My first shave soap and I am loving it
Style: Sensitive Shaving Soap, 5.2 Oz.
Started wet shaving a month ago and picked this up as my first proper shave soap. This lathers great with a brush and provides a nice slick and cushiony layer when shaving. It doesn't dry my skin and I like the nice subtle clean scent.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 9, 2022 by victor
Helped my irritation from shaving
Style: Sensitive Shaving Soap, 5.2 Oz.
This stuff really made a difference in the irritation I would get from shaving. Great lather and nice subtle scent.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 8, 2022 by Ross
makes you skin feel great and doesn't fight your cologne
Style: Sensitive Shaving Soap, 5.2 Oz.
Lathers easily like other proraso soaps-nice thick and slippery. It feels great afterward. It has very little scent of it's own so you can use whatever cologne you like and it won't fight it.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 9, 2022 by Ian R. Board
Good so far
Style: Sensitive Shaving Soap, 5.2 Oz.
Moisturizes and helps shave what more can you ask for
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 1, 2022 by Tony Thriller
not just for men
Style: Sensitive Shaving Soap, 5.2 Oz.
this is one of my favorite shaving lubricants (?) ive used. a lot of shaving soaps that actually work well have like that musky man smell to it. the white proraso works great tho and has a more delicate soft smell that wont leave your legs smelling like a mans face. its slick, thic and lathers really
easy. and because its kind of soft and pliable, i can break off a small piece roll a little ball and take just a little chunk on the go with me when i travel.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 30, 2022 by Lexi
Old vs. New Formula
Style: Sensitive Shaving Soap, 5.2 Oz.
The last time I bought this stuff was back in 2011. Then I purchased it again in Feb of 2015. The packaging has changed slightly, and so has the ingredient list. You can see an ingredient comparison chart for the two versions on one of the images. I am not a chemist, so I can't comment on whether it'
s a change for the better or worse. Gone from the new version seem to be all the parabens, which in theory should be a good thing. Gone is also propylene glycol which some people can be allergic to, so that should be a change for the better, as well. Aloe is also gone from the new version. I suppose oat extract is now used instead of it to provide some soothing effect. Thyme is also one of the new ingredients, but I'm not sure what purpose it serves... disinfectant possibly? As you can see, there are many other changes to the ingredient list - take a look for yourself. Fragrance: 3/5 Both versions have a rather delicate citrus-coconut scent. To me personally the old version smelled a little nicer. The new version has more of a chemical undertone to it, but not bad. Shaving action: 5/5 No complaints there. Both the old and the new version give a smooth shave as far as I can tell. Lubricity is not a problem, although I have recently switched to electric shaver (wet), so having a ton of lubricity isn't as much of an issue anymore. A good aftershave lotion or face cream is a must as your skin will likely feel dry right after the shave. Allergic reactions: 4/5 Let's face it (pun), we all have different skin types and react to different allergens, so this is very personal. I remember after extensive use (a month or longer) of the old version, my skin would be very red, dried out, and burning, to the point where I had to stop using it. I haven't used the new version long enough yet to determine if the same thing will happen this time. So far so good. But I do feel the slight tingling sensation when I apply the lather to the face, which is probably caused by menthol. If your skin is super sensitive like mine, and you find out that this proraso product is just not gentle enough, I would recommend you try Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel. It's less expensive than Proraso, and it is the most gentle shaving product I have ever tried. Granted, the fragrance is boring (it smells like oats), but it kept me out of any facial skin allergic conditions in the past. White film residue: You may have seen some video reviews mentioning this. After you use this product for a while, you'll notice your shaving gear (razor, brush, bowl, sink, etc.) covered with very thin by stubborn white hazy film. I'm not sure which ingredient is responsible for this, but I've noticed this with both the old and the new version of the product. Summary: 4/5 It's a nice shaving soap, but as mentioned earlier, we all have different levels of skin sensitivity, so while it might work for some, it may cause irritation to others. You just have to try it. If it works, that's great. If not, give that Aveeno Therapeutic Shave Gel a try. EDIT: can't seem to be able to add captions to images. The ones mentioning Aloe are for the old formula.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 27, 2015 by escape
Unpleasant scent but very good soap
Style: Sensitive Shaving Soap, 5.2 Oz.
It is difficult to judge a scent online of course, but this one is most disappointing. Simply a soapy smell and unpleasant. I am not sure I will use the product or any other of this brand. Sorry to those who like it. Update: the "fragrance" is more like grass or hay. Update: had to use it as I ran ou
t of my other kind. Actually, I will say that it is a very good shaving soap and would buy it again, but in a different fragrance, which is a matter ot personal taste of course.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 10, 2022 by Eric
Good, not great
Style: Sensitive Shaving Soap, 5.2 Oz.
It's a solid shaving soap, but it just doesn't have the same slickness that some of the tallow based soaps have.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 28, 2022 by JRL