Amber House Ltd / Erasmic

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Company: Amber House Ltd
Product: Erasmic
Location: United Kingdom
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Again, from the UK care package we have selected another shave cream called Erasmic for this week's shave. This is a product of Amber House Ltd.The product states that it has the same great formula since 1886 but maybe they should tweak it a just a bit. A little more on that later.

The packaging is very attractive with a bold red box with white text except for the product name which is in black and some other accents. The tube holds about 7.5ml with a screw on cap but I would rather if it had a flip top.

The scent of this shaving cream is heavenly it's one of the reasons I really wanted this one to work. Unfortunately, this and the lather I created was the only things that really impressed me.It says it has chamomile and glycerin to help smooth and lubricate but I found none of these things helping. In fact, I did notice a slight disappearance of the lather in the beginning of my shave but it seemed to correct itself once I kept applying.

During the shave, I used my Razorock slant and it was like I wasn't using any shave cream at all to protect me from the razor. This, of course, is my experience and if you want to try this for yourself it's cheap enough so you can make your own assessment of the product.

I really can't recommend this to anyone. On the package, it states that it's the “Same Great Formula” I do believe they have to rethink that statement. Maybe bring it up to date with the rest of the shave cream offerings of today because in my own opinion this one still needs some work.

Company: Amber House Ltd
Product: Erasmic 7.5ml $3.50 – $4:50
Website – Google for best price

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Strange, I never ever had a problem with this one and I am using it for over a decade now. It was always a dependable cream producing a very protective lather. I think the difference in how you use it compare to me might be the reason to your experience being fairly different.

I only use a pea size blob of cream on my well ringed Omega 49 and then I go to town face lathering. I never tried running this with such a liberal amount using a synthetic or badger brush. I find that with some software a boar brush gives a denser lather than a synthetic. I think you also squeezed water in to the bowl which is not needed with this cream. Give it another go with a fairly dry brush. I guess I don't look for other parameters other than protection which might also account to the difference in experience.

The brand changed hands numerous times over the years but I can't say I felt any changes to the performance at any point. Some say that when the product was made in Jordan during the 90s and 00s it was slicker, not sure about this myself.

Sounds like another case of YMMV, however price wise it didn't suffer too much inflation, 15 years ago it was 75p while now days it is about £1.1 in my local chemist. Good stuff. The only gripe I have with this product is that the lead is no where as robust as it was compare to few years ago before they changed to a plastic tube, I already had the lead falling apart at the neck of the tube twice. Never happened with the metal tubes.

Great video BTW.
 
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I have a the a bowl of Erasmic soap.
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It is very good and very cheap but and yes there is a but.
Personally, I can't stand the scent of it! It reminds me of a strong neroli scent.
Tis a pity because it a cracker of a soap! :)
 
I have a the a bowl of Erasmic soap.
Erasmic_Shaving_Soap_Bowl_NEW_-_2_3614371984614154825.jpg

It is very good and very cheap but and yes there is a but.
Personally, I can't stand the scent of it! It reminds me of a strong neroli scent.
Tis a pity because it a cracker of a soap! :)

Complete opposite for me. I quite like the smell but find it to be an awful soap. Maybe it's my lathering technique but I struggle with it. I shall persevere and see if I have any more joy with it in future though.


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Complete opposite for me. I quite like the smell but find it to be an awful soap. Maybe it's my lathering technique but I struggle with it. I shall persevere and see if I have any more joy with it in future though.


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Great to see Erasmic cream / soap being discussed. I use both variants regularly, here are my thoughts:
The cream I face lather- a lovely thick, slick, cushion being produced with ease.
I find that a boar brush works best.
The soap is a different proposition, and I struggled with it initially, before working out that the key is to 'bloom' the soap -using hot water for 5 minutes or so.
Pre shower, I always place my brush, razor blade, (wrapper on) and razor in a sink of hot water.
I add a few drops of this water to the soap (forming a pool on top of the soap) and leave it to 'bloom'.
Post shower, I add the blade to the razor, (the blade wrapper will come away easily) and shake excess water from the brush.
Talking of brush, boar again, but the bigger (loft / knot) the better. I like the Omega Pro 49.
Next, I tip the 'bloom water' into the sink, (if I haven't used it to wet my face) and vigorously load the brush - load , load, load....
The reward is a great performing soap, that smells good, costs next to nothing - and lasts forever...Win, win.

Hope this helps.
 
Great to see Erasmic cream / soap being discussed. I use both variants regularly, here are my thoughts:
The cream I face lather- a lovely thick, slick, cushion being produced with ease.
I find that a boar brush works best.
The soap is a different proposition, and I struggled with it initially, before working out that the key is to 'bloom' the soap -using hot water for 5 minutes or so.
Pre shower, I always place my brush, razor blade, (wrapper on) and razor in a sink of hot water.
I add a few drops of this water to the soap (forming a pool on top of the soap) and leave it to 'bloom'.
Post shower, I add the blade to the razor, (the blade wrapper will come away easily) and shake excess water from the brush.
Talking of brush, boar again, but the bigger (loft / knot) the better. I like the Omega Pro 49.
Next, I tip the 'bloom water' into the sink, (if I haven't used it to wet my face) and vigorously load the brush - load , load, load....
The reward is a great performing soap, that smells good, costs next to nothing - and lasts forever...Win, win.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for this Jason. I too use the cream and love it. It's become my “go to” for a great quick lather when I'm short of time of a morning.

I have tried blooming the soap and, again, didn't have much joy. However I had a similar thing happen with the much maligned Wilkinson Sword blue bowl but that seemed OK once I had used it a while so I will persevere in the hope that it just needs more use. Loved the smell of that even more than the Erasmic.


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Yes, keep trying Antonio, it's a very hard soap, so a boar (or horsehair) brush is ideal - and give the soap some stick, to make sure you have loaded the brush with a good amount of soap...Once you have had a few shaves from it, a slight 'well' will form in the soap, easier from then on...
Jason.
 
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