and not Popeye's ole lady i see posts that products with olive oil doesnt make good lather. Is that for soaps, creams or both? the only experience i have with anything with olive oil in it is the Nivea cream from India and it makes nice thick lather.
Olive oil or any oil in my opinion will not really help make lather any better. Some guys do use it as a preshave lube. Me, I use olive and 4 other food grade oils as a lubricant for my final touch up pass. Olive oil, macadamia nut oil, avocado oil, grapeseed oil, almond oil mixed together make for a great lube. Read about his oil pass HERE
MEM shave cream, from Israel, contains olive oil and whips up a thick protective lather. It's one of my favorite creams.
I'm Israeli, and I used MEM for a long time. It contains just a bit of olive oil. You're right, it does give an excellent lather, which is very protective.
