Superb and Long Lasting
My mix of shaving soaps and creams includes Taylor of Old Bond Street Mr. Taylor's Shaving Cream, Pre de Provence, Omega, Razorock XXX, and Razorock Classic. Prep Original Shaving Cream, though, is now my favorite shaving cream. Actually, Prep falls somewhere between a cream and a soap. When I first held the tub,I could hear and feel the soap moving around in the plastic tub. I was concerned the product would be overly dry. Happily, that was not the case. I prefer to lather the cream in a separate bowl and Prep is soft enough for me to dig out a few small chunks with my finger. And I do mean small chunks. A little goes a long way.<br /><br />Once in the bowl, my pre-soaked badger brush quickly produces a very rich lather. It probably takes 45 to 60 seconds to make enough lather for 3 or 4 passes. I work the brush until I have a lather the consistency of beaten egg whites. Once I soap up my beard I can feel and smell the menthol, cloves, and eucalyptus. The sensation is fairly mild and quite nice.<br /><br />My only knock against Prep is the ingredient list. Yes, it includes good, natural ingredients. But Prep also contains a few sketchy compounds like sodium laureth sulfate. Of course, the SLS contributes to Prep's great lather.<br /><br />Bottom line: Prep is a great cream/soap; just wish it had better ingredients.
Rating: 5 stars