Rise Gel vs California Baby Ingredient Battle

[sharpspine]

Rise shave gel:
Ingredients: Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Steartrimonium Chloride, Fragrance (Parfum), DMOM Hydantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin)E), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (Aleo Vera) 

Cetyl Alcohol - hydrates & softens beard, lubricates skin
Steartrimonium Chloride - emulsifier 
DMOM Hydantoin - common preservative that releases formaldehyde - a chemical linked to skin irritations, allergies and migraines.
Tocopheryl Acetate - vitamin e for skincare
Aloe - skincare 
 
California Baby ingredients:
Water, aloe vera, decyl glucoside & lauryl glucoside (corn, coconut & palm), soap bark, cactus extract, calendula, pansy extract, willow bark, yucca extract, vegetable glycerin, jojoba oil, vitamin e, vitamin b-5, capryloyl glycine & undecylenoyl glycine
 
Aloe Vera - skincare 
decyl glucoside - mild surfactant (emulsifier, wetting agent)
lauryl glucoside - mild surfactant (emulsifier, wetting agent)
soap bark - lathering agent
cactus extract - ?
calendula - skincare
pansy extract - emollient
willow bark - skincare, anti-inflammatory 
yucca extract - anti-inflammatory, natural surfactant (emulsifier, wetting agent)
vegetable glycerin - humectant, emollient, and lubricant 
jojoba oil - hydrates & softens beard, lubricates skin
vitamin e - skincare
vitamin b-5 - Penetrates readily skin & hair, potent moisturizer & softener of the skin, makes the skin more elastic, soothes irritated skin (anti-inflammatory effects), heals minor wounds (promotes epithelialization) 
capryloyl glycine & undecylenoyl glycine - surfactants

[sharpspine]

The Rise gel has less ingredients which is to be expected from a $1 product. The CB wash has mainly natural ingredients that focus on skincare along with having some potent stubble softeners & lubricants.

No wonder this wash is so slick & left my face feeling terrific. It definitely doesn't lather much so I may try using it as a superlather by combining with either my Bigelow or Real Shaving Co creams. I may try this later today & will definitely report back.

[sharpspine]

I picked up a tube of the Rise gel tonight. I really do like the scent. I will be shaving with it in the morning & then I'll have more than just an ingredient list to use for comparisons.

[sharpspine]

Had a nice DFS shave this morning with the Rise shave gel. I will definitely admit that after 1 shave it seems to work better than the CB face & Bodywash. Plus, I really dig the smell! I'll be using it until my TSD order arrives & even after that I'll try it some more with an added menthol blast.

[Alan]

Brian, what kind of razor and blade were you using?

Alan

[sharpspine]

Sept 20, 2011 17:03:55 GMT -5 Alan said:

Brian, what kind of razor and blade were you using?

Alan

Clog Pruf w/ a Walgreen's Gem.

This morning I also used the Rise Gel for my first ever injector shave. Shick I1 injector with Ted Pella PTFE blade. I definitely need some more practice with the Schick but the shave was very close and extremely comfortable.