formation even at low concentrations.
• Grapefruit Seed Extract and Vitamin E are antioxidants that extend the life of their splash, but also have beneficial moisturizing properties.
• White Willow Bark is an astringent.
• All of their fragrance oils are paraben and phthalate free.
• As this is a water based product, they must use preservative to keep their aftershave splash free from bacteria and mould.

*The manufacturer states that the product is gluten free however because it is made from the proprietary hydrolysis of oats, there may be traces of gluten remaining. The manufacturer has tested several lots and all contained less than 20ppm gluten.

Ingredients

Witch Hazel, Aloe Vera Juice, Glycerine, Polysorbate 20 (Emulsifier), Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters (Ecocert Emulsifier), Organic Jojoba, Preservative (Propylene Glycol (and) Diazolidinyl Urea (and) Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate), White Willow Bark, Sodium Lactate, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Silk, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Vitamin E, Allantoin, Vitamin B5 (DL-Panthenol), Scent Blend

Important Allergen Notice:

Health Canada requires that certain fragrance allergens be listed on cosmetic products starting April 12, 2026. Because this product is made by an independent artisan, I rely on them to provide complete ingredient and allergen information. The ingredients listed above may not include all fragrance allergens.

If you have a known fragrance allergy, please contact me before purchasing so I can provide the information you need or assist you in contacting the artisan or manufacturer directly.

Made in Canada