Several years ago, I would use Ivory soap for shaving. I grated it into a mug and when I would go to lather it wit my brush, I would add a few drops of glycerine. Not the best shaving soap there is, but it got me through a rough couple of years when my skin was incredibly sensetive. Of course then I didn't have the resources to find some of the great hypo-allergenic soaps made especially for shaving like I do now.