Brushless Shaving Creams Revealed and Compared (2024)

I've prepared reviews of 23 main stream products that I have shaved with, not using a brush. It'll take me a few days to post them all.

I've conducted brushless shaving reviews of 23 most commonly known products, and am happy to report that my own boundaries have expanded in a most delightful way. Many of them are products that we take for granted as requiring a brush, and no doubt, there are many aspects of shaving that benefit wonderfully from the contribution of the brush. I just wanted to move away from convention, and see what happened.

I will only post a small number of reviews every day or so.

Never hurrying, nor wasting time, each shave took 10 minutes, more or less from prep through cleanup. I attempted to follow manufacturer's suggested means of application, except to openly ignore any suggestion of a brush. This was creams only, no soaps. Also, I only used double-edge razors, no straights. I refrained from using any superlatives or high praise. We each know what we like and don't like, what works for us and doesn't. My objective was to pay attention and record the results.

These are products that are, in my opinion, main stream. These manufacturers know what they are doing, and they all have sophisticated customers who love their products and use and enjoy them. So I'll leave the high praise to the marketing people and the satisfied customers. I'm not a nay-saying self-appointed critic either.

I've tried to just use "yes" and "no" to describe and evaluate whether or not a quality of performance is present, in each case. Same for fragrances. Most have a fragrance, and whether a given individual "likes" a given fragrance is solely up to that individual.

Having said all of that, then let me say this too: YMMV!

All of the reviews are being posted in random order, so here's the first one to come up,

Kiss My Face Moisture Shave

1.Product name:Kiss My Face Moisture Shave
2.Country of origin:USA
3.Container size:11 oz325 mlplastic dispenser bottle
4.Price:$8.15Akins Health Center of Oklahoma City
5.Cost per ounce:$0.74
6.Fragrance: Does it have a scent?Peaceful Patchouli
7.Texture: Describe the look and feel.White, thick slick lotion
8.Protective: Does it protect against razor burn and chafing? Yes
9.Lubrication: Is it slippery? Did it help the razor slide smoothly? Yes
10.Efficiency: Does it do what was expected to help me shave? Yes
11.Endurance: Does it require reapplication during or between passes? No
12.Washable: Does it wash off face & razor easily afterward? Yes
13.Moisturizing: Does it add/restore moisture? Yes
14.Time elapsed: How long did it take to shave, from prep to cleanup? 8 min
15.Brush lather: Will a brush make it lather in a bowl? Yes, thick whipped cream
16.Brush cleanup: Does it easily rinse out of a brush? Yes
17.Enjoyment: Did I enjoy the shave without a brush? Yes
18.Remarks: Marketed as brushless, contains olive oil and aloe vera. Instructions on the bottle are: Wet hands, lather in palm and apply. Shave and rinse. My shave was close and smooth, and my face was moisturized, in keeping with its name “moisture shave”. The fragrance was pleasant and mild. This product comes in a convenient pump dispenser bottle. This product has been appropriated by my college age daughter, and this one will probably be replaced when it is used up. Another benefit to using this product is the fact that it is relatively inexpensive, and easily available locally in a variety of fragrances.

#2, Truefitt & Hill

Product name:Truefitt & Hill
2.Country of origin:England
3.Container size:5.8 oz165 gtub
4.Price:$30.00
5.Cost per ounce:$5.17
6.Fragrance: Does it have a scent?Rose
7.Texture: Describe the look and feel.Pink, stiff cream
8.Protective: Does it protect against razor burn and chafing? Yes
9.Lubrication: Is it slippery? Did it help the razor slide smoothly? Yes
10.Efficiency: Does it do what was expected to help me shave? Yes
11.Endurance: Does it require reapplication during or between passes? No
12.Washable: Does it wash off face & razor easily afterward? Yes
13.Moisturizing: Does it add/restore moisture? Yes
14.Time elapsed: How long did it take to shave, from prep to cleanup? 7 min
15.Brush lather: Will a brush make it lather in a bowl? Yes
16.Brush cleanup: Does it easily rinse out of a brush? Yes
17.Enjoyment: Did I enjoy the shave without a brush? Yes
18.Remarks: Everyone who experiences one of the classic English Rose products forms his or her own opinion. Regardless of the chosen fragrance, Truefitt & Hill shaving creams are top performers.

#3, Cremo Shave Cream

1.Product name:Cremo Shave Cream
2.Country of origin:USA
3.Container size:6 oz177 mlplastic tube
4.Price:$6.75Shaving Essentials
5.Cost per ounce:$1.13
6.Fragrance: Does it have a scent?Light citrus (Bergamot)
7.Texture: Describe the look and feel.White, thick lotion.
8.Protective: Does it protect against razor burn and chafing? Yes
9.Lubrication: Is it slippery? Did it help the razor slide smoothly? Yes
10.Efficiency: Does it do what was expected to help me shave? Yes
11.Endurance: Does it require reapplication during or between passes? No
12.Washable: Does it wash off face & razor easily afterward? Yes
13.Moisturizing: Does it add/restore moisture? Yes
14.Time elapsed: How long did it take to shave, from prep to cleanup? 9 min
15.Brush lather: Will a brush make it lather in a bowl? Yes
16.Brush cleanup: Does it easily rinse out of a brush? Yes
17.Did I enjoy the shave without a brush? Yes
18.Remarks: Marketed as “The Best”, brushless, and super lubricating. The directions recommend rubbing the product into the whiskers for 30 seconds before shaving. With this product my brushless shave was close, smooth, and well moisturized. The fragrance was mild and pleasant. When I was testing for brush lather I noticed that Cremo tends to respond quite well to the brush, so following the brushless trials, I’m going to give this product a couple of tryouts with a brush and a hot scuttle to see how it shaves through multiple lathering passes.

#4, Stephan Stay Smooth Conditioning Shave Cream

1. Product name: Stephan Stay Smooth Conditioning Shave Cream
2.Country of origin: USA
3.Container size: 16 oz 450 ml tub
4.Price: $3.25 Appleton’s Barber Supply
5.Cost per ounce: $0.20
6.Fragrance: Does it have a scent? Yes
7.Texture: Describe the look and feel. Light blue-green, thick liquefied cream
8.Protective: Does it protect against razor burn and chafing? Yes
9.Lubrication: Is it slippery? Did it help the razor slide smoothly? Yes
10.Efficiency: Does it do what was expected to help me shave? Yes
11.Endurance: Does it require reapplication during or between passes? No
12.Washable: Does it wash off face & razor easily afterward? Yes
13.Moisturizing: Does it add/restore moisture? Yes
14.Time elapsed: How long did it take to shave, from prep to cleanup? 8 min
15.Brush lather: Will a brush make it lather in a bowl? No
16.Brush cleanup: Does it easily rinse out of a brush? Yes
17.Enjoyment: Did I enjoy the shave without a brush? Yes
18.Remarks: Marketed as brushless. Contains cocoa butter, lanolin, and shea butter. Stephen has unique directions and makes some impressive statements, so here it is in full --- Directions: Wet face, apply Stay Smooth Conditioning Shave Cream liberally-massage into skin thoroughly. Now you are ready to shave. After shaving, rub the balance of the cream directly into your skin and pat dry with towel. If needed, repeat process. Feel the difference, the conditioning agents are now working. Stay Smooth Conditioning Shave Cream will give you the “World’s Smoothest Shave”, and leave your skin soft and smooth. So how was the shave? I followed the directions to the letter. I also have a habit of going ahead and rubbing the shaving cream of the day on the rest of my face while I’m cleaning up afterward, and did so in this case. After the shave and cleanup, I didn’t wash my face; instead, in keeping with the instructions for use, I rubbed the remaining Stephen’s into my skin, patted quickly with a towel, and was good to go. I was not disappointed with Stephen’s. My shave was close and smooth, and my entire face felt well-moisturized. The consistency, texture, and fragrance of Stephen’s are unique. As with most of the other products, I have a 16 ounce container that hasn’t been used much, and will continue to use it. Actually, because of the thickly liquefied nature of Stephen’s, it seems to takes more product on the face to be effective. So it will probably go pretty fast.

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