Its The Name That Counts (Other Shaving Products for Men)

Member Name: vinodgm

Product:	Other Shaving Products for Men
Date:	02/12/01 (167 review reads)
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Advantages: Branded product, Added ingredients to make your shave more comforatable and benifitting

Disadvantages: Most foams to me are the same

What do you expect from a Shaving Foam?. Something that has a rich and creamy lather that will assist your shaving experience, is probably the answer.

So what makes Gillette different from the rest. Not much really. All shaving foams basically provide you with the same rich and creamy lather so that you can get a close and comfortable shave.

I was and am still in someway under the impression that it's not really the foam or gel that counts in the shave. The primary reason is the type of razor or blade that you use. Take for example the Gillette Sensor, these blades already have a lubrastrip attached on each blade and even if your foam or gel was not upto the mark, these lubrastrips will do the job of making sure that your blade glides effortlessly over your face.

So why is Gillette foam my choice and the choice of many others. I think the main reason is physological. Most of use use the Gillette Razors and instinctively feel that we should use the Gillette range of foams and gels in order to achieve the best shave. Another reason would be the companies reptuable name and thirdly the range of products that they provide, all in relation to your shaving experience.

I personally have been using Gillette Regular Foam since the last 15 years. I have experimented with the Regular Gel version on a few occasions but find that it requires a lot more effort for almost the same result ie. rubbing it to create the same amount of foam. It also costs more so for me it's just not worth it.

The Gillette Regular Foam does the job properly and at £1.39 for a 200ml can is fairly reasonable.

It contains several active ingredients namely Stearic Acid, Triethenolamine, Isobutane, Laureth-23, Propane, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Parfum, BHT and Aqua.

All these ingredients assist in some way to make your shaving experience a pleasant one.
One of these ingredients namely the Stearic Acid is a chemical that drags the oil a
nd dirt of your face and makes them gather in clumps. So whilst you are shaving these are removed. So not only do you get a comfortable shave you also get the added benefit of a cleasener at the same time.

The regular version also comes in a Lemon & Lime type and I have used it occasionally. It basically exactly the same as the original but with the added aroma of Lemon & Lime. Personally I could not tell the difference but I'll let you decide if you every try it. It also goes for the same price so there is no harm in trying it out.

Overall I am pleased with the Gillette Regular Shaving Foam that I use but once again let me reiterate that most other shaving foams provide almost the same results but do not carry the same clout as Gillette. For this very reason I will continue to use Gillette because at least I am sure that what I am getting is of high standard.

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