Underappreciated creams

[longplay]

Some products get plenty of press, both the official kind and mentions on learned forums such as this, some regularly fill out top ten lists, but there are plenty of great performers out there that get overlooked.

So what's a top-notch cream that, in your opinion, flies under the radar?

I'd have said things like LEA, Crabtree & Evelyn, Edwin Jagger, Gentlemen's Tonic and even Maca Root all do a great job but rarely get a mention (or not as much as they deserve).

 

[Burgundy]

Speick cream is excellent. If we were restricted to pharmacy-type offerings, I'd be more than a happy with Speick cream. With SMN for special occasions, of course...

 

[Steve Bowles]

I'm sure I'll hear differently, but I haven't really come across any soaps or creams (with the exception of Wilkenson blue bowl) that hasn't been top-notch. I don't think any of the vendors would sell a sub-par soap or cream.

 

[Benz3ne]

I've heard the Boots cool cologne cream is pretty good - I'm yet to try it but it's on my 'bargain basement' to-try list

 

[SeanC]

Every Bulgarian offering I've tried to date has been an excellent performer. Supermax, Kapo and Herbs / Rose of Bulgaria all have fairly good availability and offer good VFM.

 

[BoldSpice]

I haven't really come across any soaps or creams (with the exception of Wilkenson blue bowl) that hasn't been top-notch.

Pretty much this. I love trying cheap creams, and they're almost always great. A couple of cheapies that I like are the Gillette Lemon-Lime and Supermax cream.

 

[Paul L]

I've heard the Boots cool cologne cream is pretty good - I'm yet to try it but it's on my 'bargain basement' to-try list

I tried it Ben

It was truly awful
Keep your £1.29 in your pocket

 

[isaiah53]

i dont use shaving creams anymore, but an excellent cheap one is the real shaving co. cream.

 

[Rufus]

Two come to mind: The Body Shop Maca Root and The Real Shaving Company.

 

[Sezer1974]

Arko and Omega creams are very good at the low price range and for the bit more expensive one would be Kent.

 

[Roy]

What's the Body Shop cream like, as it seems this is overlooked yet readily available.

 

[pjgh]

Every Bulgarian offering I've tried to date has been an excellent performer. Supermax, Kapo and Herbs / Rose of Bulgaria all have fairly good availability and offer good VFM.

I was going to chime in with my usual "Rose of Bulgaria" which you beat me to ... but did offer up one I'd quite forgotten about: SuperMax. Yeah! That's a smashing cream and just so cheap ...

My offering? Vicco, although it is no doubt massive in India.

 

[Rufus]

What's the Body Shop cream like, as it seems this is overlooked yet readily available.

Try it, I don't think you'll be disappointed. It gives a good, substantial lather with good cushion and slickness. Some people don't like the scent, but it's fine to my nose.

 

[longplay]

This isn't necessarily about the cheapest, just creams that perform really well but seem to get overlooked for some reason. Murdock is another example of a good cream that you rarely see mentioned, even more so in top 10 lists.

@Steve Bowles - you lucky man, I've had a few stinkers, some not cheap either

@Benz3ne - I wasn't impressed with it, their brushless is better imo

@SeanC - I've only tried Kapo, perfectly adequate stuff but didn't blow me away

 

[Missoni]

I found MEM shaving cream excellent when I was using it...does not seem to get much love on the forums though...

 

[Benz3ne]

I tried Dove Men+ Extra cream tonight. Light, sweet cologne scent. Need a bit more practice with the lather as it's glycerin-heavy but it is slickness by the bucket! Quite nice and one I can see in my regular rotation! Unfortunately, it seems to have been discontinued!