Thread: Baby oil for pre shave

Has anybody ever used baby oil as a pre shave oil? How well does it work?

i have on several occasions and it works quite well... of all the different oils i have tried.. baby oil is the best value..

i don't have the desire to spend tons on a small vile of oil i'll never use anyway.

Baby Oil will work for sure. The key like with any pre-shave oil is to just use a little bit and rub it in well. The results really are noticeable in a couple weeks.

Have fun,

Lynn

Yup, like Lynn said, You get better results with continued use. I wanted to add that almost any oil will do, Olive oil, Sunflower oil...etc...You get the idea.

I am curious why it takes a couple of weeks to notice the results?

Thank you,
--Shoki

I think they may have been referring to facial as opposed to actual shaving results, but I'd like to know too.

In order to reap the full benefits from pre shave oil, it takes a few weeks of regular use. Call it a skin/beard conditioning period. I know, if you just use it once in a while, it doesn't work as well as it does when you use it all the time..

Just to make sure I understand, are you saying that it takes time for oil to soften hair for cutting, not just a single shave or two?

i have also always wondered why it took weeks to reap the benefits of shave oil..

not being the complete genius i constantly pose to be.. i'm assuming it has to do with "ph balance" or something.. it must take a while to let your skin and body acclimate to the idea of shave oil..

i've toyed with shave oil in the past and overall just "gave up on the idea"...

however.. in my testing.. babyoil works wonderfully.

Originally Posted by salazch

Just to make sure I understand, are you saying that it takes time for oil to soften hair for cutting, not just a single shave or two?

You know, when guys start using Pre Shave Oils, You hear, "It didn't work", or "I didn't notice a difference". That's why we always say, give it a week or two, and Yes, The oil will soften your beard the first time you use it. It's just gets better with each use, I don't know why. Maybe someone with technical data will chime in. I believe it has Accumulative effects on your beard and skin. The more you use it, the better it gets. I've been using it for years, trust me on this one...