Enjoy your shave with this trio of products perfect for face or body use

The key to silky soft skin!

Our shaving trio is specially formulated for the gentlest of shaves, free from irritation and discomfort. It’s more than gentle enough to be used on your face, while being perfectly adapted for body use too. It includes a light shaving foam to protect your skin from irritation, a soothing aftershave to comfort and soften your skin, and a beard oil to nourish whiskers, leaving beards and moustaches looking visibly healthier.  

With these three recipes, you can easily make a complete DIY shaving kit from the comfort of your home, and benefit from these wonder products every time you shave.

Before you begin

For all three recipes in this DIY shaving kit, we leave the choice of essential oils and aromatic essences up to you, so that you smell exactly as you please. While you can use any aromatic essence you’d like without worry, there are some important concerns to keep in mind with essential oils. Some essential oils are dermocaustic or photosensitizing; they must be used with great caution in homemade products designed for face use or that do not rinse off (like aftershave, for example). For a complete list of photosensitizing and dermocaustic essential oils, along with guidance on how to safely use them in your recipes, please refer to our complete article on the topic. 

How to make a gentle shaving foam

Ingredients

• 175 g (72.4%) demineralized water or hydrosol of your choosing
• 35 g (14.5%) unscented liquid Castile soap
• 15 g (6.2%) aloe juice
• 10 g (4.1%) essential oil(s) or aromatic essence(s) of your choosing
• 3 g (1.2%) avocado oil
• 3 g (1.2%) black cumin seed oil
• 0.4 g (0.2%) elderberry extract
• 0.4 g (0.2%) vitamin E

Tools

• Scale, accurate to 0.01 g
• Small stainless steel bowl
• Ramekin
• A few spoons
• A few pipettes
• Funnel
• Foaming pump bottle (250 ml)

Good to know!

• The oils in this recipe help the razor glide easily over your skin and protect it from cuts and irritation,
• This DIY shaving foam is made up of hydrating aloe juice, soothing avocado oil and softening black cumin seed oil to yield the gentlest shave.
• The elderberry extract is the aqueous phase preservative, protecting it from bacterial and fungal growth. Vitamin E helps preserve the oil phase by preventing oxidation of the oils and butters and is a revitalizing ingredient to boot!

Steps to follow

1. Prepare and disinfect your equipment and workspace.
2. Weigh the elderberry extract and vitamin E in a ramekin. Mix well and set aside. 
3. Weigh the avocado oil, black cumin seed oil, and liquid Castile soap in a stainless steel bowl.
4. Gently add the water or hydrosol. Mix to combine.
5. Add your essential oils or aromatic essences if using. 
6. Pour the elderberry extract and vitamin E into the bowl. 
7. Mix vigorously until the preparation is homogeneous. 
8. Use a funnel to pour it into a foaming pump bottle.

Use and conservation

Apply your shaving foam to damp or wet skin using circular motions, then shave as usual. Rinse off. When made in optimal sanitary conditions, it will keep for three to six months. Shake well before each use. 

How to make a soothing aftershave

Ingredients

• 33 g (56.9%) aloe gel
• 10 g (17.8%) jojoba oil
• 8 g (13.8%) essential oil dispersant
• 5 g (8.6%) essential oil(s) or aromatic essence(s) of your choosing
• 2 g (3.4%) vitamin E

Tools

• Scale, accurate to 0.01 g
• Small stainless steel bowl
• Ramekin
• A few spoons
• A few pipettes
• Funnel
• Glass bottle with pump (60 ml)

Good to know!

• Aloe gel is not just an excellent natural hydrating ingredient, it also soothes skin and helps it heal. 
• Jojoba oil provides your skin with soothing relief and promotes healing. 
• The dispersant helps the oils and aloe gel combine. 

Steps to follow

1. Prepare and disinfect your equipment and workspace.
2. Weigh the vitamin E and essential oils or aromatic essences in a ramekin and mix to combine. Set aside. 
3. Weigh the aloe gel and jojoba oil in a stainless steel bowl. Mix vigorously until homogeneous. 
4. Add the essential oil dispersant and mix thoroughly. 
5. Add the vitamin E and scent mixture. Mix again. 
6. Using a funnel, pour your aftershave into a pump bottle.

Use and conservation

After shaving, gently apply a generous squirt of product. This aftershave can be used on your face or your body. When made it optimal sanitary conditions, it will keep for three to six months. Shake well before each use. 

How to make a nourishing beard oil

Ingredients

• 25 g (41.7%)  argan oil
• 10 g (16.7%) castor oil
• 9.4 g (15.7%) olive oil
• 5 g (8.3%) moringa oil
• 10 g (16.7%) essential oil(s) or aromatic essence(s) of your choosing
• 0.5 g (0.8%) vitamin E

Tools

• Scale, accurate to 0.01 g
• Small stainless steel bowl
• Ramekin
• A few spoons
• A few pipettes
• Funnel
• Glass bottle with pump (60 ml)

Good to know!

• Castor oil helps to nourish and strengthen hair fibres. Moringa oil also strengthens while softening them. The olive oil nourishes them from tip to root, while the argan oil leaves beards with a healthy shine. 

Steps to follow

1. Prepare and disinfect your equipment and workspace.
2. Weigh the vitamin E and essential oils or aromatic essences in a ramekin and mix to combine. Set aside. 
3. Weigh the oils in a stainless steel bowl and mix until homogeneous. 
4. Add the vitamin E and scent mixture. Mix again. 
5. Use a funnel to pour the mixture into the pump bottle.

Use and conservation

Squirt a bit of product into the palm of your hand (two or three pumps should do). Allow the oil to warm up in your palm, then apply to a clean beard, working it in from root to tips. Use once per week. When made it optimal sanitary conditions, it will keep for three to six months.