The Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Oil

by The Art of Shaving

Product Features

• Softens the beard
• Prepares the skin
• Ideal for men with sensitive skin
• Eliminate ingrown hair and razor burn

Product Description

Scent Name: Lavender for Sensitive Skin | Size: 1 oz

What it is:An essential preparatory step for a close, comfortable shave.What it does:This sensitive-skin essential softens the beard to facilitate a soothing, efficient shave, without leaving an oily residue. This natural formula protects the face and neck by acting as a barrier between the skin and beard, helping the blade glide over the skin.What else you need to know:With its unique blend of botanical ingredients and 100 percent pure essential oils, this shave optimizer is ideal for men with ingrown hair, razor burn, or tough beards. It is free of alcohol, synthetic dyes, and other ingredients that can be harmful when absorbed into the skin.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001VMQQQI
• UPC: 670535140023
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,456 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #53 in Health & Personal Care > Personal Care > Shaving & Hair Removal > Creams, Balms & Aftershaves > Shaving Creams > Pre-Shaving Oils

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Easier to 'Roll your own', June 25, 2006

By 

John Quinn "Nodge" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Oil (Misc.)

This is Castor Oil and Olive oil. The purpose of a preshave is to soften heavy beards for a closer and more comfy shave. This can be achieved for a fraction of the price with the following ingredients:

Castor oil - This is the emollient (beard softener)

Olive Oil - This is the surfactant(allows the oils to 'cling' to your face)

Lavender Oil - This is used as a scent and anti-friction and anti-burn oil.

The first are available from your supermarket and the latter from your pharmacist.

Mix them as follows:

For 2 1/2 spoonfuls of castor oil add one spoonful of Olive Oil, then add one drop of lavander oil.

Depending on your skin type and beard growth, you may not even need a shaving cream with this, and you can buy a nice bottle at your local gift shop (i got a 100ml blue one with a glass stopper for six bucks). Should work out at around two bucks for 50 ml and it works a treat.

Finished shaving? then use the above as an after shave balm (skin calmer), again works great!!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Won't shave without it anymore, December 21, 2008

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lramos98 - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Oil (Misc.)

I love this product. I never used preshave oil before, just the standard gel shaving cream from gillete and i'll have to say i missing out on a closer and more comfortable shave. Really a great product,,,and sure i've read plenty of do-it-yourselfers here post reviews about how cheaper it can be if you make the oil yourself. But the same can be true for anything like changing your motor oil, sneaking in popcorn at the movies, bringing your own slice of cheese when ordering a regular hamburger, but personally i'd rather pay a little more for convenience, i've got plenty of other everyday things to worry about than trying to save a little chump change here and there.

49 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS, March 25, 2006

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c. joseph (omaha) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Shaving Pre-Shave Oil (Misc.)

AOS is notorious for overcharging for their products. it is simply castor oil, olive oil and essential oil fragrance. the best mix is 2:1 castor to olive oil. you can throw in another :1 of canola oil if you like. you'll need a bit of EO to mask the slight scent if you don't like the oil scent. this can be bought for about $10 a bottle on ebay or a local health store and it will last a long time.

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