Shave Oil – Pre-Shave & Shaving Oil

Three oils, blended by hand in the Southern Highlands. Use it under your lather as a pre-shave, or shave straight off the oil with no soap at all.

Two ways to use it

• As a pre-shave oil A few drops on damp skin before you lather. The oil goes down, the lather sits on top, the blade moves through both.
• As the shave itself A little more oil, no soap, straight to the razor. You can see exactly where you've been, which is the reason most people who shave this way stick with it.

It's the same bottle either way. Most people land on one and stay there. If you want the longer version of how pre-shave oil works and who it suits, that's covered in the shave oil guide.

The three oils

• Australian Almond Softens stubble so the blade cuts it instead of dragging it.
• Australian Macadamia Close in composition to skin's own sebum, so it absorbs rather than sitting on top.
• Apricot Kernel Light. It's what keeps the blend thin enough to rinse off a blade.

Which size

• 30ml — $29.95 The dropper bottle. A few drops a shave, so it lasts a couple of months of daily use.
• 100ml — $89.95 Better per millilitre, and the right call if you're covering more than a face — head, neck, legs.

There's no "for men" on the bottle

It's almond, macadamia and apricot oil. None of that is male-specific, and the label doesn't pretend otherwise. It works on a face, a head, a neck, underarms or legs — the only thing that changes is how fast you go through it, which is what the 100ml is for.

The details

• Sizes 30ml dropper bottle · 100ml
• Ingredients Sweet almond, macadamia, apricot kernel, vitamin E, fragrance
• Fragrance Lightly scented — a drop, over the nutty smell of the oils
• Suits Sensitive skin, coarse stubble, head shavers
• Made By hand, in small batches, Moss Vale NSW
• Vegan Yes — and cruelty free

Build your ritual

• Artisan Shaving Soap The lather that goes over the top of it. Our best seller.
• Shaving Brushes Badger or synthetic, hand-turned handles, stand included.
• Safety Razors & Blades A sharp blade is half of a good shave.
• How to lather The step most people get wrong.

Questions, answered

Which size should I get?

30ml if you're shaving your face — a few drops a shave makes it last a couple of months. 100ml if you're shaving your head or legs as well, or you already know oil suits you.

Can I shave with it without using soap?

Yes. Use a bit more of it on clean, damp skin and shave straight off the oil. Rinse the blade between strokes. It's a real way to shave, not a compromise — you can see your lines the whole time.

Will shave oil clog my razor?

Not at a few drops. The blend is kept light with apricot kernel so it rinses clear of the blade. If you're getting build-up, you're using more than you need.

Does it smell of anything?

A little. There's a drop of fragrance in it, over the faint nutty smell of the almond and macadamia. It's light, and it's mostly gone by the time you've rinsed — it won't fight your aftershave or your perfume.

Is it good for sensitive skin?

It's a short list — three oils, a little vitamin E, and a drop of fragrance. There's no preservative in it, because there's no water in it to spoil. It is fragranced, though only just, so if your skin is reactive, patch test it first.

Is it vegan?

Yes. The oils are plant-pressed, and nothing in it is tested on animals.

Where is it made?

Blended and bottled by hand in small batches in Moss Vale, in the Southern Highlands of NSW.

Three oils, a dropper, and a blade that stops dragging.