Thread: Proraso "Green Tub" Shaving Soap

Originally Posted by Maladroit

Hi Razorguy,

it's great to see such an old classic reviewed again. I've always regarded Proraso as the standard by which other shaving creams and soaps should be judged. Just whip up that lather and get a load of the aroma: you're back in old Napoli as Dean Martin used to sing
In Australia we've recently been treated to the new parabens-free Proraso -still the same smell and certainly the same lathering properties. Here are some pictures of the new packs.

Thank you so much for the pictures and for the INCI of the new formula. Now it is clear the soap I bought was an old stock. Not so bad, at least I know there is something new I have to buy and test.
Your pictures have also allowed me to update my personal shaving soap INCI database. I see they removed all the parabens (and this is great to see!) but I still see not truly good ingredients such as Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate and, to a lesser extent, Hydroxyethylcellulose.
I will buy this one and I will review it soon. Thank you for your support.

thanks razorguy, i think i will get geo f trumpers coconut next.

just found out now that my proraso bianco is the old one full of parebens, oh well.

Originally Posted by bombay

thanks razorguy, i think i will get geo f trumpers coconut next.

Geo F. Trumper Coconut Oil is a great shaving cream. I really like it and it is very effective although it contains Triethanolamine and Propylparaben.

Originally Posted by bombay

just found out now that my proraso bianco is the old one full of parebens, oh well.

That's why a forum like this is useful to all of us: to share and to grow up all together. Sharing information in order to have of all us know.

Just shaved with this old formula Proraso Green this morning and the shave confirmed much of what was said in the review and other posts. To me it is a good soap in that price range. Other soaps I have used seemed to be slicker and provide better glide. I get no irritation from this soap and it did not dry out while I was shaving. I think it is a good solid middle tier soap and deserving of it's popularity.

Bob

Great review, very detailed. I know this is about Proraso, and I don't want to hijack the thread, but Musgo Real has swapped to very natural ingredients and that certainly is also very easy to lather.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Great review, very detailed. I know this is about Proraso, and I don't want to hijack the thread, but Musgo Real has swapped to very natural ingredients and that certainly is also very easy to lather.

Thank you Carl, I am glad you appreciated my review.
Unfortunately I never had the chance to try Musgo Real Shaving Cream and as soon as I get a tube of it, I will. The INCI seems to be very good, except for benzyl benzoate.

Originally Posted by razorguy

Thank you Carl, I am glad you appreciated my review.
Unfortunately I never had the chance to try Musgo Real Shaving Cream and as soon as I get a tube of it, I will. The INCI seems to be very good, except for benzyl benzoate.

I'd very much look forward to your review of it, actually.

I'll have to check out benzyl benzoate. Why can't they all be made from just sunflowers, sunshine and lollypops?

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I'd very much look forward to your review of it, actually.

Thank you!

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I'll have to check out benzyl benzoate. Why can't they all be made from just sunflowers, sunshine and lollypops?

Benzyl Benzoate is the ester of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid. It is used in cosmetics for enhancing balsamic aromas as well as being used in many other fields including insecticides. Unfortunately, it can also be used as an additive in foods as well as being part of the "famous and generic" artificial flavors. It is also used as a solvent in many chemical reactions and it is a plasticizer for some chemical polymers. In a word, a truly chemical product!

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I'd very much look forward to your review of it, actually.

I'll have to check out benzyl benzoate. Why can't they all be made from just sunflowers, sunshine and lollypops?

As long as the lollypops arent blue, blue colouring makes my daughter crazy, wouldn't want to absorb that through your skin and go all hyper with a razor to your face.

Originally Posted by razorguy

Thank you!



Benzyl Benzoate is the ester of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid. It is used in cosmetics for enhancing balsamic aromas as well as being used in many other fields including insecticides. Unfortunately, it can also be used as an additive in foods as well as being part of the "famous and generic" artificial flavors. It is also used as a solvent in many chemical reactions and it is a plasticizer for some chemical polymers. In a word, a truly chemical product!

There seems to be a move away from shaving soaps and creams that contain animal fats and this is what we get. Seems you can't win either way. OTH, I will say that Musgo Real shave cream works just fine for me too.

Bob