Caldera + LabThe Smooth Certified, Vegan, Exfoliating & Organic Shaving Elixir with Antioxidant Botanicals

This product is spendy at just over an ounce and a half for nearly $40. That being said it is worth every penny if you are looking for that baby smooth and well moisturized feeling. My hubs is more of a full beard sort of guy so we wont be getting more of this, but it worked wonders when I talked him into shaving a more styled version of his facial hair. Using the rest of this on my legs and oh my goodness, such a smooth shave. Cant afford to keep it on hand for my legs but it is certainly nice.

Female here, thankfully not needing this for my face... I find that men's shaving products are usually better than what is on the market for me, and this one does not disappoint.This does help you get a close shave with less irritation, especially on places that have a coarser texture. It has been great for my legs and bikini area. I followthrough and exfoliate and moisturize which is really a game changer for avoiding irritation (for me, at least).

My husband doesnt really do any skin care. It's hard enough to get him to put lotion on his hands lol. When I saw this I thought for sure he'd love it because it is literally a shave cream hybrid face serum. It doesnt really have any scent which is nice and isnt too drippy. I thought because the listing says exfoliating it would have some type of beads or granules in it, nope, just a smooth serum. I guess the witch hazel is the main exfoliant? He likes to use it and it fits nicely on our glass bathroom shelf instead of a large shaving cream bottle so I am happy too!

As a guy over the years I've typically bought what's cheap when it comes to shaving cream, because I felt like all it had to be was functional enough to get the razor to go over my skin without peeling me like a potato. I'm in my 40s now and skincare is actually something I'm starting to think about (and probably should have a decade ago), so I gave the Caldera + Lab The Smooth a shot even though the price was pretty steep. I figured one bottle couldn't hurt and then I'd go back to my cheap gel when it wasn't much better. Well that plan didn't work, because it IS that much better.Without giving away the product I previously used for years, I'll stay on the Edge of giving away what gel it was and it was my trusty go to, it was cheap and reliable and got the job done without irritating my face. The Smooth from Caldera + Lab is just in another league though. For starters, it's not a cream or a gel, I used 4 pumps of what looked like a cross between a lotion and a serum. Frankly it didn't look like enough to get the job done, when you're coming from using a shave gel with much more volume, but I rubbed it into about 3 days worth of stubble and it was enough to cover my face. When I saw it applied I was convinced that I either needed more or it wouldn't work real well at all. I was wrong on both counts. My razor glided right though it and because it's not a huge foamy mess like a gel or shaving cream, you actually finish shaving quicker. Where you really notice the magic of this product is when you finish and dry your face. The shave I got was just plain and simply better than what I got with my old gel. Like a lot better. The Smooth is exactly what my face felt like.Ok, so is this stuff really pricey? Yes, and that's going to be the difference maker for some and that's fair honestly. Is it better than a $10 can of gel? Yes, by a long shot. The shave I got from this was next level and the only difference was The Smooth. I didn't even change to a new head on my razor to avoid a new blade giving me a better shave and confusing that with the product doing it.Like I said in the headline, I hate that I love this so much. I'll be buying more, it's just that good.

My hubby usually dry shaved and it pains me to watch so when I saw this Caldera + Lab The Smooth Certified Exfoliating & Organic Shaving Elixir, I figured it’d be nice for him to try it out!He has never used a shaving elixir before, so he does not have anything to compare it to. He said it feels really nice and hydrating and his skin definitely feels “calm” after shaving!It has some really nice ingredients in it such as Karania Oil, Watermelon Seed Oil, Microalgae and Witch Hazel Leaf. My husband has pretty sensitive skin and has had no adverse reactions to this elixir.He really is a fan but says he would never spend that much on a shaving elixir (originally 38 on sale for 32 at time of review). I’m unsure if this is the normal price for these types of things, but because of the price alone, he would not order again.