Ionic Ritual Set
Ionic Ritual Set
Will I cut myself?Will I end up with blades I don't need?
Will I cut myself?Will I end up with blades I don't need?
Less than you'd fear. The blade's corners (the part that catches) sit tucked away, so only the safe edge meets skin. With the right technique it forgives from the off: a slower first week, we won't pretend otherwise, then second nature.
No. You tell us how often you shave and refills arrive to match, as you run low rather than on a fixed date. Skip a delivery or stop whenever you like.
What is included?
What is included?
Blade Bank
A used blade is still sharp, and the bathroom bin is no place for it. The blade bank takes each spent blade through a slot in the top and holds around a hundred; years of shaving for most. Full, it seals shut for safe disposal.
Solid, small, and the kind of object you stop thinking about, which is the point.
Sandalwood Aftershave Balm
An aftershave balm for skin the shave leaves irritated. Alcohol free, with witch hazel, a natural astringent, to settle nicks that sting. Lightweight and non-greasy; it absorbs quickly and leaves no film.
The scent is sandalwood: warm, woody, and matched to our shaving soap, so the ritual ends where it began.
100ml, a few dabs a day. Also in Aegean Citrus.
Razor Blades ×20
Double edge razor blades in Swedish Cr13 steel, with a platinum-sputtered coating and no PTFE. A 13N edge; keen enough to cut cleanly, gentle enough for sensitive skin. One blade cuts level with the skin, not below it, which is where ingrown hairs start.
Packs run from five to fifty. Each blade is double sided, individually wrapped. They fit all Kronos razors and any standard double edge razor.
Sandalwood Shaving Soap
A traditional shaving soap, warm sandalwood scent. Loaded with a damp brush it builds a dense, cushioning lather; the blade rides on cushion, not skin. Glycerin draws in water, hydrating dry skin so the blade glides.
One 100g bar outlasts several cans of foam. Best built in a bowl; ours is carved to fit it.
Bamboo Safety Razor
A single blade safety razor built to be kept. The enclosed head covers the blade corners, the cause of most nicks, and sets a forgiving shave angle, so it bites less around an Adam's apple, a knee, an armpit, or a scalp. One blade cuts at the surface, kinder to skin than five stacked cartridges.
No plastic in either. Two handles: chrome-plated brass, knurled and weighted, or bamboo, warmer to hold. The matching stand dries the blade upright between shaves; a dry edge lasts longer.
Short strokes, light pressure, settled by the third shave for most. Guidance included. Takes any standard double edge blade, about ten pence a shave.
Stand
A chrome-plated stand that holds the Bamboo Safety Razor upright.
Vertical is practical, not decorative. Air moves around the head, the edge dries fully, and a dry blade lasts more shaves; the stand pays for itself in blades. The fit is precise, no movement, no tipping, and the chrome sits deliberately against the bamboo.
If your razor arrived without a stand, this completes it.
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When I wanted to change my plan, they couldn't have been more helpful.Written by James H.
Description
Description
For the considered starter.
A razor, a stand, 20 blades, and a soap.
Choose the Ionic Order and a blade bank comes with it, with our compliments.
Complete your ritual
Complete your ritual
Shaving Brush
A shaving brush in soft synthetic fibre; vegan, quick to dry, holds its shape. It does two jobs the hand can't: builds a dense lather from soap or cream, and lifts the beard so the blade meets it cleanly rather than pressed flat.
Synthetic dries faster than badger and asks for no upkeep. Store it bristles-down on the stand between shaves.
Wooden Shaving Bowl
A shaving bowl carved from grained mango wood and treated for water resistance. The recess holds the soap puck snug, so it stays still while the brush works. Pre-rinse with warm water and the wood holds a little heat, loosening the lather as it builds.
Sized for the Kronos 100g puck; takes any standard shaving soap after it.
Aegean Citrus Aftershave Balm
An aftershave balm for skin the shave leaves irritated. Alcohol free, with witch hazel, a natural astringent, to settle nicks that sting. Lightweight and non-greasy; it absorbs quickly and leaves no film.
The scent is Aegean Citrus: a crisp blend of bergamot and sea salt, bright without being loud.
100ml, a few dabs a day. Also in Sandalwood.
Frequent Questions
What does the Ionic Ritual Set include?
The razor, its stand, twenty blades and a Sandalwood shaving soap, in bamboo or chrome. Choose the Ionic Order with it and a blade bank comes with our compliments.
Does the Ionic Ritual Set come with a blade bank included?
Only through the Ionic Portico: the blade bank arrives with our compliments as part of that membership, not with a one-off purchase of the set.
How does the Ionic Portico refill relate to the Ritual Set?
The set is yours to keep. The Ionic Order then resupplies it, twenty blades and a Sandalwood soap at a time, with delivery on the House, and you can pause it whenever you like.
“You wonder why you've been using 5 blades held together with plastic when one does the job as well, if not better. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Welcome back to the 70s.”
“My neck used to look like it was covered in molehills. Take your time, don't rush, and now there's nothing. A fantastic shave, and it looks great on the side too.”
“You wonder why you've been using 5 blades held together with plastic when one does the job as well, if not better. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Welcome back to the 70s.”
The First Shave
A safety razor asks a little more of you than a cartridge. For the first week you'll go slower, then it becomes second nature, and the shave is better for it.
Let the weight work
No pressure means no nicks. The weight is enough.
Use short strokes
Short, gentle passes, skin held taut.
Take your time
Five unhurried minutes. That is rather the point.
And if it isn't for you: 100 days to send it back, and a lifetime guarantee, blades for pennies, if you keep it.
Considered, Piece by Piece
I - An enclosed head
The blade's corners sit shielded, so it forgives as you learn. Nicks designed out.
II - One blade
What barbers have used for centuries. Less drag, calm skin.
III - Balanced weight
Solid, rust-proof metal. You guide; it shaves.
Solid, water-resistant bamboo. You guide; it shaves.
IV - A drying stand
Elevates the blade between shaves, so it lasts longer.
If it breaks, we replace it. For life.
Lifetime guarantee
Every razor, stand and bowl is guaranteed for life. If it fails, we replace it.
100 days to decide
Shave with it for a season. If it isn't for you, send it back.
Postage covered
Complimentary delivery on orders over £50.
The Ionic Ritual Set is a shaving kit for the considered starter: a razor, a stand, twenty blades, and a soap, enough to run a full routine without buying anything else first, and enough blades to last well past the first few weeks of learning the single blade.
A razor, a stand, twenty blades, and a shaving soap give months of shaves and everything needed to keep the razor dry between them from day one. Twenty blades and a soap put it a step past the simplest starting point, without reaching for every accessory Kronos sells.
Choosing the Ionic Order, the middle of the three Kronos refill Orders, brings a blade bank with it, with our compliments, and keeps razor blades arriving as the twenty in the box run down. The blade bank comes only with the Order; the set alone does not include it.
A single-blade shave takes a session or two to find the angle, forgiving from the first shave and second nature within a week or two, with the enclosed head built to make that adjustment easier. Ionic sits in the middle of the three Kronos Orders, Doric for the shortest honest routine and Corinthian for the full ritual, so the three differ by what each routine needs.