Showing posts with label Proraso. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Proraso. Show all posts

Monday, December 12, 2022

Proraso Green Shave Cream Soap - A Review

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Proraso is a brand that I was first introduced to when a former boss gave the team small Christmas gifts one year.  This was a long time ago.  A time when I was exclusively using a Mach 3 cartridge razor; MySpace was emerging in popularity; and Harry’s Razors wasn’t even a thing.  I received the Proraso Green Preshave cream in my little gift bag. Back then, I had no idea what this brand was and I didn’t know what a preshave cream was.  I was still using canned foam.

Proraso Green Shave Soap in a Tub in one of my Shaves of the Day

When I first tried it, I knew immediately knew that I liked the cooling sensation and the scent.   That was my introduction to Proraso.  Since then I’ve had the chance to use and become a fan of the different varieties of scents and products that they offer.  The Proraso White Shaving Soap remains one of my favorite scents. 

The Proraso Green Shave Soap is a very soft soap; widely considered a croap

This Proraso soap is a very soft soap with an off-white in color and it smells like soap with a mild eucalyptus scent.  If you take a eucalyptus and blend it with a mild aroma of an Arko shave stick – that’s what it reminds me of.  That’s not a bad thing; I like the scent.  The Proraso green shaving soap doesn’t require a ton of water to get a thick protective lather.  It applies easily; washes off easily; the already mild scent doesn’t linger; it doesn’t leave my face or head feeling dried out; and because of the menthol I get a cooling tingle when applied. All in all, it always contributes to a great shave experience.

I find Proraso shave soaps easy to lather.

As I wrote previously, Proraso scents are something that I’ll always associate with wet shaving.  Perhaps because I was first exposed to one of their products at a time when I was just using canned dollar store foam or perhaps it’s because the company has been around since the early 1900s. But the Proraso shaving soaps in a tub are a staple in the shave den.  Proraso is becoming more widely available, from my local grocery store to Amazon to a number of shave stores across the Internet.  The accessibility to this classic line has never been greater.

Proraso products at my local grocery store!

 

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Proraso White Shave Cream Soap

February 09, 2017 0
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted something, in part because of the day job and personal commitments but also because I was struggling with what to write about next.  I’ve used a lot of products since the last post and jotted down notes.  But I haven’t been able to commit something to paper … er … digital paper I suppose. But I digress. This is supposed to be a post about wet shaving.
Proraso Shave Cream Soap: Found it easy to lather
One item that I really like (and consider to be one of my favorites) that I haven’t written a lot about is the Proraso White shave cream soap.  I was introduced to the brand many years ago when I had been given the Proraso Green Preshave Cream a few years prior.  I really liked it and decided return to the brand when getting into traditional wet shaving. 
Packaged in a white plastic tub
Unlike the green formula, the Proraso White is formulated for sensitive skin.  At the time, I thought that I had sensitive skin and that’s what prompted me to pick this soap up.  To my nose, the Proraso White has a floral-like scent.   A couple of the ingredients listed on the packaging are Thymus vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/Leaf Extract and camellia sinensis; which would probably explain the aroma.  It is a pleasant smell, isn’t overpowering when applied, and doesn’t linger after washing it off.   
Ingredients on box: Menthol is listed, which explains the sensation on the skin.
The Proraso White Shave Cream soap is packaged in a plastic tub with a slide on cap.  It a very soft soap (most likely considered a croap) that is white in color.  I find that it doesn’t require a large amount of water in order to create a nice lather.   The soap offers nice slickness and protection.  Menthol is listed as an ingredient so I find that there’s a mild menthol feeling.  Though, I find it to be a little more subdued than the Proraso Green.    
Proraso White Shave Cream Soap is a soft soap (sometimes referred to as a croap)
This is one of my favorite soaps.  I like the scent; not just because I find it pleasant but also because it was one of the first soaps that I used it is when starting with this hobby.  The scent is something that I’ll always associate with wet shaving.  The Proraso Sensitive Skin soap has since been reformulated and the packaging changed since I’ve purchased mine.  I have yet to try the new formulation.   But, I once I get through some of the soaps and creams stocked up in the den, I’ll have to give it a try.

 Have you tried the new formulation of the Proraso Sensitive Skin shave soap?  Feel free to leave a comment below and let us know how you think it compares to the old formulation.

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