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08-17-2015, 12:33 AM #10
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Thanked: 44Sorry, I should have been more specific about the type of oil. When I say vegetable oil I also include oils such as grape seed, almond etc. My usual choices are jojoba and grape seed, although I've also used olive and canola. Canola is the one I used for the shave mentioned, simply because I was close to the kitchen and that's what was on the shelf! My reason for posting the thread though, is to get some feedback on whether others have had similar experiences with oil shaving drastically reducing the harshness of a shave. My theory is that the oil does what oils generally do and reduces friction. We all (I hope) run our cars with oil in the sump, not lather and so it makes sense to me that if you want to stop two surfaces (face and razor) creating excessive friction then the answer would be oil. Thats the theory, what I'm looking for really is empirical evidence. Thanks for the help.