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    Default Williams Menthol & Vitamin E Cream -- A working vacation

    I was picking up some sunscreen and hand soap at a supermarket in Santiago, and couldnīt resist checking out the shaving section. Even though Iīm in a Spanish speaking country, I remembered a song by Toto Cutugno with a mention of "crema da barbara mente" and just had to pick up a tube of Williams Menthol & Vitamin E Cream for $1-2 . Ofcourse I had to test it immediately...
    I used the EJ BB brush and the Winner with 3-4 shaves since the last touchup.
    Lather -- About average
    Glide -- Excellent
    Hydration -- Top Notch
    Scent -- Herbal but nothing orgasmic like Colleenīs stuff
    Performance -- I never had a shave this close from any razor other than my top 3. The Winner is good performer but not like the TEW or the W&B.
    Sensation -- Felt the minty tingle throughout the shave but it left my skin feeling ok, no drying.
    Overall -- An excellent cream, dirt-cheap

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    Quote Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT View Post
    I was picking up some sunscreen and hand soap at a supermarket in Santiago, and couldnīt resist checking out the shaving section. Even though Iīm in a Spanish speaking country, I remembered a song by Toto Cutugno with a mention of "crema da barbara mente" and just had to pick up a tube of Williams Menthol & Vitamin E Cream for $1-2 . Ofcourse I had to test it immediately...
    I used the EJ BB brush and the Winner with 3-4 shaves since the last touchup.
    Lather -- About average
    Glide -- Excellent
    Hydration -- Top Notch
    Scent -- Herbal but nothing orgasmic like Colleenīs stuff
    Performance -- I never had a shave this close from any razor other than my top 3. The Winner is good performer but not like the TEW or the W&B.
    Sensation -- Felt the minty tingle throughout the shave but it left my skin feeling ok, no drying.
    Overall -- An excellent cream, dirt-cheap
    I bought a tube of Williams Menthol cream in Paris and I loved it, too.
    Very good and refreshing.

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    I donīt think Iīve seen it for sale here in Canada. My fellow Canadians are welcome to correct me or Í`ll pick up another tube or two to have handy when I get back to Toronto. Giovanni, do you think that adding a bit of menthol EO to the lather will have a similar effect with a normal soap/cream and if so how many drops should I use? I have some EO lying around lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT View Post
    I donīt think Iīve seen it for sale here in Canada. My fellow Canadians are welcome to correct me or Í`ll pick up another tube or two to have handy when I get back to Toronto. Giovanni, do you think that adding a bit of menthol EO to the lather will have a similar effect with a normal soap/cream and if so how many drops should I use? I have some EO lying around lol.
    Hi Ilija! I think adding a few drops of peppermint essential oil would be OK, but if you are talking about true menthol (in crystals form), then I would be more careful, as you do not want to be exposed to a concentration that is too high. If you plan to add EO to the lather, it may actually reduce the amount of lather you make. I would try to add it to the cream, before it lathers. Hope this helps!
    Giovanni

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    Thanks Giovanni. I have some peppermint EO and I should have made my comment more specific. In any case Iīll give it a shot when I get home.

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