Thread: Proraso vs. Noxzema

Proraso: Aqua, Stearic Acid, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Camphor, Eucalyptus globulus, Potassium Hydroxide, Menthol, Parfum, Amyl Cinnamal, Coumarin, Eugenol, Geraniol, Cetearyl Alchol, Eucalyptol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Methychloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone.

Noxzema: Water, Stearic Acid, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed), Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Fragrance, Ammonium Hydroxide, Camphor, Menthol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Propylene Glycol, Gelatin, Calcium Hydroxide

There you go...

while they do seem to have quite a few ingredients in common, i wouldn't shrug off the ones listed that are not in the noxema. Look at common salt. Sodium is bad for you, chloride is poisen, mix them together and they make the world's most common food spice.

I know of a barber that uses Noxema pre every shave on clients. I use it periodically and can definately say that it is on par with Proraso pre/post. I do believe proraso is much more concentratied and has a stronger portioned of cooling ingredients. My suggestion is to add a big smacking glob of Noxema to a small man jar for ones shaving laboratory.
MikeB

Originally Posted by AB2ZZ

while they do seem to have quite a few ingredients in common, i wouldn't shrug off the ones listed that are not in the noxema. Look at common salt. Sodium is bad for you, chloride is poisen, mix them together and they make the world's most common food spice.

Actually, the elemental components of salt are sodium and CHLORINE, a chloride is a compound that contains chlorine (e.g. sodium chloride, potasium chloride, or calcium chloride). And, salt is more than just a mixture of sodium and chlorine, it is compound formed by combining the two elements at the molecular level.

Originally Posted by sfdtuzolto

Proraso: Aqua, Stearic Acid, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Camphor, Eucalyptus globulus, Potassium Hydroxide, Menthol, Parfum, Amyl Cinnamal, Coumarin, Eugenol, Geraniol, Cetearyl Alchol, Eucalyptol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Methychloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone.

Noxzema: Water, Stearic Acid, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed), Seed Oil, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Fragrance, Ammonium Hydroxide, Camphor, Menthol, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Propylene Glycol, Gelatin, Calcium Hydroxide

There you go...

From this they are very similar with regard to their active ingredients. The Noxzema would probably be considered somewhat more "natural", though both contain synthetics. The amyl cinnamal, coumarin, Eugenol and Geraniol in the Proraso are just fragrances. The parabens and thiazolinones are fungal and antibacterial preservatives

Originally Posted by sfdtuzolto

Proraso:
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Noxzema:
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There you go...

They are both mostly water and Stearic Acid - a saturated fatty acid.

Since the list is supposed to be in percentage order and fragrance/parfum
is most likely a constant I suspect that Proraso has slightly more alkali (Potassium Hydroxide) in it presumably to soften whiskers. But the sum of Calcium Hydroxide and Ammonium Hydroxide might equal the concentration of Potassium Hydroxide which might make them equal on that point. A simple pH test strip can tell if this is an interesting difference.

The market for the two differs by LOTS. The volume of Noxzema
could account for the price difference alone.

For some it may come down to a green or blue jar and not much more.

It is an inexpensive comparison to make. You can always give the
Noxzema to the other half. Noxzema does have a long history as a skin cleanser and may well find its place in a well stocked shave den.

You can find a BAJ (big ass jar) of Nox @ Wal-mart for just under or just over a mere $3.

Lady got some a while back. Of course, I tried it.

Does it work as a preshave? Depends on how you use it. I used it with a DE and I used it under my lather. The Nox was not rinsed off. That method sucks. The Nox clogged the razor and the lubrication/ glide was not there. It was very waxy feeling.