Thread: Soaps and creams for sensitive skin

well i know it has been mentioned tons of times but really make an effort to try mitchells wool fat first...if that doesnt work for you then deffinatly go right to the proraso white soap or cream. those would be my top two picks for you...

Originally Posted by cpcohen1945

In my limited experience:

MWF is very mildly scented, and produces very good lather. It's not "top-tier" in price, might be a good choice.

Proraso "green tea and aloe" / "sensitive skin" soap develops acceptable lather, and is about half the price of MWF. Obie missed that one.

. Charles

In the past I have used that specific Proraso, Charles. It's a decent soap for the money, although not one of my preferred. That's why I never mention it.

Martin de Candre while expensive is so well worth the price and it will last more than a year of everyday use.

I was planning on getting "The Fat" and then I heard it was tough to use if you have hard water. I live in Cincinnati now. Everything is hard here! I can pick it up cheap on Amazon as a refill and use my existing shave bowl. It will be a small investment for something that could be exactly what I am looking for. I feel like I am going to have a shelf full of creams and soaps. Much like my humidor, I will want one of every brand! Ohhh, how the finer things in life render us useless to desires

Originally Posted by BanjoTom

Martin de Candre while expensive is so well worth the price and it will last more than a year of everyday use.

I second this. MdC is a superb investment and the performance is apparent from the first shave! Worth every penny in my books too

Originally Posted by MrBass02

I was planning on getting "The Fat" and then I heard it was tough to use if you have hard water. I live in Cincinnati now. Everything is hard here! I can pick it up cheap on Amazon as a refill and use my existing shave bowl. It will be a small investment for something that could be exactly what I am looking for. I feel like I am going to have a shelf full of creams and soaps. Much like my humidor, I will want one of every brand! Ohhh, how the finer things in life render us useless to desires

I would proceed to MWF with caution. It's dirt cheap here (relatively speaking), but not everyone can tolerate the lanolin in this! It has quite a heavy dose of it and caused my face to break out and burn slightly. I can cope with lanolin in other soaps (Creed), but in such products like Musgo Real and MWF, I would approach with caution.

That said, if you purchase and find it is no good for you, you'll probably be able to make back most of your dosh on the classifieds forum.

If you don't want to spend too much, I would go for the new Proraso white, great performer for only 10 dollars...

Originally Posted by Obie

MrBass:
Years ago someone gave me a sample of Jack black. I used it once and thought life was too short . . .
Try Ultimate Comfort (unscented) cream by Truefitt & Hill. Trumper's violet cream is a charm. Also the rose. D.R. Harris is a delightful lavender cream. The soaps are wonderful. Taylor of Old Bond Street's Jermyn Street soap and cream are for sensitive skin. Mitchell's Wool Fat is sweet on the skin, unless you have a reaction to lanolin. The French soaps Martin de Candre, Joris, Provence Sante and Institute Karite all do wonders for the skin. Well, the list goes on.

Don't know them all, but can definitely +1 the T&H and Taylor's. My favorites, very easy on the crumbling visage!

My worst allergic reaction ever was from Gillette cream in a can...