What's the deal on "artisan" Shaving Creams?

Not familiar with that.

I have Tabac, Palmolive, and Proraso.

I tossed Irish Moos last month.

Palmolive is nice, but the day after using it if I flick my dry brush in front of a light fine white dust comes off of it. It also leaves a white film on my razor. The Palmolive shave stick doesn't do that. Weird...

Interesting, I have never had that problem with the Palmolive cream. Thanks for sharing that, it is always good to know so we can keep an eye in the future.

So, what do you guys call DRH "Cream" in a tub? Cream or croap? Is it the same consistency of say, Proraso in the tube?

So, what do you guys call DRH "Cream" in a tub? Cream or croap? Is it the same consistency of say, Proraso in the tube?

Definitely a cream

One thing to know is that an actual cream does not lather. It is already in the proper state to be applied and used. The creams we're used to are, as someone above mentioned, soaps in a paste or creamy form. What's good about them is that they are easier to lather and you CAN use them without a brush, which you cannot do [easily] with even the softest soaps. That being said, some like Nancy Boy, Ginger's Garden, and Malasapina do make actual creams with a lather agent in them so people like us can lather them if we want. TOBS, DR Harris, and GFT are all creamy soaps. I think Truefitt & Hill is a cream that lathers. I don't know about the others mentioned.

One thing to know is that an actual cream does not lather. It is already in the proper state to be applied and used.

Huh. I don't believe this at all. Even in cream form, there is not nearly enough water in them to make a usable, slick lather.

How much Proraso from the tube would I have to apply to my face for a 2 pass shave to use as is.?

So why you say "in the proper state", do you mean you don't have to lather most creams on the market today?

Does any one else use ejsberg cream. That's the only cream I have and the only thing I bowl-lather and I like it.

Didn't you mention Xpec on another thread? Isn't that a cream?

One thing to know is that an actual cream does not lather. It is already in the proper state to be applied and used. The creams we're used to are, as someone above mentioned, soaps in a paste or creamy form. What's good about them is that they are easier to lather and you CAN use them without a brush, which you cannot do [easily] with even the softest soaps. That being said, some like Nancy Boy, Ginger's Garden, and Malasapina do make actual creams with a lather agent in them so people like us can lather them if we want. TOBS, DR Harris, and GFT are all creamy soaps. I think Truefitt & Hill is a cream that lathers. I don't know about the others mentioned.

I'm not sure I'm getting how the definition of cream is being used here then. To me, the canned "cream" is a shaving foam so maybe I'm not using the terms the same. My understanding is that a cream IS a soap just a very soft soap but so is soft soap or liquid soap, it's not the form that matters but the ingredients and processing (i.e. saponification) . A cream is normally defined as a viscous liquid or very soft solid. Not trying to argue here but I don't know if we always use the words the same so there might be some confusion.

That being said I see things like these as creams: Castle Forbes, TOBS creams, Proraso tubes. I see these as soaps: Cella, Proraso in a tub, most soft artisan soaps. Is this the way you see it as well?

To me a cream is a product that can be squeazed from a tube, like GFT, D.R. Harris or Proraso. It can also be used by dipping and twisting your brush to pick up product.

If I have to swirl my brush on it multiple times to pick up product, it's a soap. Even QCS cream, I consider a soap, same as all the other soaps on the market today from various artisans.

If it is in a CAN, it is not worth shaving with and is only good for filling peoples shoes, jock straps or on Gate Night.

Does any one else use ejsberg cream. That's the only cream I have and the only thing I bowl-lather and I like it.

Didn't you mention Xpec on another thread? Isn't that a cream?

Technically I guess it is a "cream" but I load it out of the tub just like a soap. Esjberg is a soft cream,xpec is not.