Quote Originally Posted by Maladroit View Post
Thanks guys. All this pretty much correlates with my findings. I think it's significant that some soaps or creams do not seem to have any haemostatic properties and some have it in spades - I've found that the Proraso range is particularly effective.
It's not quite as simple as that. You have to factor in your individual clotting characteristics, how thick the lather is and the type of cut or nick you have. I'm sure the phase of the moon comes in there somewhere too.