Well , except the Proraso soap in the green plastic tub,
there is just 2 different kind of cream's - the green stuff as you know it from the
purchased one Fud ! and a Red one both also available at classicshaving.....

In terms of shaving and dry skin, irritation and so on, thats unfortunatly true
more worse if you use the pre-shave cream.
Even while shaving the skin dries up and make it almost impossible for a smooth
slide with the blade..

The contend of the soap and creams, doesn't really matter as generations used it before us...