Do you turbo boost your shaving soap/cream?

Hello shaving enthusiasts, today, I happen to add a few drops(2-3) of food grade mint essential oil in my shaving bowl along with my stirling orange chill shaving soap . All I can say is Brrrrrrrrr a minty shaving experience for sure Do you turbo boost your shaving soap/cream? If you do ,what do you add to your shaving soap? It's not a bad idea  for those soaps/creams that need a bit of NITRO   What do you think  

I never have but typically face lather soaps. As long as it produces the result you want is all that matters

I never have but typically face lather soaps. As long as it produces the result you want is all that matters

Hey Marcos thanks for sharing your experiences with face lathering soaps and you getting the results you wanted . I typically don't venture out this way but decided to be a mad scientist today and was surprised at the results . Don't get me wrong I do love my soaps just wanted to take it up a notch.

In the past I have used Menthol drops in a few Soaps but never thought the soaps performed as well with the Menthol added. They either didn't lather as well or seemed to lose slickness or thickness in the lather.

In fact I usually avoid buying Menthol soaps as they just don't seem perform as well as soaps without, at least for me anyway.

The peppermint essential oil might be a good alternative to menthol if you would like a little bit of chill without sacrificing performance then. Unfortunately, it would add the scent of peppermint to the lather which I don't really enjoy all that much.

The peppermint essential oil might be a good alternative to menthol if you would like a little bit of chill without sacrificing performance then. Unfortunately, it would add the scent of peppermint to the lather which I don't really enjoy all that much.

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of Peppermint scent in a soap either

Mint is just one of the essential oils that I tried. There is also other essential oils that I may consider adding to a soap that needs that CHARGE just one or possibly more essential oil(s) and just to name a few anise, cardamom, cedarwood, lavender, bergamot, Jasmine, Frankincense, Myrrh, rose, Sandalwood,  tea tree, ylang ylang   Do you have a favorite essential oil(s) that you may want to try in your shaving soap/cream   Possibly a soap/cream that has been just sitting collecting dust in a corner that needs that NITRO to revive it from the dead  

Mint is just one of the essential oils that I tried. There is also other essential oils that I may consider adding to a soap that needs that CHARGE just one or possibly more essential oil(s) and just to name a few anise, cardamom, cedarwood, lavender, bergamot, Jasmine, Frankincense, Myrrh, rose, Sandalwood,  tea tree, ylang ylang   Do you have a favorite essential oil(s) that you may want to try in your shaving soap/cream   Possibly a soap/cream that has been just sitting collecting dust in a corner that needs that NITRO to revive it from the dead  

If I can remember where the post is, I will post it in this thread. Please don't take this post as a motherly type telling you what you can, can't do, should, shouldn't do, etc. But please be careful if you are added essential oils (especially real bergamot EO which is very phototoxic) to your soap and/or lather as it can be a risk to your skin when essentially, you may just want to be smelling something strong while shaving or wanting that chill factor on your skin.

I think Michelle from Mystic Water made the post I am thinking of. I just don't want you burning your skin accidentally when you're simply trying to please your nose.

Mint is just one of the essential oils that I tried. There is also other essential oils that I may consider adding to a soap that needs that CHARGE just one or possibly more essential oil(s) and just to name a few anise, cardamom, cedarwood, lavender, bergamot, Jasmine, Frankincense, Myrrh, rose, Sandalwood,  tea tree, ylang ylang   Do you have a favorite essential oil(s) that you may want to try in your shaving soap/cream   Possibly a soap/cream that has been just sitting collecting dust in a corner that needs that NITRO to revive it from the dead  

If I can remember where the post is, I will post it in this thread. Please don't take this post as a motherly type telling you what you can, can't do, should, shouldn't do, etc. But please be careful if you are added essential oils (especially real bergamot EO which is very phototoxic) to your soap and/or lather as it can be a risk to your skin when essentially, you may just want to be smelling something strong while shaving or wanting that chill factor on your skin.

I think Michelle from Mystic Water  made the post I am thinking of. I just don't want you burning your skin accidentally when you're simply trying to please your nose.

Hello and thank you for the information and concerns The amounts that I have added poses no danger 2 possibly 3 drops of food grade mint oil that was utilized in my experiment with shaving soap. You know the saying a little goes a long way. I would suggest that if anyone is going to add more than just 2 to 3 drops of an essential oil you may want to add a carrier oil such as vegetable oil—such as coconut oil, olive oil, or grapeseed oil—that can be used to dilute essential oils. I would also encourage for those that want to venture to do a little bit of homework (research goes a long way) Youtube, google, books A book that I can suggest is Essential aromatherapy a pocket guide to essential oils and aromatherapy by Susan Worwood.

In fact I usually avoid buying Menthol soaps as they just don't seem perform as well as soaps without, at least for me anyway.

This has been my experience, as well. (But menthol soaps seem to have their fans, regardless, as there are quite a few being made especially during [northern hemisphere] summers.)