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I am always interested in a new cream, and when that cream is available in lime I am twice as interested. And when it's as reasonably priced as this stuff AND produced by an old B&B hand, well, I'm all over it.
The easy way to do this is to follow along the ratings and explain each. I wish this was all perfect 10s, but it's not. It's veryu good, but there is room for improvement in a couple areas.
Price - what can you say? $7.50 plus very reasonable postage gets you 4oz of cream! An exceptional deal. This seems to be the place to talk about service, and my cream was on my door step two business days after ordering. I am 8 hours away from Charlotte by car, so that's not bad. Obviously it was shipped out immediately.
Quality - it has all the goodies to make a good shave. Tallow, kaolin clay, etc. It says paraben free, and frankly I don't care too much about that but you may. It's good stuff as far as I can tell. Dammit Jim - I'm an electronics engineer, not a chemist!
(sorry - I'm an old trekker).
This is the pace also to talk about consistency. This stuff is called a soap cream which is a little confusing. It's a VERY stiff cream, and I found it best to start lathering off the top of it, much like Castle Forbes. It's not quite soap consistency, but given the stiffness and small amount needed, this cream will last a while.
Scent - is odd. When I opened it (as soon as I saw that box it was open and the container under my nose!) the lime scent just blew me away. Nice! However it changes dramatically when you lather and a chemical scent is noticeable.
Edit - I have been in contact with the maker of this cream. He contacted me about 30 seconds after the review went up. We are discussing the scent thing, and it's only fair to make this clear - I am EXTREMELY sensitive to scent. I get migraines and scent is a trigger. This scent does not trigger them but years of training have made me acutely aware of unusual odors. Many people tell me they cannot even smell something that drives me nuts. So in all probability whatever this is will be a total non-issue for anyone but me
Latherability - BAM! lots o' lather with no effort at all. For the record I was using a Shavemac 177 in silvertip. Yes, I love it, thanks. The lather from just a few swirls off the top of the cream was enough for 3 passes and a lot dumped down the drain.
Efficacy - nice! I was using the new Merkur plastic fantastic (also reviewing that today) with a Feather blade. Great shave from this stuff.
Mositurizing - not so much. My face feels tight after. Which is OK for me.
Packaging - a white plastic tub. For $7.50 you're not getting an overpriced wooden bowl. Live with it
Overall the cream is worth every penny. It gives a great shave with little effort, costs very little and comes from one of our own. Give it a try!
The easy way to do this is to follow along the ratings and explain each. I wish this was all perfect 10s, but it's not. It's veryu good, but there is room for improvement in a couple areas.
Price - what can you say? $7.50 plus very reasonable postage gets you 4oz of cream! An exceptional deal. This seems to be the place to talk about service, and my cream was on my door step two business days after ordering. I am 8 hours away from Charlotte by car, so that's not bad. Obviously it was shipped out immediately.
Quality - it has all the goodies to make a good shave. Tallow, kaolin clay, etc. It says paraben free, and frankly I don't care too much about that but you may. It's good stuff as far as I can tell. Dammit Jim - I'm an electronics engineer, not a chemist!

This is the pace also to talk about consistency. This stuff is called a soap cream which is a little confusing. It's a VERY stiff cream, and I found it best to start lathering off the top of it, much like Castle Forbes. It's not quite soap consistency, but given the stiffness and small amount needed, this cream will last a while.
Scent - is odd. When I opened it (as soon as I saw that box it was open and the container under my nose!) the lime scent just blew me away. Nice! However it changes dramatically when you lather and a chemical scent is noticeable.
Edit - I have been in contact with the maker of this cream. He contacted me about 30 seconds after the review went up. We are discussing the scent thing, and it's only fair to make this clear - I am EXTREMELY sensitive to scent. I get migraines and scent is a trigger. This scent does not trigger them but years of training have made me acutely aware of unusual odors. Many people tell me they cannot even smell something that drives me nuts. So in all probability whatever this is will be a total non-issue for anyone but me

Latherability - BAM! lots o' lather with no effort at all. For the record I was using a Shavemac 177 in silvertip. Yes, I love it, thanks. The lather from just a few swirls off the top of the cream was enough for 3 passes and a lot dumped down the drain.
Efficacy - nice! I was using the new Merkur plastic fantastic (also reviewing that today) with a Feather blade. Great shave from this stuff.
Mositurizing - not so much. My face feels tight after. Which is OK for me.
Packaging - a white plastic tub. For $7.50 you're not getting an overpriced wooden bowl. Live with it

Overall the cream is worth every penny. It gives a great shave with little effort, costs very little and comes from one of our own. Give it a try!