Is any shaving cream (or soap) slicker than Palmolive?

[Matchless]

I haven’t tried everything. I’d say maybe 15 creams from bigger brands in the EU/US. Palmolive, Proraso, Lea, Karo, etc.

For me, Palmolive seems the slickest and cushiest. Is there something I’m missing or HAVE to try? Are there artisan brands that beat Palmolive for slickness and post shave feel?

 

[NorthernSoul]

It's been awhile since I used Palmolive. There's a soap I've been using from Ach. Brito (Portugal) called Musgo (not Musgo Real). This has been extremely slick when applied using this face lathering method. First, the soap is held in hand and rubbed on the damp face to create a thin layer of soap. Then, the brush is loaded from the puck and the lather is built on the face with the addition of water three or four times. A large brush will hold enough lather for three or more passes. You can touch-up just by applying a bit of water to the residual soap left on the face.

 

[tube_guy]

I think a lot of soaps provide more slickness and more cushion than Palmolive cream. I like Palmolive, for sure, but even Arko provides me with more slickness and cushion if enough of it is used in my lather. I also think Cyril R Salter and Proraso green creams provide more slickness. Of course those other creams cost quite a bit more than Palmolive, though.

 

[BobbyBacala]

Stirling is the slickest soap I've used but I just got a Palmolive tube I've only used it once so we'll see after I get more uses

 

[Matchless]

I like Palmolive, for sure, but even Arko provides me with more slickness and cushion if enough of it is used in my lather.

That’s interesting. I like Arko soap. But it doesn’t provide anywhere near the slickness and post shave softness that I get from Palmolive for me.

 

[lasta]

Palmolive is very slick and produces excellent low structure almost stringy lather. Hard to beat at any price IMO.

 

[Deano]

Havnt used Palmolive in years but Bigelow works for slickness and cushion for me.

 

[Alex Jr]

I like Palmolive but find Proraso a bit more slick and a better performer overall.

 

[tube_guy]

That’s interesting. I like Arko soap. But it doesn’t provide anywhere near the slickness and post shave softness that I get from Palmolive for me.

I was disappointed in my Arko shaves until I stopped using it like a stick and used it like a puck of soap. Then I loaded more soap into my brush and used less water, so my lather was just past the pasty stage. Then Arko really impressed me. Lots of cushion and slickness.

 

[mikhou]

That’s interesting. I like Arko soap. But it doesn’t provide anywhere near the slickness and post shave softness that I get from Palmolive for me.

That's been my experience exactly. Like the OP, I have found Palmolive to be among the slickest lather-producers that I have used whether soaps or creams. I wouldn't say that the cushion is better than others, but slickness? Yeah.

 

[Dave himself]

The BS Macca root and aloe for me is way more slicker. But I also like Pamolive and use it often. For its price point its hard to beat.

 

[SalS]

Jack Black Beard Lube, Blu Atlas Shave Cream and Kiehl’s Ultimate Brushless are far more slick than anything I have tried where a brush is required. Not even close.

 

[Qanzoq]

Only use Palmolive once or twice modtly Proraso cream at the moment

Both are very nice

Palmolive is hard to beat for price = performance stakes

 

[Alum Ladd]

For the price, around £2 for a 65gm tube, and adding it's excellent all-round performance, Palmolive is the best cream on the planet.

Simple.

Highly recommend trying it you anyone gets the chance!

 

[Zora]

It is a top tier soap, and while the cream is great I really enjoy the stick grated into tubs

 

[steelwindmachine]

I guess MdC doesn't rate?

 

[reformedshavr]

I guess MdC doesn't rate?

I love MdC , but find it more 'cushiony' than slick - I always use it with a preshave

 

[Chaucer]

For sheer slickness, Captain’s Choice soap leads the pack of the soaps and creams I’ve tried. La Savonnerie du Moulin soap is a close second. But Palmolive cream is more than slick enough to get the job done.

 

[J-wall]

So, I admit that the creams pictured below are about the extent of my cream exposure, but to me, they are all variations on pretty dang fantastic:

 

[Dobric]

This is typical YMMV
For me, every cream/soap beats Palmolive in all aspects.