There's a difference between removing stubble and actually shaving. This is the cream Proraso built for the second one — a formula originally made for barbers working with a single blade, now sitting in a 275ml tube on your bathroom shelf.
TL;DR: A rich, full-bodied shaving cream from Proraso's professional Single Blade collection, made in Italy for straight razors, shavettes and safety razors. Coconut oil and glycerin soften the beard and cushion the skin, while citrus, mint and juniper keep the whole thing bracingly fresh.
Product Details and Benefits
- Built for the single blade: Part of Proraso's high-performance Single Blade line, originally created for use with a single-blade razor by professional barbers and now available to use at home.
- Rich, full-bodied texture: The thickness is the point — it builds a dense cushion between steel and skin, protecting against the mechanical action of the razor and giving the blade a proper surface to glide across.
- Alkaline pH: The soap's alkaline pH encourages the beard to absorb water, so the hair softens and becomes easier to cut before the blade ever arrives.
- Coconut oil and glycerin: Moisturising emollients that soften and protect the skin and help prevent irritation through the shave.
- The Azur Lime fragrance: Bright citrus opens it up, mint leaves and juniper berries sharpen it, and moss, wood and patchouli give it depth and a properly grown-up finish.
- Free from parabens, silicones, mineral oils, artificial colours, sulphates and phthalates.
- Dermatologically tested and cruelty-free, with no animal testing.
- Suits all skin, beard and moustache types, and pairs with the matching Azur Lime pre-shave cream and after shave balm if you want the full Single Blade routine.
- 275ml professional-size tube. Made in Italy.
How to Use
- Soften the beard first with warm water, or a hot towel if you're feeling civilised about it.
- Squeeze a small, coin-sized amount onto a damp shaving brush or your fingertips.
- Add a little water and work it in circular motions across the whole shave area until you've built a thick, glossy lather.
- Shave, rinsing the blade as you go, then rinse the face clean.
Pro tip: This cream is deliberately dense and oil-rich, which is exactly what a straight razor or safety razor wants — and exactly what a multi-blade cartridge struggles with. If a cartridge razor is your weapon of choice, rinse the head under hot water between every single pass so the oils don't clog the blades. Do that, and it performs beautifully with either.
Why You'll Love It
Five unhurried minutes at the basin with a real cream, a brush and a proper blade beats three rushed minutes with a can of gel, and your face will register the difference by lunchtime. Add the Proraso Azur Lime Shaving Cream to your cart and give your morning something worth getting up for.
