Smooth shave and lubrication, with homemade shaving cream without soap. Make your own shaving cream? “That shaving goes heartily smooth with my shaving cream, doesn’t it?”, you may be thinking. But did you know that those beautiful legs of yours actually become anything but supple from it? We can spend hours peering at the shelf of day and night creams, looking for the right cream that perfectly suits our skin type. But when it comes to a shaving gel, we are far too easily satisfied. That while the skin of your legs, armpits and pubic area can also use the necessary attention and care. So do the rest of your body a favor too and shine from head to leg with this homemade, soap-free shaving cream! A wonderfully caring shaving cream that will leave your skin glowing. Pure nature and without soap!

You will need this

For approximately 200 grams of shaving cream use:

• 55 grams of sweet almond oil
• 70 grams of shea butter
• 70 grams of coconut butter
• 15 drops of essential oil

Tip: When choosing the essential oil, don’t just pay attention to the scent, but also check which oil is good for your skin. For example, rosemary is suitable for irritated skin and mint has a refreshing effect. You also need…a dish suitable for the microwave, a tightly sealable pot and a kitchen blender.

Here’s how to make it

1. Put the shea butter and coconut butter together in a bowl and melt the mixture au bain-marie* or heat it in the microwave for a few minutes. (*This is how you do it: put a pan of water over low heat. Put the butters together in a heat-resistant glass bowl or measuring cup and place it in the water).
2. Add the almond oil and essential oils to the melted butters and mix well. You don’t have to stick to the amount of drops in this recipe. Feel free to decide how many drops and which oil to use according to your taste.
3. Let the mixture cool in the refrigerator for about an hour. Tip! Make sure the mixture does not get too hard so you can still press it in.
4. Beat the cooled mixture with a mixer for about 10 minutes. An airy cream with no hard bits is the goal.
5. And voila, your shaving cream is ready! Store the cream in a pretty jar and stick a creative label or pretty ribbon on it.

A shaving cream may take some getting used to if you are used to a gel or foam, but it brings a lot of benefits. The cream contains no soap or chemicals, which prevents dehydration. The greasiness of the cream provides the necessary protective layer during shaving. A thin layer of oil remains after shaving, ensuring healthy and supple skin. In addition, do you have extra dry or sensitive skin? Then don’t hesitate to give your legs an extra pampering before bedtime.

For example, this shaving cream works great as a natural body butter and thus can also be applied after showering. Fancy such a nourishing, natural shaving cream, but don’t feel like having to strain yourself in the kitchen? Good news! YIONN has several natural shaving creams in its range! You can find these in our shop. By the way, in the YIONN Beautiful, Sure, Yourself blog we have more fun DIY recipes! How about a homemade nurturing foot mask, a cooling oatmeal-mint face mask, a heavenly vanilla-coconut bodycream or a fragrant peppermint scrub? Would you like to learn even more about the difference between shaving cream, shaving gel and shaving cream? Then read this article! Those spray cans of yours will probably be thrown in the trash soon. (Do empty them neatly first and then dispose of them in the residual waste, of course!) Would you like to keep receiving more interesting beauty tips? Check out our shop, follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram & Let’s stay in touch! Will you get to work making your own soap-free shaving cream? Or would you rather choose one of our shaving creams? Let us know in the comments!