Recommended product for cold water shaving

[Hercule]

Given that cold water isn't overly conducive to making lather, what are some good soaps/creams for cold water shaves?

 

[ouchyfoot]

Great question.

 

[rbscebu]

I have had no problems with Proraso cream, Palmolive cream, Tabac (tallow) soap and ARKO soap with cold water.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

I shave using only cold water - the colder the better, and I have never had a problem lathering any product. On the occasions when I have used warm or hot water I have not noticed that the same products have lathered any differently. I use mainly triple milled hard soaps these days, but have in the past used creams such as TOBS and all have worked well in cold, warm or hot water.

 

[Timor1322]

I have had no problems with Proraso cream, Palmolive cream, Tabac (tallow) soap and ARKO soap with cold water.

+1

In addition SV 70', SV Cosmo, Arko creams, Haslinger soap, Ossman Artisan Soap, Tabac cream, Derby Creams

 

[cryhavoc]

I cold water shave exclusively and have used the following with no issue
Mike's
Arko stick
Speick stick
Dr. Jon's
Haslinger
Wickhams Soap Co. 1912
Phoenix & Beau
D.R. Harris soaps
Tabac
A&E
Stirling
B&M
TOBS creams
Prorasso creams
and more.

Hell I have used many soaps and creams and never ran across one that wouldn't lather in cold water!

 

[hairless wonder]

I've not really noticed any difference in my lathers when using hot/warm water and cold water.

 

[12stones]

I shave using only cold water - the colder the better, and I have never had a problem lathering any product.

This.

 

[santamariasteve]

I shave using only cold water - the colder the better, and I have never had a problem lathering any product. On the occasions when I have used warm or hot water I have not noticed that the same products have lathered any differently. I use mainly triple milled hard soaps these days, but have in the past used creams such as TOBS and all have worked well in cold, warm or hot water.

You must have soft water. 'fess up.

 

[EclipseRedRing]

You must have soft water. 'fess up.

You got me! The water here in Cardiff is about as soft as it gets. It is measured here as under 50 parts per million, which I think equates to less than three grains per gallon in US units.

 

[JeffJ]

All soaps work great for cold water lathering for me. Can’t go wrong with Palmolive stick or cream with any water.

 

[Mathieu76]

I did not find any soaps that did not work with cold water (SV, TGS, MdC, Stirling, A&E, proraso)

 

[tamahagane]

I agree with all answers above and would like to add that gels (I have tried canned and in a tube) work as well as soaps or creams.

 

[wibbleandstrop23]

Pick your favourite and dial it in. All will work given time and patience.
I always use cold water unless it’s snowing.
MWF
Palmolive stick
Proraso green cream

These three are my top performers all year round.

 

[BigJ]

Pick your favourite and dial it in. All will work given time and patience.
I always use cold water unless it’s snowing.
MWF
Palmolive stick
Proraso green cream

These three are my top performers all year round.

+1! I would also add Haslinger’s, Speick and La Toja to the list!

 

[Quaznoid]

I have not used a soap that did not lather as well in cold water as in hot.

 

[VBH37118]

I have not used a soap that did not lather as well in cold water as in hot.

Same here

 

[SydneyShaver]

All of them. I mostly only use cold water. Much better for my skin and I get better shaves overall.

 

[engblom]

I always shave with Speick, and it works great with cold water too.

 

[JCinPA]

I doubt water temperature has any effect on the lather or the shave. That’s been my experience, anyway. I always shave right after a shower so that may influence. I’m a summer cold water shaver and winter warm water shaver, and the question never entered my mind.