Thread: Adding Glycerin to Shave Soap

Ditto the use of 2 or 3 drops to improve the lather. I have skin sensitive to menthol and eucalyptus (due to Rosacea) and have concocted my own uber lather that takes care of the problem of getting a comfortable shave.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

and have concocted my own uber lather that takes care of the problem of getting a comfortable shave.

Ohh Razorfeld you tease.....

Originally Posted by pfries

Ohh Razorfeld you tease.....

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Aloha!

I realize this is an old thread, but I discovered a good use for some so-called "Shave Oil" i purchased.



Purchased this as a "Shave Oil" but it really is a gel marketed toward women for leg shaving. A few reviews were from men saying that it was a good shave oil. I tried it as a shave oil (actually a gel undercoat) with lather on top and it's not that good in that combination for my skin and shaving. But when I read the ingredients and realized the top ingredient was Glycerin, I decided to add a pump to some soaps and creames that really don't lather much for me. I like Colonel Conk's Line soap but it's low-lather for my water. With a squirt of this gel on top of the soap cake with some water and YOW! Super lather. Great shave. The same with Cremo. I really like Cremo but it's very low-later by design. A squirt of this in my bowl with some Cremo and it's now a decent laterhing cream.

FYI.

-Zip

I've been using 3 or so drops of glycerin in the bowl before I mix lather for as long as I can remember. I was firmly convinced that it was working wonders.
Recently I went on a 2+ week vacation and didn't take the glycerin.
During the time I noticed absolutely no difference in the lathering, the slickness, the glide or anything else.
Now I'm not so sure about the working wonders part.

Pete <:-}

If it is a good soap, there really is no need to add more glycerin as the soap should have a sufficient amount of glycerin in it, along with other good ingredients.
This is one of the main reasons I much prefer tallow-based soaps.

A good soap should require no additions, if you need to add glycerin IMO, you're using the wrong soap or not getting the soap / water ratio correct.

Aside from that, too much glycerine will fry your face and completely dry your skin out.

I sometimes add a drop or 2 as a substitute for water if my lather is a bit dry while whipping. Although I cannot say that there is a definite night & day improvement, I do not notice any adverse effects from it.