Thread: Homemade Pre Shave Oil?

Since this is first post, I want to say hello to everyone and am glad to find this great forum. I was wondering if anyone has a good homemade recipe for pre shave oil? I use AOS oil, but it sure is exspensive. Since I have ordered some good soaps, I may try it both ways. With or without. I have heard about using olive oil and gyclerin.

I've used olive oil with some lime oil added just for fragrance. Musco makes a pre shave glycerin soap for use as a pre shave application. I generally use that and wash my beard area just before I lather. Seems to work decently. Generally tho, I use a uber lather that has glycerin drops in in that replaces pre shave treatments most of the time. Winter is a problem because every thing dries out too fast but I find that a wash with the Musco followed by some olive oil seems to slick things up a bit. Warm weather don't seem to need as much of pre shave. Hope this helps.

Have never understood all the talk about Pre-shave oil.why use it? what do it do?

For pre shave I have used conditioner (leave it on a few minutes), and also I made a 50/50 mixture of glycerin and grapeseed oil. This works real fine and does not have a scent so doesn't interfere with the soap's aroma.

Joe Lowett make an awesome homemade pre-shave oil.

1+ and now to go out and find the ingredients.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Have never understood all the talk about Pre-shave oil.why use it? what do it do?

I guess in special situations it is needed, but all I have read and practiced the prep with lather and warm towel followed by more lather and a very sharp blade does the trick.

I make my own preshave oil- and I can can say with confidence that all who have used it can swear by it. The trick it to stay away from oily oils- I'm not saying what posted above isn't good but honestly rubbing olive oil on your face is kind of like pouring grease on your face and it kills your lather. By using nourishing oils it actually does something this is what I do...


Warm a bowl in hot water keeping the inside of the bowl dry.

In to the bowl ads 3 tblspoons coconut oil, 1 tbl spoon lanolin and 1 tblspoon mineral oil

U can add a couple drops of EO
I use 1 drop of peppermint and a2 drops of lavender. I also add 1 vitamin E tab if in hand.

Mix together in the hot bowl until combines.

It makes your skin "plump" ready to shave, helps prevent cuts and just works incredible

This is better then any store bought stuff I ever used

And your face doesn't feel like a piece of fried chicken after using it

Good luck!

Thanks Joe. I've recently purchased all of the recommended oils except I am going to substitute tea tree oil for mineral oil. I will let you know how it goes.

I was wondering where the best place is to purchase these oils? Also, thanks everyone for the information.