Jax — Shave Dad × Van Yulay
A Cracker Jack tribute, by hand
Jax is a Shave Dad collaboration with Florida artisan** Van Yulay**, sold direct on vanyulay.com. Van Yulay’s product page leans into the visual gimmick:
The best looking imitation of cracker jacks there is in a shave soap. Looks like real caramel corn straight out of the box!
The label is a clear riff on the classic Cracker Jack box — striped red and white, sailor and his dog, the works.
What’s in it
Van Yulay’s soap base is one of the most ingredient-dense formulas in the artisan space:
Stearic Acid, Coconut Fatty Acid, Palm Stearic, Castor, Glycerin, Potassium & Sodium Hydroxide, Aloe Vera, Coconut–Tallow–Lanolin–Babassu–Manteca–Argan–Emu Oils, Shea & Kokum Butters, Sodium Lactate, Calendula, Extracts, Poly Quats, Allantoin, Silica, Bentonite & Kaolin Clay, Glycerin Soap and Fragrance
Reviewers on the Van Yulay site call out the soap’s slickness and post-shave feel; the consensus across early March 2025 reviews is that the gourmand fragrance lands as advertised.
Status
Active — Jax is still listed on Van Yulay’s catalog as of May 2026. This is a partner-direct collab; it was never carried by The Wet Shaving Store.