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Proraso Shaving Cream Red Tube "Barbe Dure"
Producer: Ludovico Martelli, Florence, Italy
Type: Shaving Cream.
INCI (List of Ingredients): aqua, stearic acid, cocos nucifera oil, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, lactic acid, parfum, sodium hydroxide, butyrospermum parkii butter, theobroma cacao seed butter, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, sodium metasilicate, tetrasodium edta, hydroxyethylcellulose, citronellol, geraniol, alpha-isomethyl lonone, limonene, linalool, coumarin, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, santalum album oil
Good quality ingredients with the exception, in my opinion, of sodium metasilicate, tetrasodium edta, hydroxyethylcellulose, alpha-isomethyl lonone, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate. Score: 8
Package: Aluminium tube in cardboard box, Score: 10
Quantity: 150ml (5.2oz)
Smell: Sandal wood, balanced and not aggressive, Score: 9
Lather: I used two centimeters of cream, corresponding to about 4/5 inches. It easily makes an abundant, rich and creamy lather, very stable with tiny bubbles. It needs a moderate quantity of water. Very good water retention. The quantity of lather has been abundant for my usual three passes, Score: 10
Shaving: Very good sensation on the skin. The lather is creamy and fatty, the razor slides easily and comfortably. No signs of irritation as well as no signs of dried lather. The sandal aroma can be perceived during the whole shave, giving a pleasing sensation. Very comfortable shave, Score: 10
Conclusion: A very good shaving cream with a pleasing sandal smell, not very aggressive and balanced, it contributes to the pleasingness of the cream. It has a good moisturizing effect leaving the skin soft and smooth as well as with no sign of irritation. The sandal smell has a good persistence and it can be perceived even after the end of the shave, Score: 9
