Thread: A note about Silicone in place of Shaving Oil.

Hey everyone! I tried it this morning and here are my results.
I'll break the results down into three categories.

The Good:
-I got a very smooth shave and BBS on my cheeks for the first time ever! (I am a newbie, remember.)
-Near BBS everywhere else.
-The silicone doesn't wash off easily which meant it stayed on the blade and prevented the need to reapply.
-The blade really did go smoothly and the silicone really did lock the moisture into the hairs, keeping them soft.

The Bad:
-As MasterRolf predicted, it did kill the foam. This actually made me really angry because I had a beautiful lather that just faded into nothing on my face.
-Silicone does dry a bit, but still stays soft and smooth. I had to keep splashing water on my face to keep it super slick. The lather would have solved this, but it literally killed my lather.

The Ugly:
-With normal lather you get gobs of foam and hair that you can just rinse off. With Silicone you get globs of silicone and hair that don't wash down the drain without a bit of soap and a good rubbing.
-Did I mention it killed my lather? Cause it did... it was such a beautiful lather...

In regards to the concerns about health and safety. Here is a quote from a "sex education" website... tee hee:

How can silicone be so safe when leaking silicone breast implants can be fatal? Let me explain what happens regarding implants. Theoretically, silicone breast implants should be safe because the silicone gel encapsulated in the breast form is inert, right? Even when leaking, they shouldn't interfere with any of the body's chemistry. The problem is this: the loose silicone in your blood system while inert is still a foreign body. It isn't absorbed into your blood like saline. Your white blood cells recognize the silicone and try to fight this invader. If the silicone adheres to a bone, your white blood cells attack the bone. Silicone lubricant never hits your bloodstream. It's in your digestive tract and protected by skin no matter which orifice you put it in- even if you swallow a little. In fact many gel capsules you buy from the pharmacy are packed with silicone lubricant.

Now, I too see the part where it says, "loose silicone in your blood system... is still a foreign body." However, I am pretty sure that a leaking breast implant with large amounts of silicone is different than the fraction that could potentially get into my skin/ bloodstream if I nick myself. The company "King of Shaves" actually makes a silicone based shaving lubricant, so I assume my assumption is correct... even though its a lot of assuming.

THE conclusion:
-While it seems that it works quite well, I was so saddened by my lost lather that I am not sure if I will do it again. I am going to keep this for possible future use, perhaps once I truly have begun to become proficient in all parts of SR Shaving. It is also a bit harder to cleanup than the time that I tried Olive Oil (which worked just as well... and tastes delicious.)
-Overall it is another great option.