Thread: Producing shave oil?

Hi,
Has anyone tried producing shave oil? Thanks.

you mean preshave oil?
there are many threads on that, I used to make
2 castor oil :1 olive oil, with a drop of glycerin and EO of choice.

No I want to use it while shaving.

Stefan's formula looks good, although I'd drop the glycerin, as it would seem counter-productive (it's absorbed).

Mineral oil is another possibility, although not liked well on philosophical grounds by the petrophobes here.

1/3 castor oil, 2/3 less viscous oil of your choice. I started out using olive oil, but moved on to more easily adsorbed oils (and it is adsorbed, not absorbed for those who care about linquistic niceness). Grapeseed oil is particularly good.

Originally Posted by ferroburak

No I want to use it while shaving.

yes that is how it's supposed to be used

After you've skinned a badger for his hair you take him and squeeze him out and you get great shave oil.

Originally Posted by Alethephant

Stefan's formula looks good, although I'd drop the glycerin, as it would seem counter-productive (it's absorbed).

Mineral oil is another possibility, although not liked well on philosophical grounds by the petrophobes here.

"petrophobes" I love it. I'll be stealing that forever.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

After you've skinned a badger for his hair you take him and squeeze him out and you get great shave oil.

No I will not do it. Besides badgers(some are huge!) can kill me as I have no rifle

ferroburak,

I have used jojoba and olive oil in various proportions to enrich lather, and also for use in the 'oil pass' when using safety razors.

jojoba/olive/castor and other oils seem to perform very similarly, so take your pick and give it a whirl

Mr Ham ('LeisureGuy') has given a formula in his book (Leisureguy's Guide to Gourmet Shaving: Shaving Made Enjoyable); this has the benefit of you being able to eat the remaining stock oils

2 parts Almond oil
2 parts Avocado oil
2 parts Olive oil
1 part Grapeseed oil
1 part Macadamia nut oil
1-2 drops essential oil(s) (for fragrance)—or however much you want

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ