Shave Lubricants

[Shockwave]

I am a chemist, 78, and shave almost every day. This is about shaving lubricants. Traditionally (barber shop), wet soap is applied followed by shaving cream or foam (brushed) which prevents evaporation of water to maintain lubricity during the shave. Here are 2 alternatives whcih I find to be more convenient and work better. I use shower gel instead of shaving cream/soap. These aqueous gels do NOT evaporate maintaining lubrication during the entire shave in or out side of the shower. I do NOT use Dove due to its difficult to grasp and hold container (stiff( NOT due to irs composition. I use the green stuff either name brand or knock off. Almost any of these products will work well eliminating the need for a costly brush and expensive can. A second alternative to the brush soap/shaving cream (foam) comes from the E-word type of shaving. Warm water wet face and apply the green liquid. This stuff retains lubricity during an entire shave (sink/mirror). The name brand and knock offs contain an oil, typically Tea Tree oil, which does not evaporate readily and is known to be soothing for razor burns typical of E-shavers. I find it to be effective with both the G and S 4-blades. You will observe clumping of the cut hair within the blade slots, and this rinses readily. How it clumps depends on blade brand. The S appears to be coated with low grade diamond (diamond-like coating) while the G is likely coated with WC as are MANY cartridge blades, These between blade clumps rinse readily with a little back-forth wrist action under the faucet. Overall, both the gel and E-shave liquids work very well and are far less costly than the traditional aerosol can products. It is the oil-water interface which id lubricious. I have NOT tried these 2 methods with other 5-blade shavers, but I have found them to work equally well with 3-blade shavers (gel or oil-water). Hope this helps.

 

[DesertIguana]

Best Lube I have tried is CK- 6 PAA, and Noble Otter Shave Soaps. No BS they just provide a SLICK SURFACE.

Cut the nonsense, of exotic products, a Good Slick, Beard Softening Soap is all you need..........IMHO

 

[COMPNOR]

Best Lube I have tried is CK- 6 PAA, and Noble Otter Shave Soaps. No BS they just provide a SLICK SURFACE.

Cut the nonsense, of exotic products, a Good Slick, Beard Softening Soap is all you need..........IMHO

I second the CK-6. Best residual slickness I ever had.

 

[DesertIguana]

I second the CK-6. Best residual slickness I ever had.

Noble Otter is not bad, had a sample of Firefighter or Fireman it also was very slick.

I have found with trail & error, one of the biggest Lather killer is TOO MUCH WATER.

Best advice is less Water is place to start, I use a shave bowl.

I spray a couple of squats water in bowl, scoop ALMOND Size quantity of Soap on top of moisture in bowl.

Spread soap out into thin layer, in bowl. Then I work the Sosp with damp brush until it is gone from bowl.

Soap has transferred to Brush., now I spray 5-8 squirts of Water into Shave Bowl.

Now the fun begins, swirl, swirl, swirl, and the magic happens.

Brush gives up Soap, Soap make great thick lather like magic.

Used word Soap several times, could’ve Soap, Cream, or Croap.

Remember too much water is Lather Killer, add water very slow, easier to add few more squats then try to remove water.