Thread: Combining Soaps & Creams

I have mixed my share of creams but don't have enough soaps to get too horribly creative.

My AoS soap mixes real nice with my coconut cream though!

Only time I do this is when I use the odd cream on MWF. I have a couple creams in particular that don't work well with my water, the MWF gives it the kick it needs without taking over the scent of the cream. Works well and there are only a couple that need help but have a nice scent.

castle forbes lavender and TOBS Rose cream = floral frenzy
TOBS Spanish Leather Cream and La Toja Soap(old one with the cork) = Spanish Fly!!

Honestly it is only limited by your imagination. They are all good and fun if you start with quality soaps and creams.

Paul

DR Harris almond soap + "Kiss My Face" grapefruit/pomegranate cream

The cream seems to cut some of the soap's heaviness and tendency to make the blade stutter when it starts to dry.
The soap seems to add more protection to the cream and the combo lasts longer.

I start bowl-lathering with the soap and very little water. When it starts "sticking", I add a squirt of the KMF, which explodes with the citrus scent and loosens up the lather. Add water a little at a time to "keep the bubbles small", or so goes my theory.

I do all the time, because I'm a rebel and all shaving lather must have Lavender.

I just tried mixing for the first time the other day. Col. Conk almond soap with AOS unscented, with 3 drops of glyserine. Great stuff.

I never mix soaps/creams anymore. I prefer my soaps as they are, and if they don't cut it, I don't need them. But each to his own, of course. And with adding glycerine I've noticed m lather tends to dry up faster, no matter the amount of water used, and I really dislike dry lather. So I stopped doing that, too. It is big, firm and creamy though.

Yea, most days I do an uber lather with Cella as a base to which I add anyone of a number of creams on hand, 6 drops of glycerin and 1 drop lanolin.

Pithor's comment on the glycerin hit home and will try cutting back on it or even eliminating it altogether.

Never did care for the stench/odor of Cella and using Palmolive cream seems to have tamed that the best so far.

Bob

Originally Posted by Pithor

I never mix soaps/creams anymore. I prefer my soaps as they are, and if they don't cut it, I don't need them. But each to his own, of course. And with adding glycerine I've noticed m lather tends to dry up faster, no matter the amount of water used, and I really dislike dry lather. So I stopped doing that, too. It is big, firm and creamy though.

Originally Posted by BobH

Yea, most days I do an uber lather with Cella as a base to which I add anyone of a number of creams on hand, 6 drops of glycerin and 1 drop lanolin.

Pithor's comment on the glycerin hit home and will try cutting back on it or even eliminating it altogether.

Never did care for the stench/odor of Cella and using Palmolive cream seems to have tamed that the best so far.

Bob

I'm not sure how adding glycerine could dry out your lather unless you are not putting in enough water to begin with. That said there is a point for me where it is too much of a good thing. usually about 3-4 gtts only of glycerin is plenty. If I put in too much it makes the lather too slipery/slimy or it will not lather as well. This may be the cause for your lather drying out. Too much glycerin and too little water. YMMV(thats for you glen)(at this point in time......)

Paul

Paul

Good points, Think I'll cut back on the glycerin and see what happens.

Bob