Bluebeard’s Revenge Shaving Cream Review
Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by Gugel in Reviews
BlueBeard's Revenge Shaving Cream
Full disclosure: I got a complimentary tub of BlueBeard’s Revenge in the mail and promised to write a review.
I was pretty excited when I got Bluebeard’s Revenge in the mail this week. The first thing I noticed was the excellent packaging. (Comeon, I’m a marketer, I notice these things).
Anyway, I took Bluebeard’s Revenge for a test spin this morning. It definitely makes an amazing lather . It’s smooth, thick and lubricates great. And unlike some other shaving creams, it’s not prone to air bubbles. (Having air bubbles in your lather sucks). As for the smell, it reminded me of Irish Spring soap. Some people love that smell, but personally, I prefer natural scents like jasmine, avocado, bay rum, etc.
What really makes Bluebeard’s Revenge stand out is the secret ingredient called “Decelerine”. It’s specifically developed for men with thick, coarse hair (like me) to decrease the rate of hair growth by as much as 30%. It’s also supposed to moisturize your skin and decrease irritation. It sure sounds great, but frankly, I’m a bit concerned about putting strong chemicals on my face…
Overall, it’s a good shaving cream, but a bit pricey. My favorite is still Tailor Bond of Old Street Avocado. You can pick up a tub of Bluebeard’s Revenge at Shaving Shack for $22.70.
The ingredients of Bluebeard’s Revenge include:
- aqua
- stearic acid
- myristic acid
- potassium hydroxide
- coconut acid
- glycerin
- parfum
- thriethanolamine
- phenoxyethanol
- ethylhexlglycerin
- sodium hydroxide
- aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf extract
- lauryl isoquinolinium bromide
- psedoalteromonas ferment extract
- polyquaternium
- disodium edta
- isopropyl alcohol
- sodium sorbate
- sodium benxoate
- allantoin
- glucose
- caprylyl clycol
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BWB
04. Oct, 2010
Okay, after reading you rattle off the ingredients list for Bluebeard’s Revenge, I had to whip out my two current go-to face-coatings: Taylor’s Rose shave cream (13 ingredients, most of them barely polysyllabic and frequently naturally-derived), and Classic Shaving’s Lilac Premium Saving Soap (11 ingredients, same deal as Taylor’s). BR’s 22 ingredients, bugs me more than a little, especially the percentage of chemically-derived ones.
But what stops me cold is the “Decelerine” stuff. Just *how* does it “slow down” hair growth? This alone creeps me out just a little bit.
- BWB
MGK
21. Dec, 2011
There is a huge amount of aggressive marketing going on with this shaving cream and so many of the reviews seem too positive to be entirely impartial…..so its refreshing to read this more balanced review!
I took the plunge and bought the cream and AS balm a few months ago. The packaging certainly stands out but for me thats not very important. The big positive is the quality of the lather. It whips up quickly straight onto the face and lasts on the brush long enough to complete a 2nd or 3rd pass. The scent is pleasant, not too strong. Good so far. However, truth be told, this stuff does not often feature in my rotation. Why? I find it quite harsh on my face. My skin is not overly sensitive but this stuff leaves an uncomfortable tingling sensation after shaving. Maybe its just not suited to me or maybe its a result of the huge number of chemicals it contains. Also, I am not convinced on the need for this Decelerine. A good quality razor, shaving cream and decent technique should make shaving easy and pleasurable so using chemical aids to slow down beard growth seems extreme.
This is not a bad product, just not as good as the hype would suggest. Other, less gimmiky creams are just as good and in my opinion better, not to mention cheaper than BBR. My top three are Mitchells Woolfat, TOBS Sandalwood and Proraso. Proper products which do the job without the fuss!
-MGK