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Magicpixie said:I found the Somerset shaving oil to be bloody awful; I haven't used it since.
pbroddi said:Somersets is pretty nice actually and works well. The original version is much better than the sensitive skin variety.
My wife sells a shave cream on her site which pretty nice by "Laid Back" It doesn't lather (which is why I don't use it often), but it's very slick any leaves my face feeling wonderful.
jangozo said:ok so I've tried 3 so far and I'll arrange them in the order best to worst:
1) King Of Shaves MagnaGlide Kinexium Gel - Unscented, allows me to be very aggressive with the blade. Has menthol which is a downside for me. Allowed me to shave with my Futur on setting 3.
2) Proraso Cutting Edge Shave Gel - Scented and it stays with you throughout the day. The scent is a little bit feminine for me but some guys could like it. The gel does warm your face up when you lather but I got some irritation from it. Futur setting 3 ripped my face apart with this gel, I had to lower it down to 2-1 to get the decent shaves.
3) St. James of London Brushless Mandarin & Patchouli Cream - It smells fantastic, but you wouldn't expect less from a company that makes perfumes too. The lather doesn't protect as well and is very foamy. It has to be used with the water running to wash it off the razor because it sticks to it quite a lot.
Brushless Shaving Cream
Brushless shaving creams are o/w emulsions based on soap showing a pH in the range of 7.5 to 8.5. They are rich in emulsifying agents and oils, hence they are nonlathering creams showing many similarities to normal skin care creams. Owing to their high content of emollients and their relatively low pH, compared to pH 10 of lathering shaving creams, they are less irritating to the skin. The thick film of lubricants perfectly protects from nicks and cuts, but has the drawback that the beard-softening action is slower and less effective compared to aerosol foams. Also, the rinsability from the face and the razor is somehow difficult. Probably for these reasons the popularity of this product type is steadily declining.
The following example was suggested by Henkel Corp.(14):
Brushless shaving cream (%) Wt.%
Stearic acid 18.00
Coconut fatty acid 2.00
Propylene glycol dipelargonate 3.50
Lanolin oil 0.50
Dow Corning F-157 wax 1.00
Water deionized 60.65
Propyl paraben 0.03
Glycerin 6.00
Borax, USP 0.50
Potassium hydroxide, pellets 0.20
Sodium hydroxide, pellets 0.15
Triethanolamine 0.40
Water deionized 7.00
Methyl paraben 0.07
Perfume and color q.s.
hando said:so to conclude
if you want to use a brushless cream, get a good normal cream and use your fingers instead of a brush
the other options i have yet to try are Pecksniffs gel and the Proraso version