Coates Shaving cream

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I'd never heard of Coates until recently.

Then I saw this:

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So when 007 commented on my Grooming Health thread that they had some Coates, my curiosity was aroused.

A pot of Sandalwood arrived today. So it was off for a trial. This stuff is sensational. Apparently the lather was too thick and creamy for the Mach 3 era - it clogged up the blades. It comes into its own for DE and straight shaving. Thick and creamy is how I like my lather so it's perfect for me. Think of the words associated with a fine shaving cream, and they apply here. Cushioning,slick, stable and a delightful scent. This is old stock and it's all there is. So it is a bit dehydrated but that doesn't affect the performance.

It's christmas soon. Treat yourself:

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Coate's Sandalwood ingredients:
Aqua (water) Stearic acid, Myristic acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Coconut acid, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Parfum (Fragrance), Sodium Hydroxide, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, CI 19140, (FD&C Yellow No 5), CI 14700, (FD&C Red No 4), CI 42090 (FD&C Blue No 1)

Coate's Brushes Ltd.
Nailsworth,
Glos.
GL6 0BS
UK
 
Fido said:
Is that good or bad?
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Depends if you're a Vegan.

Although the ingredients of the Coates creams is very similar to the TOBS cream, they are different.

I have used the Sandalwood version of both, and they are different animals.

Ian
 
chicken neck said:
I read somewhere that Coates contains gelatine ...
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That's what I read, and that's why I asked for the ingredients list. The list Fido gives is quite a standard formula. The only non-standard item is the explicit use of myristic acid. Not sure whether that would cause it to have a different performance from other shaving creams though.

Henk
 
i can concur with Fidos original observations.

a very nice thick creamy lather to be had :shave

very subtle scent so don't expect nostrils full of sandalwood.

i used it with my 404 mix but i suspect it'll hog in a chubby or duke, plenty lather for 4 passes at least but then i might have put too much on the brush to start with :roll:

at £16 it aint cheap but if your thinking of trying one of the 3 T's this is another one to consider

would i get another if it was still in production, ...mmm probably not as i prefer T&H Grafton scent wise
 
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