Shave Cream
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- Overview
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Objective:
A shave cream that offers a smooth shave; for the first time in your life, a truly smooth shave.
Strategy:
Lightly coat face with soothing ingredients: eucalyptus oil to heal, squalene to lubricate, aloe vera gel to soothe, an infusion of hops (do not drink) to relax, a bunch of vitamins to nourish - A, B5, C and E.
Method of Use:
Wash face. Apply a thin layer of shave cream. Shave. Rinse off. Follow with Astringent After Shave or Toner.
Why it Works:
Natural moisturizing oils soften and lubricate the beard, helping to provide a close shave. Our shaving products contain no Benzocaine so you can't over-shave. Shave Cream washes easily off the blade.
- Product Tips and Q&A
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Tips & Recommendations
1. Anthony Shave Cream, packed with peppermint and eucalyptus to lift the beard and hops (do not drink) to chill out the face, is the best shave cream for a thick or coarse beard.
2. Air is for breathing, not shaving! Avoid the dryness found with mass produced shave creams, which are packed with air (foam) and alcohol. The use of air packed shave creams puts your razor blades directly against bare skin, leading to razor bumps, burn, and a less than stellar shave.
3. Use a nickel sized amount of the shave cream, work together with fingers, then apply to cleansed, damp face. Apply enough to coat the beard and take care to use more on areas where you experience more sensitivity with your shave. Shave cream works best when used in tandem with the Whisker Lifter shaving brush.
4. The products we use to cleanse the face before we shave are just as important as the shave cream we shave with! The right facial cleanser will remove dirt and grime and help to achieve a better shave.
Product Q&A
Can I use a face scrub before I shave?
Absolutely! The Face Scrub, used twice a week, helps to lift grime from the face and beard for a better shave. The Anthony Face Scrub is designed to do the job without over exfoliating.
When is the best time to shave?
Shaving in the shower is the best place for a more comfortable shave. The steam from the shower starts the softening of the beard; combine this with Anthony Shave Cream and it will be smooth sailing.
Can I use more shave cream than recommended?
Less really is best! This shave cream is concentrated and designed to work without a foam.
What makes this a great shaving cream for men?
This shave cream does not create an airy foam so it lays directly on the skin which prepares your face for the closest shave possible. The shave cream contains natural soothing ingredients that help prevent skin irritation.
Do I need to do anything to my skin before applying the shave cream?
It's always a good idea to cleanse your face thoroughly with a face cleanser or face scrub before shaving. You might also want to use a pre shave oil before applying the shave cream to ensure a truly smooth shave.
Should I apply a moisturizer after using a shaving cream?
Yes! It's a great idea to apply a moisturizer following your shave. Just be sure to thoroughly rinse the skin of any shave cream residue before you do.
Why doesn't this shave cream foam when I apply it?
The shave cream is designed to work without a foam. Foam is created with air, which doesn't help you to get a close shave. Trust us, after you try this shave cream you won't go back.
- Key Ingredients
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Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
Natural Ingredient. Moisturizes, soothes, helps promote healing and calms. Refreshes, softens and soothes. In high concentrations in a cream or lotion, aloe extract can have healing properties and is also a mild humectant. Called the "medicinal plant" for its wound-healing properties. Helps restore the natural pH level to skin. Research suggests that Aloe Vera is very popular with men.
Eucalyptus Oil
See Eucalyptus
Glycerin
Natural humectant, holds and retains moisture on the skin, helps bind moisture to the skin. Great for chapped skin. A clear liquid that is the model of a great humectant: Glycerin is able to pull water form the air and hold it on the skin. It helps keep moisture in creams and other products, even if the consumer leaves the cap off the container! Also helps the products to spread evenly.
Goldenseal
Natural Ingredient. Helps soothe and heal. Anti-itching agent. Wide range of healing applications for skin. Indian tribes used to use this as a general tonic. Also used for skin disorders and has antiseptic properties.
Hops
Natural Ingredient. Soothing and relaxing tonic.
Licorice (Glycyrrhyza Glabra) Extract
Helps even skin tone and eliminate age spots.
Panthenol (Pro Vitamin B5)
Highly effective humectant, helps heal, aids in moisture retention. Conditioning, nourishing and helps repair. Helps improve skin condition, eliminates dryness. Panthenol is a good skin moisturizer. A nutritional factor reported to have excellent properties relating to repair and thickening of normal hair. It benefits hair by increasing lustre, aiding in moisture retention, and increasing elasticity. It helps to repair damage due to heat and may add up to 10% to hair thickness. Highly effective humectant with healing factor for scalp and skin. It is widely used in hair products and emollients.
Peppermint
Essential Oil. Refreshes, energizes, relaxes, soothes and stimulates. Inhibits bacterial for clearer skin. Clears your head. Cooling and antiseptic in bath and facial herbal preparations. It can help relieve itching, inflammation and sunburn. Also softens skin, helps to remove blackheads and is effective on greasy skin and hair.
Peppermint Extract
See Peppermint
Rosemary
Helps heal and calm skin, rich in vitamin C.
Squalene
Derived from wheat germ; lubricates and softens skin. Effective emollient.
Vitamin A ( Retinyl Palmitate)
Softens, smoothes and stimulates the skin's own moisturizing mechanisms. Helps to prevent the degeneration of collagen that results in wrinkled, tight, dry, aging skin. Smoothes fine lines. Vitamin A is healing and soothing for all skin types, especially rough, dry, or blemished skin common with men.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Antioxidant, protects skin, helps increase elasticity, nourishes and tightens.
Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate)
Anti-oxidant, nourishes and feeds the skin. Conditioning. Anti-inflammatory, helps reduce fine lines, helps reduce small wrinkles. Improves moisture capacity of skin. Aids in prevention of scar tissue resulting from burns, cuts, and sores. Reported to slow the aging process. Excellent for all skin types.
