Noxzema the original deep cleansig cream
So I have been using the Proraso pre/post cream as a pre shave for sometime now. About two months a go I was reading through some threads and someone suggested that Noxzema the original deep cleansing cream worked as go or better with similar ingredients. I was intrigued by this as for a couple reasons. First being that I can get the Noxzema pretty much in any store and that for 5 USD I can get 12 oz vs 13-15 USD for 3.6 oz of Proraso pre/post. So I picked up a tub of the Noxzema.
The last month and half I have been going shave to shave alternating between the two products. I have used both with arko shave stick and my G. Wosty Frameback. Here are the conclusions I have come to.
Noxzema: Adds a lot of extra cushion, Leaves my face more moisturized after I am done shaving, Helps my lather stay more moisturized through out my shave. (With arko alone or with Proraso I always have to add water for my last pass with this I do not(I do a 3 pass shave)) Does a good job of lifting the hair up off my face and getting it ready to be shaven. Very little methanol kick.
Prosaso: Adds little to no cushion, leaves my face dry after my shave, No effect on lather, Does a good job of lifting the hair up off my face and getting it ready to be shaven (slightly better then the Noxzema) Has a great menthol kick to it.
For me the better product is the Noxzema and will be my go to in the future.
P.S. I apologize to the person that posted about substituting Noxzema for Proraso as a I can't remember your SN and can't find the tread again to give you credit.