Thread: Homemade pre shave oil

I have made my own pre-shave oil for years. I've tried several recipes but have settled on:

2/3 organic grape seed oil
1/3 organic castor oil
15 drops of sandalwood essential oil

I have a small couple of ounce bottle and I just eyeball the 1/3 + 2/3 mix.

I apply the oil before I prepare everything else. So - out of the shower, oil on the face, pre-heat the scuttle and soak the brush in it while I strop up the razor of the day. Build a lather in the scuttle and scrape the face. I do not re-apply the oil for each pass, I only use it on the first pass to soften the beard. The lather continues the softening process for the additional passes.

Adam

Originally Posted by aalbina

I have made my own pre-shave oil for years. I've tried several recipes but have settled on:

2/3 organic grape seed oil
1/3 organic castor oil
15 drops of sandalwood essential oil

I have a small couple of ounce bottle and I just eyeball the 1/3 + 2/3 mix.

I apply the oil before I prepare everything else. So - out of the shower, oil on the face, pre-heat the scuttle and soak the brush in it while I strop up the razor of the day. Build a lather in the scuttle and scrape the face. I do not re-apply the oil for each pass, I only use it on the first pass to soften the beard. The lather continues the softening process for the additional passes.

Adam

Thanks for the recipe. I’ll definitely have to try this next time I make a batch of pre shave oil.

I shave with the ATT SE1 or SE2 and Schick Proline blade.

My preshave oil consists of:

3oz Sweet Almond oil
2oz Caster oil
2tsp Bergamont oil(scent)