Thread: Baby oil as preshave?

Originally Posted by dudewithnofood

I love using preshave oil because it makes the my skin feel much better before and after the shave but I find the prices to be ridiculous. That stuff can't be that expensive to mix up and then resell to us at $2048/gallon (Truefitt & Hill). I was thinking that good old fashioned baby oil should do the trick. Whats your input on this? Anyone using babyoil as preshave?

Baby oil actually feels good on the skin and will allow for smoother blade glide. But be careful, this is a product of petroleum distillation and it has a tendency to clog your pores.

I agree with TheBigspendur that it may also lead to "gunking up of your brush". The reason is simple:

Baby oil is not water soluble and soon you will find that your brush will get covered with it and will eventually not retain water and result in poor lather. You will have to clean the brush very often .

Better solution is Glycerin...it does essentially the same thing as baby without the "pore clogging" or ruining of the brush. On top of this it moisturizes skin and is soluble in water. Your face and brush will thank you

Cheers,
-Robert