Quote Originally Posted by JoeLowett View Post
Regarding pharmacy scientist who design these products who 'know' more then I do......

The scientist work for corporations to design products for a population, the likes of which I do not relate to on the subject of shaving. Those scientist don't reflect my or most any other wetshaver's interest. They reflect the gel in a can the quicker you can tear a whisker off your face the better, treat to ingrowns after they come in mentality that caters to the greater majority of men world wide. The are the same guys who tell society that you need 5 low quality blades in a cart to shave your face well. The equation is simple- more money, more sales pitches etc.... I'm not against all if this, this is capitalism. But the scientist who 'knows' has failed to create a product the suits MY needs, so what does he really KNOW? I'm sure I'm a company was willing to pay him the same to make a great traditional product with the same benefits as the product you describe we would be in business- but they won't because the market isn't there.

I'm not knocking aveeno, or you review of it.. But the best shaving cream is made by castle Forbes and Xpec. In not even sure that's an opinion, to me it's a fact- I think other in this community may agree. Then again it's all about knowing you audience to get your point accross effectively.
I'll add those two to my list of one's to try.

As far as creating a good product I think the majority rules and the vast majority of men use multi-bladed disposables with great success and pleasure. Those who choose to pick up a wicked-sharp knife and take it to their face for the first time are brave but ultimately rewarded by persistence. Whether or not a "traditional" shaving cream/soap/whatever can be just as good as something from a can is not the question but rather the reverse. I simply stumbled upon a product that gave me great results - better than any "traditional" product I had yet tried - and the list is long. I chalk this up to science and the ingredients in the formulation - many of which I was forced to learn about during my training. Shaving is an unnatural thing - we were not designed to shave and our skin was not designed to be cleaned by soaps. Indeed, many diseases of the skin are made worse by shaving and bathing. That said, I'm glad I live in a society that bathes regularly and I don't think a beard is for me. I will continue to try different products both "traditional" and mainstream to both educate myself and offer my patients good advice from my own experiences.

-john