Ultimate Comfort Cream by Truefitt & Hill

Gentlemen,

Ultimate Comfort, the unscented shave cream by Truefitt & Hill, was a mainstay in my humble shave den for some years before disappearing from the lineup. Regretfully, I might add. Why I neglected this exceptionally fine shave cream, I don't know. Recently, when switching to mostly soaps and creams for sensitive skin, I realized my oversight and ordered a tub.

Little wonder I had used the cream for years, because the first lather with a silvertip brush tucked cushion and glide into a luxurious cloud of comfort. What's more, after the shave, my face felt as if kissed by a corpse of angels. For me, how the soap or cream leave the face after the shave is another indication of quality, and this one showed admirable results.

Glycerin and lavender essential oil, ideal for sensitive skin, comprise the key elements in Truefitt & Hill's Ultimate Comfort shave cream. Give it a try and see what you think. Yes, it is unscented, but I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.

Obie,

You are killing my wallet one great suggestion at a time!

Jim, my dear friend, I don't think you will regret it. Good stuff.

Been looking for some new soap to try - this looks pretty good. And free shipping w/ Amazon prime.

Major,
Truefitt & Hill's Ultimate Comfort is not soap but cream.
By the way, the Ultimate Comfort aftershave balm is exceptional, too.

Obie - yea, but the cream works like soap, correct? You just dip the brush in then sud it up in the bowl?

I really like the T&H products...had a sample pack and enjoyed them all.

Right now, my favorites are Trafalgar and 1805....incredible shaving experience with this fine product.

The only issue I found, was that as someone who is primarily a hard soap user, it took me several tries to remember just to dip the wet end of the brush in and load lightly. Not to swirl the brush around several times as if it was a hard soap. First couple of times I used it, probably could have shaved a dozen or so people.

One of my favorites no doubt...thanks, another great thread!

Hello Major,

Yes, cream works the same as soap, although soap takes extra swirls to load. For this cream, swirl just enough to lightly coat the tips of the brush. Then you can either make lather in a bowl or directly onto the face. Since I face lather, I swirl the brush lightly on the cream just enough to coat the tips, as I noted, and then go directly to the face. Either way, you must watch the water ratio. Make sure when lathering, to use the brush tips rather than splaying the brush on the face.

Obie - I saw a video from Lynn showing him using the cream SRD sells. Figure this is about the same. I picked some of this up from Amazon so I'll give it a shot when it arrives on Monday.

Maybe 7 years ago I went through 2 tubs of this with great results. I would certainly consider bringing it back into the den someday. I am quite overwhelmed with lathering product for now but agree with Obie....top notch with an excellent light Lavender fragrance.

Major,
Yes, and Lynn knows his stuff. I am confident you'll love the cream. Enjoy it.

WOW!!! Ok, so I was a skeptic about how much difference a soap could make, but went ahead and gave this a shot. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Took 1 pass on the cheeks and 2 on the neck to get an amazing shave. This stuff glides like silk!! This will definitely be my new soap for a while. I can't believe I just got this good of a shave in such little time.

I read Obie's recommendation and the Major's recommendation. I've been buying different products. So I thought, why not? Amazon is making this too easy.

Wow! This is the only thing you can say. I dipped the tip of the brush and made the lather in a scuttle. Endless hot lather, unbelievable lather, fantastic glide, and you guys are right the skin conditioning is rather incredible.

I used this as part of the pre-shave as well. I lathered up my face and then dropped a hot towel on top of the lather. I was surprised with how soft it made my beard!

Pricey, but great product, any other soaps or creams in this league? This cream is simply in a league of its own.

Best,

Ed

Ed,
Castle Forbes shave cream is another fabulous product. So is Xpec, although I am not sure of its future. The soap Martin de Candre is celestial. Santa Maria Novella cream is also a wonder. As for Truefitt & Hill's Ultimate Comfort, it is a magical cream.

Very nice review of a classic shaving cream and ASB. I rarely use creams anymore, but I'm certainly going to dig out my tub of this great cream from the bottom of my drawer and re-experience some wonderful shaves.

You have convinced me, my tub is on the way...it went on sale the other day and I was pushed over the edge...report to follow...

It's pretty amazing stuff...
Like all new soaps/creams it takes me a few shaves to get the product/water/build up ratio working.
First try and I think I had too much product but on the other hand I could do the three pass plus the pre-shave lather and face massage with no problems.
Hints and suggestions are welcome, I am a Boar Brush and face lather guy for the most part..can and do change as the material requires though..

thanks in advance for the tips...

MJC,

I am glad you now use Ultimate Comfort. It will take a few days to determine the cream and water ratio for a superb lather so keep working on it.

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WOW!!! Ok, so I was a skeptic about how much difference a soap could make, but went ahead and gave this a shot. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Took 1 pass on the cheeks and 2 on the neck to get an amazing shave. This stuff glides like silk!! This will definitely be my new soap for a while. I can't believe I just got this good of a shave in such little time.

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Not that it's a big deal, but you keep calling it a soap, while it is a cream. Even if a cream is very dense or in a tub it's not a soap. That's because not the consistency determines whether something is a soap or cream but the process of making the product. That's is why soft soaps, or croaps, are always soaps and never a cream, even when they are very, very soft. In general they tend to behave somewhat different as well.

Although not the cheapest, I do find it lasts a long time. I started straight shaving January, bought tub of ultimate comfort, TOBS, tube of Truefitt lime and tube of 1805. Have used the tubes a few times each, the tobs maybe 6 times, the ultimate comfort for almost all other shaves , and still have half a tub left. And I'm not stingy with the cream either, most shaves I end up rinsing a fair bit from the bowl after shaving. Good value in my opinion, and a very nice shave.

So I just finished my 11 shave test of T&H UCS.
The only break was to test of some razors - I have been using MWF for the shave test out of habit.

I would recommend it for several reasons.
Not only does it perform, its easy to work with from the start.
Tuning the water ratio makes it only better - and you can lower the amount of product used per shave as you dial it in for your brush/face/style.

If you need a big scent hit this would not be one to go to - it seems to have a very mild and pleasant floral hint - if you are looking for that Tabac Pimp-Slap with your shave this would leave you wanting..

It gets a spot in the rotation...

Been going on maybe 1-2 months using this cream now... still my favorite. As MJC said, dialing in the water vs cream ratio is critical (and I add a few drops of glycerin). I was using too little water initially (although it was still working great). This will be the first soap/cream that I buy again after trying. Love this stuff.

Last night my wife needed to order 35 dollars on amazon to get Amazon "Prime" back (Diapers for two 18 month old twins is not cheap) and she asked me to spend it.




While it is not the same cream, I bought a tub of Truefitt & Hill 1805. If Obie would have just posted this last night.....haha.

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Last night my wife needed to order 35 dollars on amazon to get Amazon "Prime" back (Diapers for two 18 month old twins is not cheap) and she asked me to spend it.




While it is not the same cream, I bought a tub of Truefitt & Hill 1805. If Obie would have just posted this last night.....haha.

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The 1805 is superb...love the stuff, and the Trafalgar is equally fantastic....the Ultimate is OK IMO, but I'd take the 1805 or Trafalgar, you won't be disappointed with the 1805....to each their own though!;)

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The 1805 is superb...love the stuff, and the Trafalgar is equally fantastic....the Ultimate is OK IMO, but I'd take the 1805 or Trafalgar, you won't be disappointed with the 1805....to each their own though!;)

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So the scented stuff works as well? Just not scented for sensitive skin?

I like the Grafton myself.

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So the scented stuff works as well? Just not scented for sensitive skin?

I like the Grafton myself.

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Haven't tried the Grafton yet, I'd expect it to be fantastic, as all their products seem to be.

The T&H performs superbly...note of caution though. If you're used to using a hard soap, remember all you need with this "cream" is a dip or two with the end of your brush and you should be good to go...if you swirl away like a hard soap, you'll load enough to shave for a month! Use very carefully...still to this day I tend to overload the brush when I use the T&H.

Looks like I need to try this stuff. I have T & H Trafalgar and it is nice

I just ordered another jar of this a few minutes ago! I LOVE this cream. I've tried a few now, and this one is way above and beyond anything else (soaps and creams) that I've tried.

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I just ordered another jar of this a few minutes ago! I LOVE this cream. I've tried a few now, and this one is way above and beyond anything else (soaps and creams) that I've tried.

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This is a fantastic cream. I have it in the rotation. In terms of comfortable shaves I have some other nice soaps and creams but this is indeed ultimate comfort.

Not exactly the same really, but Millers Wool Fat soap is rather remarkable as well (contains lanolin). Very protective and very good for you skin. I backed off on the T&H Ultimate Comfort Cream because I'd like to pair it with some of their other products. I still like changing up the products but I could well understand getting hooked on this one.

Best,

Ed