Top 10 Shaving Creams
In numerical order of supremacy, this list, compiled from customer feedback, popularity, innovation, ingredients, results, price and Ape to Gentleman’s testers displays the Top 10 Shaving Creams the male grooming world has to offer.
A good shaving cream allows a razor to glide over the skin easily cutting hair with minimum irritation, leaving smooth and calm skin. It should be easily washed off your face and blade. This list will evolve as newer and better shaving creams are launched. As always, your comments are welcome for debate.
1. Geo. F. Trumper Shaving Cream – Screw Thread Pot 200g £15.50
Established in the 1850s by George Trumper and offering barbering services ever since to the Mayfair (London, UK) faithful. Trumpers shaving cream is rich lathering meaning a little goes a long way. It contains Glycerine and is ideal for dry and sensitive skin. With a tried, tested and proven product spanning 3 centuries who could argue that Trumpers isn’t the finest shaving cream on the planet? Our top choices are Sandalwood or West Indian Limes.
2. The Art of Shaving Shaving Cream Unscented 150g $22.00
As part of The Art of Shaving’s 4 Elements of the Perfect Shave offering, the new pretender to the ‘old school’s’ crown comes in at number 2. A firm favourite across the board, ticking every box including; essential oils, fragrance free, rich lathering, protective with smooth and moisturised results. Ideal for the super-sensitive shavers amongst you.
3. eShave Shave Cream 118ml £19.00
A late entrant to the shaving cream party but eShave are gaining in popularity. Our pick is the Verbena Lime Shaving Cream which performs in key areas such as protection and lather. A great alternative to the main stream offerings.
4. Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Shaving Cream 150g £7.95
Taylor of Old Bond Street shaving creams are rich and luxurious creating a unique, smooth and creamy lather. Applied with a good quality shaving brush the shaving cream will produce a rich lather providing excellent shaving protection. Made in England without all those nasty ingredients and at a more than reasonable pricepoint for such a fantastic product.
5. Proraso Shaving Cream Jar 150ml £5.50
For over 80 years Proraso has been the leading Italian barber shop shaving brand. Their famous shaving cream contains Eucalyptus and Coconut Oils, Glycerin and Lanolin to give a close, comfortable shave whilst protecting even sensitive skin. Proraso shave cream should be applied with a brush.
6. Kiehl’s Ultimate Brushless White Eagle Shave Cream Tube 150ml £14.50
Hugely popular with our US fans and gaining credit in the UK, Kiehl’s White Eagle Shave Cream is the pick of their bunch. As the title suggests it’s not essential to use a brush, ideal for lazy Apes.
7. Floris No.89 Conditioning Shaving Cream 125ml £18.00
Floris No.89 Conditioning Shaving Cream was first introduced in 1951 and has been a favourite with gents ever since. Despite only 125ml a small quantity of this rich shaving cream lathers particularly well and employs olive and coconut oil to help the razor glide. The result is a smooth and soothed finish thanks to aloe vera, perfect for sensitive skin.
8. Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort Shaving Cream – Unscented 171ml £15.00
Established in 1805 and purveyors of a Royal Warrant, Truefitt & Hill’s Ultimate Comfort Shaving Cream – Unscented is fragrance free making it ideal for those sensitive shaving areas. Shaving stalwart; Lavender Essential Oil, famed for it’s antiseptic and healing properties helps ease the effect of shaving on the skin. A good thick, rich lathering traditional shave cream.
9. Acqua di Parma Soft Brush Shaving Cream 125ml £37.00
Acqua di Parma Soft Brush Shaving Cream is ridiculously expensive but… it looks fantastic, the epitome of luxury. The shaving cream is good too, a thick and rich lathering affair with a host of fine ingredients such as wheat protein, mallow and almond oil to refresh and soothe following a close, irritation free shave.
10. Rituals Samurai Secret Shave Cream 250ml £13.90
Rituals Samurai Secret Shave Cream is an interesting product, a moisturising shaving cream and refreshing aftershave balm in one. Ideal for those in a rush and a winner for those with sensitive skin.
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Really enjoy this list and have used most of ‘em. But a little bit surprised to see Proraso so far up the list. I gotta add Grooming Lounge Beard Destoyer Shave Cream from my time in Washington, DC and also (Malin+Goetz) Vitamin E Shave Cream, too. But great list and I hope to learn more in the future from ATG.
Two great suggestions, thank you Joseph. Malin+Goetz do some great products and narrowly missed out on the Top 10.
We will give the Grooming Lounge offering a try – this list is not exhaustive and will be constantly changing. We have tried many shave creams and constantly look for innovations, to improve the shaving experience for all our readers.
Proraso is a great cream and a very reasonable price point – have you tried it with the pre and post shave cream? The combination delivers great results.
If you haven’t tried The Art of Shaving’s cream then please do, it’s truly magnificent.
I’m missing in that list some of the best creams ever made: Acca Kappa Almond, Santa Maria la Novella and Acqua Di Parma.
Thanks for suggestions Teiste. Please remember that we selected the above on the following criteria: customer feedback, popularity, innovation, ingredients, results, price and Ape to Gentleman’s testers.
What is your opinion on Edwin Jagger? I am in S. Africa, and a lot of the above list are
difficult to obtain, if at all…
Steve, we rate Edwin Jagger products in terms of lather and protection + natural ingredients and an affordable price point. If you can’t source any of our Top 10 in SA then we would recommend Edwin Jagger. Their razors and accessories are their strength.
If you haven’t used MEN-U shave cream, you have not used the best. I’ve used your entire list including Santa. Maria Novella and by far MEN-U beats them all in smoothness, glide, healing, foam with or without a brush, and the tiny amount needed.
men-u!? Seriously!?
Al’s Shaving Creams hands down, much better than 80% of the names mentioned and equal or slightly superior than the other two. This cream lathers effortlessly and produces a pile of very cushioning and moisturizing lather. Highly recommended. Lewis
The problem with these smaller creams is that they are hard to find. I have tried to find Al’s everywhere without success. Where do you buy it?
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