When I puchased this Black Synthetic, it was my first real synthetic brush (The $6 Wilkinson Sword Brush Doesn’t Count!) so I had nothing to compare it with but now I have used and bought a few others, giving me a bit more of a benchmark to compare it to, and more information to provide you guys with a somewhat more detailed review and comparison to others I have experienced.

Specs:
Knot Size: 21mm
Loft: 58mm
Handle Height: 55mm
Handle Diameter: 40mm
Glue Bump: None
MSRP: $83USD

When I first received this Muhle, I was surprised by the lack of density in the knot. I was expecting something that felt like most badger or boar knots I had owned in the past, but this was very sparse feeling and I was concerned how well it would lather and pick up soap when loading. While the brush tips were very soft, it probably had about less 1/2 the density that I was expecting it to have. The hairs are definately not natural feeling, and have this sort of plastic/nylon feel to them when touching the base or rubbing it dry against my hands.

All of this is really not important I guess if it lathers and applies cream to the face properly, right? Well, kinda I guess. Let’s be honest: We’re all shave enthusiasts here. I personally love the feel of a badger or boar brush, and nylon feel that these synthetic brushes have doesn’t feel “right” to me, even on the face. However, they have their uses, especially when travelling. The Basic 1 in particular due to the lack of density dries very quickly.

The handle is beautifully crafted, like all of Muhle’s handles, with a faux-horn main section and a chrome-plated base. The shape is a standard “cone” type of handle, which is a simpler design, but elegant in its execution. The handle feels good in the hand, and the high polished acrylic faux-horn is very nice to the touch. The Muhle windmill Logo is printed on the brush as well. Like all Muhle Brushes, the Basic 1 is made in Germany.

When lathering, the brush has a strange feel to be because the fibers are very sparse. It is awkward to bowl lather because there isn’t much there to bowl lather with it feels like, but it does whip up the lather very well. With time, you’ll probably get used to the properties of this Black Synthetic Badger brush from Muhle, but it is definately tricky in the beginning. Like most Synthetics, it definately requires less product to get going. You can probably use half or two-thirds the amount you normally use and it just works… the brush has fantastic flow-through and barely hogs any lather which also makes it more efficient.

Overall its a good brush that I love to use when I am travelling. Do I ever use it when I’m not travelling? Almost never. I much prefer my badger and boar brushes over this little Black Fiber Brush from Muhle, but if you’re a Vegan or just don’t like the idea of using animal hair in your brushes, then this might fit the bill. I have tried the higher end silvertip fiber brushes from Muhle, and they are a step up in terms of feel and performance, but they still have similar nylon/plastic feel and unnatural splaying when you push it against your face when face lathering. Still good, but not for everyone. Additionally, some synthetics have a tendancy to smell funny if they’re not rinsed well after use. I haven’t noticed that as much with this one, but keep that in mind when using!

Density: Low/Sparse
Backbone: Floppy
Softness: Very Soft
Flow Through: Excellent

Handle Comfort: 8/10
Good for Soaps: 7/10
Good for Creams: 7/10
Bowl Lathering: 6/10
Face Lathering: 7/10
Value: 6/10
Overall: 7/10

Weleda is a popular Natural Products company based in Germany, and their products are readily available in many of the larger Natural Foods and Products retailers such as Whole Foods. Their Shaving cream is also one of the few natural products companies’ Shaving Creams that actually lathers worth a damn and gives a fellow a decent shave! I’ve tried most of the nautral

The Weleda shaving cream comes in a metal tube, with an outer box that has ingredients listed as well as an insert that contains instructions and other informations. The packaging is pretty sparse as far as design goes – typical of this German Comapny. Weleda products are all very similar in design, and like most of their other products, the price is very reasonable for a quality natural product that is made in Germany. One thing to keep in mind is that this product only has a shelf life of 9 months after opening.

For this review, I whipped up the Weleda Shaving cream in my warmed Pottersong scuttle with my 24mm restored Fuller Brush. Its a great bowl-lathering brush and really does a great job whipping the Weleda Shave cream up. One thing you’ll notice about the smell of the Weleda is that its slightly medicinal smelling, but in a sort of new-agey way. It smells of plant and flower extracts, and while not unpleasant, it isn’t entirely pleasant either. Lets put it this way, if this scent was a cologne, no one would buy it.

The cream is no slouch, and whips up a decent amount of lather. Its nowhere near the league of the major english creams or even Proraso and the Italian Croaps, but it is more than acceptable and for those looking to use a more natural product, it is a good choice. However, with many of the other major brands producing products that are more and more natural, there may be better options out there depending on your tastes.

And there she is, fully whipped and ready to do. I got a very good shave from the stuff, but not outstanding. You do need to use a bit more cream than usual, but the lather is thick and stays. The cream isn’t quite as moisturizing as I would have liked, and its not the slickest out there, but it was a good shave and I’d be happy to use it again. However, I will not be buying more when it runs out.

Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Potassium Stearate, Glycerin, Potassium Olivate, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Stearate, Fragrance (Parfum)*, Viola Tricolor (Pansy) Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Fruit Extract, Caprae Lac (Goat Milk), Sodium Olivate, Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Silicate, Magnesium Sulfate, Alcohol, Limonene*, Linalool*, Citronellol*.
* From natural essential oils

The ingredient list is natural and the product does not irritate most skins, which is a good thing for those with sensitive skin. If your skin is not sensitive and you don’t care for the natural stuff, Weleda is probably not for you. It is a trade off of scent and performance for a healthy, natural and non-irritating product.

Scent: 5/10
Lather: 6/10
Cushion: 8/10
Glide: 5/10
Moisturizing: 6/10
Packaging: 8/10
Value: 7/10
Overall: 6/10

Associated Products Used in This Review: Restored Fuller Shaving Brush with Ace Shaving Extra Density 24mm Silvertip Knot, Pottersong Shaving Mug.

Pacific Shaving Company’s All Natural Shaving Oil is sold as either a Pre-Shave oil or a Shaving Oil to replace Shaving Creams and Soaps. Since we’re all lather-freaks here, our interest in this product is solely as a Pre-Shave Oil, which it does a good job of. It has a mild citrus scent, but you really don’t notice it in use.. its almost odourless considering the amount you use. The package says “Up to 100 Shaves”, which I haven’t exhausted yet, but seems like a lot of shaves for such a tiny bottle. It also comes in a 2oz bottle that costs more, but is a slightly better value.

Like all of the products from Pacific Shaving, the ingredients are “all natural”, which means they come from natural sources, not necessarily that they’re good for you. Like all products, you should research the ingredients and decide whether you are okay with them. The Pacific Shaving Company’s All Natural Shaving Oil works for me, and I’m okay with the ingredients and use it happily. The oil blend in this stuff is actually pretty darn effective too. Its not quite as sticky as some of the other oils I’ve used, that seem to clog up razors and stuff. There must be an emulsifier that allows the oil to come off the face more easily than some other pre shave oils I’ve used.

The bottle has a dropper tip that lets you easily squeeze a drop or two into your hand and spread it on your face, and that’s all you need. Pretty easy to use, and doesn’t make a mess. One of the things that I do find a bit annoying about pre-shave oils in general is that my hands get all oily after I apply them, and it makes my hand slippery when I’m building lather or shaving. I do find that I have to give it a good scrub with some soap to get rid of it after. This product tends to be easier to get off than other oils for whatever reason so that’s good.

Overall its an okay product, but since I generally prefer pre-shave lotions and creams over oils, it isn’t for me. So this would probably boil down to personal preference. Compared with other pre-shave oils, I do like this product because it seems less oily in use. It does give a nice slickness and seems to help achieve a closer shave in the end, though my favourite pre-shave, from Edwin Jagger, is still tops for performance, feel and scent.

Here’s the Ingredients:
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate (Plant Derived), Sorbitan Oleate (Plant Derived), Polysorbate-20 (Coconut Derived), Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Aleurites Moluccana Seed (Kukui Nut) Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Citrus Tangerina (Tangerine) Peel Oil, Menthol (Analgesic), Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil.

My Rating
Scent: 6/10
Performance: 8/10
Packaging: 6/10
Value: 7/10
Overall: 7/10

I’m a big fan of Queen Charlotte Soaps (QCS) products, and their Shaving Soap is one of my favourites. QCS is a small mother and son artisan soap shop, but isn’t like many of the other Artisan soap makers that just add some bentonite clay to bar soap and call it shaving soap. QCS specializes in Shaving products such as Creams, Soaps, aftershaves and pre-shave products. The Fougere scent is their take on the classic Fougere scent, which has a touch of spice along with some complex smells including fern and something earthy. Overall a very nice professional smelling scent. Price of the puck is $15 for the Fougere scent, and an extra $2 for a plastic tub or $7 for a wooden tub.

The soap comes wrapped in plastic and I had a wooden bowl that I wasn’t using that fits the soap puck perfectly. These might even be the same wooden bowls that QCS offers on their site. With soaps, I find its easier to lather with a drier brush than creams, and also I like to let a little bit of warm water sit on top of the puck while I let the brush soak and apply pre-shave lotion on my beard. After a couple minutes, the soap softens enough to load it properly. I dump the water off the puck, and shake out the brush until the majority of the water is out.

I load the puck for about a minute, going both clockwise and counter clockwise until the brush looks like its got enough soap in it. Sometimes if its a little bit too dry to load, then I add a drop of water to help, but only a little bit… too much and the lather starts to build too much on the puck. I load for about 60 seconds and then move to my shaving mug to build the lather.

I start building the lather by slowly adding a few drops of water at a time to my Pottersong shaving mug, slowly adding more and more while I whip up the lather until I get my desired consistency. The QCS soap is pretty easy to lather, though it doesn’t whip up quite as fast as creams like TOBS and other English creams. The tallow in the soap however leaves a very nice slickness and also leaves my face feeling very moisturized afterwards. I also find that tallow-based shaving creams and soaps tend to have a translucent look to them. The lather usually takes me about 1-2 minutes to build.

After building for about 1-2 minutes I get lots of creamy lather good for 2+ passes, and if you need enough for 3 passes, you can probably load for longer. This soap is easy enough to lather, and the Fougere scent is very nice. I find the strength of the scent is probably about medium, with a lot of scent when lathering and initial application but after a moment I don’t notice it much anymore. I am a big fan of all QCS products, so I don’t mind the slightly more work they take to lather. The scent and the nice clean natural ingredients are all attractive elements to me and worth it.

Overall, the QCS Fougere Soap is very slick, and very moisturizing. These are its strong points. It is slightly more difficult to lather, and I feel I have to load the brush a bit longer. I have also heard it is harder to load when you have hard water, which I fortunately do not have to deal with. The scent is very pleasant, but is not my favourite of the QCS scents. It uses a combination of Fragrance and Essential Oils, and I tend to prefer pure essential oil products. Still, a fantastic product.

Here’s the Ingredients:
Saponified tallow; water; saponified castor oil and shea butter; glycerin; saponified stearic acid, cocoa butter, and coconut oil; essential and fragrance oil; saponified avocado oil, palm oil, and olive oil; aloe vera extract; kaolin clay; lanolin; vitamin E

Scent: 8/10
Lather: 7/10
Cushion: 8/10
Glide: 10/10
Moisturizing: 10/10
Packaging: 6/10
Value: 8/10
Overall: 8/10

Associated Products Used in This Review: Custom Shaving Brush with TGN Finest 22mm Knot, Pottersong Shaving Mug.

The 24mm Extra Density Silvertip knot comes in a lot of two pieces only, and costs $40 + $5 shipping from China. This puts it at a higher price than the Silvertip knot from TGN, which one would naturally want to compare it to. However, it is a much higher grade knot than the standard silvertip from TGN. If you’ve seen a silvertip from TGN, you’ll know that this looks quite different, with much lighter colored tips. From a looks perspective, the Ace Shaving Silvertip more resembles a Super Badger treated silvertip from TGN, which is a significantly more expensive knot. However, in use and feel, it is different from both.

As you can see, this is a very dense knot, with light, cream-colored tips. The Knot base is a rubberized epoxy type of base and measures almost 24mm exactly. The density of the hairs causes them to flare out immediately after the knot base to 25mm, so its best to mount this knot in a 26mm hole in my opinion. I tried it in a 25mm hole and it wasa bit of a tight fit, but I suppose if you like it would still make a fine brush.

I mounted the first on about 10mm deep, in an older Fuller Brush handle restore. I wanted it to have a balanced look so I chose not to mount it too deep. In retrospect I wish I mounted it just a little bit deeper, just to get a bit more backbone. The brush isn’t really floppy compared with the TGN silvertip, but has a slightly larger amount of flop than the TGN Super Badger. The tips are super soft, and mounted at the right depth this knot would be great for face lathering. I will mount my second knot to a 48mm loft, rather than the 56mm loft that this one has. In the dozen or so times I’ve used it, it shed a couple hairs in the beginning and has stopped shedding since.

Overall this is an awesome bang for buck silvertip knot, which at $20 each is probably the best $20 Silvertip that you can buy. I’ve been told that these are the same as the Whipped Dog knots, but that is speculation. However, if $5-10 extra is not a lot of money to you, I’d recommend going to a TGN Super Badger or a Grade A. If you just want lots of variety in your shave den, this is definitely no slouch. Great value product, recommended!

General Specs:
Softness: Very Soft
Backbone: Slightly Floppy
Density: High Density

Specs:
Knot Size: 22mm
Loft: 53mm
Handle Height: 50mm
Handle Diameter: 32mm
Glue Bump: 5mm

This is the original chunk of elk antler that I picked up, originally made for Knife handles, but I decided to cut it in half and make two shaving brush handles out of it. This is the first one, and I used the larger antler base, which I put through its paces before getting it to look like the brush below.

First I sealed the bottom of the brush, which I leave raw on this handle, using CA Glue and eventually just saturated with Polyurethane finish until the base was totally sealed. I didn’t want too much texture from the antler bark on the finished handle since I like my brushes to have a smooth, comfortable feel in the hand when I’m whipping up lather. I left some of the deeper bark because I still wanted it to have some character. I rough sanded it down with 60 grit sandpaper and a combination of my dremel and bench sander to get it where I wanted it.

Finally I sanded the whole thing down using incremental grits of sandpaper down to a superfine 600 Grit. Then I used a forstner bit and dremel to clean out the marrow on the top to create a cavity to mount the knot. After that, I gave the whole handle including the knot cavity around 10 coats of Polyurethane to seal it and give it a nice smooth finish.

The knot I ended up mounting in this handle was a TGN 22mm Silvertip. I am a little bit disappointed with this knot because it is the floppiest shaving brush that I have ever owned or handled. The TGN silvertip is so floppy that its hard to build lather. Sure, its super duper soft and feels nice, but its quite hard to use because of its floppiness. I probably won’t ever buy a basic silvertip from TGN again, but their Silvertip Grade A and Super Silvertip are fantastic.

Overall I really love the look and feel of the handle and the knot looks right for the style. While the performance of the TGN silvertip leaves something to be desired, I enjoy the feel of the handle in my hand and how it looks in my bathroom next to my other brushes.

Specs:
Knot Size: 24mm
Loft: 58mm
Handle Height: 55mm
Handle Diameter: 40mm
Glue Bump: None

There she is, hand-turned Imitation Ivory handle, with Art of Shaving logo printed on one side, and Silvertip Badger Handmade on the other. It is a handsome looking brush, that’s for sure. Stuffed with three band silvertip badger hair, in bulb shape. The bulb shape of this brush is actually even more pronounced than most bulb shaped brushes, which makes the brush slightly less dense feeling and perhaps a bit more floppy feeling than other brushes with similar actual density. It is an unusual shape to me, as none of my other brushes are shaped quite like it and it feels different, I think it improved the flow through of the brush. Its hard to tell from the pics, but the brush almost comes to a point at the top, instead of being very rounded and almost with a small flat section as most of my other brushes are.

The handle is very nicely turned and has a great feel in the hand. I really like this handle shape as you can get really good grip on the base, but it is still comfortable to hold and light and compact. The handle is a bit small for bowl lathering with my deeper bowl, but it is great for face lathering. The silvertip badger hair is among the softest I have ever owned, and I have had this brush for a few years, comparing it to quite a few different brushes.

Over the years, I have tried this brush with many different types of soaps and creams, and eventually have decided that it is much better for creams. The bristles are probably a bit too floppy and the tips too soft to really dig into the soaps and get the product out. However, for face lathering creams, this brush is a dream. It has very nice soft tips, without being too floppy. There is no glue bump, which is a good thing, and gives the brush very good face feel when lathering. Due to the extreme bulb shape, I found that while the loft is quite high at 58mm, it probably acts more like 52mm or so.

Overall, an excellent face lathering brush with very soft, comfortable badger hair with fantastic flow through and a good amount of density. I really enjoy this brush as part of my daily rotation on face lathering cream days. I have other brushes I prefer for Bowl and soaps. However, having said that, this brush does not offer good value. It has a similar feel to some Simpson brushes that cost around $100, and many other brushes for a lot less money.

Density: Medium-Dense
Backbone: Floppy
Softness: Very Soft
Flow Through: Very Good

Handle Comfort: 9/10
Good for Soaps: 6/10
Good for Creams: 10/10
Bowl Lathering: 7/10
Face Lathering: 10/10
Value: 5/10
Overall: 7/10

That’s the product photo from the manufacturer, with the box. The bottle has an old apothecary style shape with a metal cap. The design is very retro and for me at least, adds to the charm. Also, the product is Paraben Free, though it has several other preservatives that make up for it…

There’s my actual bottle of it. Its a witch hazel-based after shave, like the Thayers stuff, but with a few more chemicals in it. The scent reminds me of citrus cleaner, like the stuff you use to remove stickers (Goo Gone I think its called), but it doesn’t bother me too much. The scent doesn’t linger so its not a big factor. What I do like a LOT about this Lucky Tiger stuff is what it says on the bottle: “Soothe and Refresh”. This after shave splash does that in Spades! It is definately the most soothing and refreshing aftershave I have used, really calms down angry skin after a shave.

A note that readers might want to know: I do not use alcohol based aftershaves anymore, so they are not my preference. I only use Witch Hazel based aftershaves like this stuff and Thayers as well as After Shave Balms.

The product has a squirt insert so you can just give it a squeeze into your palm and splash it on your face, its great. I really recommend this product in conjunction with After Shave Balms, which I use daily. I like to splash some of this on my face immediately after a shave, and while I am cleaning my razor, brush and bowl, I let it dry. After that, I apply my After Shave Balm of the day, and my face feel soft and moisturized and wonderful. Great product, as long as you can get past the citrus cleaner scent!

Ingredients:
Purified Water (Aqua), Polysorbate 20, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Distillate, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A Palmitate), Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Fragrance (Citrus Essential Oils).

Scent: 5/10
Moisturizing: 5/10
Performance: 9/10
Packaging: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Overall: 8/10

Queen Charlotte Soaps (QCS) is an ‘artisan’ soapmaker based in Queen City, Charlotte, North Carolina which is also their namesake. Owned and operated buy a mother and son – Petra and Matt, they produce some of the most fantastic Shave Creams available. One of the things I like the best about QCS is their scents. I have tried several, and Esquire is my favourite of the ones I’ve tried, especially for Winter or colder days.

I’m not reviewing their shaving cream here, but the scents are available in Pre-Shave lotions and Aftershave balms as well, and have a consistent scent throughout. I have the whole line of Esquire, and it is fantastic. The Shaving cream has a top note of Lime that is quite noticeable especially when you start lather, but it is much more subtle in the Pre-Shave lotion.

The smell is a very professional blend of earthy essential oils along with sandalwood (no fragrance oils used). Esquire’s scent is done very well, and doesn’t suffer from the often amateur smelling essential oil blends that plague many artisan products. QCS did a good job blending this one. I’ve tried many handmade artisan products and quite often they smell like someone just took a handful of essential oils and just mixed them until it seemed acceptable.

That’s about one pump, and about half of what I use each time.

I guess my biggest complaint is that the bottle is very small, and does not last long. I use two squirts, one for each cheek, every time I use it. I don’t think it really adds much slickness to my shave, but it moisturizes my face and absorbs very quickly, much quicker than Aftershave balm and also provides a nice whiff of scent while I am lathering my shaving cream of choice for the morning. I really enjoy this aspect of my shaving routine and so moisturization and scent are very important. I do find that my skin feels more moisturized after my shave when I use this Pre-Shave lotion, however, and that’s a big plus for me especially in the colder, dryer months.

In general, this QCS Pre-Shave is an excellent product that adds a lot of enjoyment to my daily shaving experience, and I will continue to buy it. The options out there for Pre-Shave products is limited, and consists mostly of oils which I find messy and awkward to use. Queen Charlotte Soaps Esquire Pre-Shave Lotion is a great alternative to those looking for a non-oily pre-shave.

Here are the ingredients:
Water (Aqua), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Emulsifying Wax NF, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Oats, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey, Panthenol, Cetyl Alcohol, Fragrance (Essential Oil), Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol, Silk, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract.

Scent: 10/10
Performance: 8/10
Packaging: 5/10
Value: 7/10
Overall: 8/10

My second shaving product review comes in the form of a Edwin Jagger Aloe Vera Shaving Cream review. I received this as a Christmas present from my wife, when she happened upon an Edwin Jagger dealer in a mall we don’t visit often. She bought me several items, and this was one of them. Edwin Jagger products are among the better stuff I have tried, and gives a luxurious feel. The creams are on the pricier side because for $16 you only get half of what most other brands give you, similar to a travel size. The price per ml is $0.21, which I will use for comparison on later shaving creams.

While I have used my Vie-Long Horse and Badger mixed brush for these photos, my review will take into account all the brushes I own and have used with the Edwin Jagger Aloe Shaving Cream. It was just the Vie-Long I happen to be using the morning when I decided to write the review and take the photos. I soaked my Vie-Long for a couple of minutes while I washed my face and applied some pre-shave, which is how I usually prep my brushes. Excuse the funny sideways directioning of the brush, it was wetted and I gave it two decent shakes giving it the funny look in the following photos.

My guess is that the tube would probably last about 30-40 uses, but that’s just a guess. I haven’t used up my tube yet, but I do have a backup tube already! That’s just a hint about how much I like this stuff. The scent is very fresh and non-descript, just an overall pleasant and non-lingering scent.

I use the proverbial “almond-sized” amount with the Edwin Jagger shaving cream, as it seems to work well. The cream has that iridescent sheen to it that a lot of shaving creams seem to have. Not sure what ingredient causes this sheen, but maybe Glycerin. The Edwin Jagger Aloe Vera cream lathers quite easily and I tend to prefer this cream with less water as it has a nice rich and very slick feel to it – pure luxury. The cream lathers very quickly too – about 45-60 seconds in the bowl is good for bowl lathering and on the face its pretty immediate.

For those that don’t know, the Edwin Jagger creams and soaps are exactly the same as the Muhle Creams and Soaps of the same scent.

There’s my loaded Vie-Long, this one I whipped for about 40 seconds, and it is a badger/horse mix. I really like the Edwin Jagger Aloe cream because it goes on really nice and thick with tons of cushion and slickness, and leaves my skin feeling VERY moisturized. It is one of the most moisturizing creams that I have used, and does so without the use of parabens. The packaging claims 99% natural ingredients which is nice.

Here is the Ingredients:
Aqua (Water), Potassium Stearate, Potassium Palmitate, Potassium Cocoate, Glycerin, Sodium Stearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Palmitate, Sodium Cocoate, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Potassium Myristate, Cetyl Palmitate, Parfum (Fragrance), Potassium Laurate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Silicate, Sodium Thiosulfate, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool

Overall a fantastic cream that I will buy more of (I already have a backup tube). I have also tried the sandalwood which I really like but haven’t tried the sea buckthorn cream yet. The Aloe is very moisturizing and has a great scent that doesn’t interfere with any Aftershave or Cologne/EOT that you might be using either. Here is my rating below, but as usual, YMMV.

Scent: 7/10
Lather: 8/10
Cushion: 9/10
Glide: 9/10
Moisturizing: 10/10
Packaging: 8/10
Value: 7/10
Overall: 8/10