Thread: Softening old Creams?

Originally Posted by Alraz

Foir best results you may want to use distilled water, especially if you have well or very hard water. Boiling the water is not a bad idea either especially if these creams do not contain preservatives.

Al raz.

+1 Distilled is best, but boiled or filtered water would also work

I just happen to have distilled water that I bought for my pitcher plants so I'll start adding a little tonight. Thanks to everyone for their assistance with this.

Michael

You can always just leave it as it and use it like a soap.

Hmmmm, How old are they? I have some shave creams that are well over a year, and they're fine...Did I just get lucky...?

I started a thread on a very similar topic not so long ago, if you're interested here it is: http://straightrazorpalace.com/soaps...is-creams.html

Based on my experiences I might suggest the opposite approach than has been prescribed so far: treat it like a soap and you may be very surprised.

Originally Posted by zib

Hmmmm, How old are they? I have some shave creams that are well over a year, and they're fine...Did I just get lucky...?

Unfortunately I don't know. I only know where one of them was bought locally and even with a decent selection I don't think the guys sells too much product.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

I started a thread on a very similar topic not so long ago, if you're interested here it is: http://straightrazorpalace.com/soaps...is-creams.html

Based on my experiences I might suggest the opposite approach than has been prescribed so far: treat it like a soap and you may be very surprised.

I've only got enough of the Arlington for one more shave but I might give that a shot with the other stuff.

Thanks,
Michael