Barbasol 1919 Classic Shaving Cream for Men, USA Made, 6 oz (Pack of 1)

This is ultimately the best "non-foaming" shaving cream on the market, compared against canned stuff and other similar shaving creams. I'm not comparing it against shave soap because it's ultimately not in the same ballpark. This is a quick and easy solution, whereas shave soap requires preparation and some practice. Comparing this to Cremo is like comparing a Crown Vic to a Kia Soul. Cremo lacks the slickness this has, as well as the texture that allows it to spread easily. This is easily the slickest shaving product I have encountered, rivaling pre shave oils by a high degree. It doesn't require a lot of the product for application, but I tend to use more than is necessary. It absolutely requires water to be effective, which seems rather obvious, but the role of water is more vital than you'd think. I recommend applying a dolop to your palm, running your hand under the tap to saturate it, and then starting on the face to build up a lather. If it doesn't spread quite right, wet your palm and continue to lather. It doesn't build up to a foam, instead it leaves a white sheen that's incredibly slick. It seems to soften my coarser hair, which I do like. This whole process is about thirty seconds or so. The smell here is unmistakable as classic barbasol. It's very nice, and seems almost upscaled here. They make an aftershave in the same line that has the same scent from what I hear. I use a Rockwell 6s razor, usually using the 3 or 4 setting. I use Bic Chrome Platinum, Russian Astra Greens, and sometimes Feather blades. This product really helps the blades to slide across the surface of the skin, and catch hairs without issue. Overall, I truly think this is a fantastic shaving cream. You're far better off using this over canned shaving cream, as well as those jars of shaving cream you'll find out there. It's fast, and it does a great job, and on days I don't have the time to use shave soap I'm happy with the results here. It's much better than Cremo, in my opinion anyway, though Cremo does also have fantastic offerings other than their shaving cream. Pretty great!

Smooth shave, classic scent.

Smooth and works great,w/ just a small amount, for shaving head.

After looking at other reviews I tried this Barbasol shaving cream. It is not like the normal foam or gel cream. It goes on like a cream but then softens up and spreads good with a little water. I have also noticed that my razor glides easily over my face as I shave. After shaving my skin does not have that razor burn. I am glad this is mad in the USA vs. other creams.

PRO - Made in the USA. - Tube is recyclable and product is cruelty-free. This should appeal to the environmental types. - I needed only 2 passes over my face to achieve the baby-butt smooth shave, as opposed to the usual 3 pass method. (With the grain, from the sides and then against the grain.) That surprised me. - I needed only a nickel-sized amount to cover my face for each pass. The directions didn't lie about that one. - ZERO irritation. And I mean ZERO. It's almost as if I didn't just drag a sharp razor blade across my face removing the whiskers and at least some of my outermost epidermal layer. This was actually quite impressive. - I didn't need to go over the 'trouble spots' on my neck like I normally do with all other shaving products I've used in life. Wow! - Pleasing scent that reminds me of Lemon or some other citrus fruit. - Would be a MUCH better product to take with you on long airplane flights or camping trips than an aerosol can. The pressure inside of an airplane isn't going to affect a plastic tube that you squeeze to extract the product. CON - Using a shaving brush didn't work well FOR ME. Best to use your fingers to work it into your skin. - Tends to gunk up my safety razor to a point where simply rinsing it under the faucet in the sink doesn't work 100%. I needed to take the razor apart and rinse off each individual piece, including the blade, when I was finished. That may not be such a good idea for guys with butterfingers to be handling a DE blade while they have wet hands. (Mine were dry while doing this, BTW.) This won't be an issue if you use a straight razor. I don't even want to know how guys still using Cartridge Razors would clean up after they're done. EDIT: (5 July 2021) A quick rinse doesn't clean off the razor, but holding it under the sink for a few moments usually does. - Costs considerably more than the foam in a can does. $6.99, to be exact. The foam cans cost me $1.47 for the 10 oz. variety at Wal-Mart and $1.00 for the 5oz. at Dollar Tree. However, the price for this cream is competitive with similar products from other manufacturers. - No 'audio feedback' when shaving the whiskers off of my face. Not hearing them get shaved off was a little strange. I got used to the ASMR-like sound the razor made when cleaving/removing the whiskers with the foam. That's how I knew I was getting results after that initial pass removed most of them that were clearly visible in the mirror. Not sure if this is really bad, but it does require some adjustment on my part. FINAL JUDGMENT Barbasol has a real winner here. I think I'll use this for those trouble spots on my neck while using the foam for everything else, including the (almost) everyday shaves. I do feel like I can confidently recommend this product to other men.

Love this shaving cream. You don’t get a thick lather, but it’s very slick for an easy close shave. Will definitely reorder this product.

This product will provide a smooth shave. However, it is best for straight razors, not the modern two, three, or five blade systems most people use. It is greasy and hard to clean unless you use soap and water to thin it out and a cloth or tissue to wipe the excess off the razor.

I used to love Cremo, then I noticed that it felt less “slick” than before, and that I could no longer get a good shave using just the “almond size” dab they once recommend. I was using more product and not feeling the old effortless slide of the razor on my skin. An internet search confirmed that Cremo has indeed changed its formula. So I tried three other products in left-right face tests, with a semi-used two-blade razor that would “tug” at my skin if a cream was not lubricating it effectively. The results: Barbasol is more slippery and performs better than Cremo, and is a bit cheaper per oz. Barbasol also performs better and is cheaper than Proraso. Barbasol performs pretty much exactly the same as Pacific Natural Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin, but Pacific Natural costs more than two and half times as much per ounce. Bottom line: Barbasol is my new choice for tube shaving cream, owing to its value and effectiveness. One comment: at first Barbasol felt a little “oily” as I applied it; that’s probably the coconut oil in the formula. In any case, once it’s applied, it doesn’t feel oily at all.

Barbasol have really hit it out of the park with this new formulation of their brushless cream. I had used the previous tube version before on and off since the 90s, and this new reformulation is significantly better. The cream is brushless, so it is supposed to be applied by hand and will not make a big lather like a canned shaving cream, but it provides an exceptionally slick and rich cream that has eliminated any irritation for me during shaving. Just use a hot towel as prep and then apply the cream. At the moment you can't buy this in the stores in Canada, unfortunately. Hopefully that will change, but until then Amazon is a good place to source this.

Foams just enough with the use of water and rubbing. Makes my skin silky smooth and has a nice neutral scent to it. Its better than my Vichy Gel.