Coates Tea Tree...Who Can Match or Exceed It?

Well, I guess I'll end up just picking up some Tea Tree Oil at my health food store and making my own home brewed version of Tea Tree Creme.

Thanks Rick!

 

There's an aussie based company called Trishave (trishave.com) that sells a tea tree shaving cream. I haven't tried it, but it's what was recommended to me when I asked about a Coates replacement over at a different forum. Don't know whether it's brushless or not.

I HAVE used The Real Shaving co. "cooling" shave cream, their face wash, their asb, and some weird preshave product called hot shave. ALL of their products contain tea tree oil, but not enough to even notice or smell it. The hot shave you could notice, but only b/c it had actual tea tree leaves/bits in the product. Doubt it had enought to reap the real benefits of it.

In regards to pure vs essential oil, I bought 2 ozs of tea tree essential oil from a local business, taylored concepts (tayloredconcepts.com), and it smells and has been working just like some tea tree oil that I'd gotten at GNC. I use it to combat ingrowns and minor acne. It was the cheapest place I could find, around $3.20 for two ounces in a nice brown glass bottle.

I think the effectiveness of EO depends on whether you get "pure" essential oil, or essential oil that's a blend of the scented oil you want AND other "carrier" oils. I'm sure the kind that's a blend probably dillutes the effectiveness. The kind I have is not blended.

hope that helps, let me know if you find an alternative. I was never able to try the Coates stuff, but am also looking for a good tea tree shaving cream.

 

Wow J !!

Nice first post.
Greetings to you, my friend !!

 

Just found this place, glad to contribute.

~Joshua

 

Welcome Joshua!

If you ever try some of that TriShave, be sure to post a review for all of us to enjoy. You know us wetshavers are always on the lookout for the 'next big thing'!

 

To revive an old thread.

I just picked up a couple of bottles of NOW Tea Tree Oil today at a local health food store [a package of two 1-ounce bottles for $9.99]. I mixed a few drops with some Kiss My Face Unscented Cream tonight and the scent was definitely nice. A plus was the fact I had no irritation or reaction from it. I look forward to further experimentation with my new Tea Tree Oil.

Here's the link to the NOW Tea Tree Oil: http://www.nowfoods.com/?action=itemdetail&item_id=3147

Interesting, they also have a Lavender-Tea Tree Oil, which I might try later. http://www.nowfoods.com/?action=itemdetail&item_id=43797

Lavender and Tea Tree just might make a nice combination. I might add some Tea Tree Oil to a batch of Castle Forbes or AOS Lavender cream and see what happens. Hmmmmm.....

 

Ron:

I never had the opportuinity to try the Coates cream
How does your KMF + TeaTree Oil cream compare to it ?

 

Rick, the Coates was ofcourse in a tub and was a fairly firm consistency much like Taylor's or Trumper's; a classic for sure.

The KMF cream is a liquid and makes a 'fluffier' lather. I actually prefer a creamier lather. However, the Tea Tree scent comes through great and is something I will continue to use. I primarily use the KMF creams to mix with other creams or soaps, as it produces a fantastic Super Lather.

Being a Lavender lover, I plan to mix the Tea Tree with some Lavender. I also have the eShave Assortment Kit on the way and may try some TTO with a scent or two of the eShave.

This is my first essential oil to add to the shave shack, but I can see that I will be purchasing other scents in the future. How 'bout a batch of some Super Scented Lavender cream? The possibilities are endless I am sure. As Emeril would say, "Let's kick 'er up a notch!"

 

BAM !


I, too, like the KMF for superlather.
I use it more for PreLather but when the brush and whatever hits it...
Its ALLLLgood !
keep us posted on your new concoctions.

 

Here's a shave cream from Em's Place that has Tea Tree in it. Her creams are supposedly a liquid, similar in consistency to KMF, according to a couple of reviews I've read. I've considered ordering this one but hoped someone might have some additional feedback on Em's Skindicinal Blend.

Here's her description of the scent and as well as a general description of her cream.

Skindicinal Blend - Eucalyptus, Lavender, Tea Tree and Myrrh. Has a fresh, light, camphoraceous aroma with a sweet, balsamic undertone. This therapeutic blend is especially beneficial for troubled skin.

Em's Lathering Shave Cream
For use with a shaving brush - rich in glycerin, natural botanicals and essential oils for scent. A moisturizing lather with lots of glide that rinses clean for a close comfortable shave. This natural shaving cream contains no colorants, synthetic fragrances or other harsh ingredients and is formulated for sensitive skin. Pure essential oils are used for aroma and skin conditioning benefits. A naturally thin, pearlescent formula for use with a brush that comes in a handy convenience pump bottle and available in three sizes - 2, 4, and 8 ounce.

Ingredients: Aqua, Potassium Stearate/ Myristate/ Cocate (veg. source), Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice, Simmondsia Chinesis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Persea Gatissima (Avocado) Oil, Sodium Stearate/ Myristate/ Cocate (veg. source), Algin (from kelp), Ascorbyl Palmitate (vit. C), Phospholipids (plant source), Retinyl Palmitate (vit. A), Sorbic Acid (fruit source), Sodium Bicarbonate, Tocopheryl Acetate (vit. E), Allantoin (from Comfrey), Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B-5) and essential oils as applicable.

You can view it here: http://www.emsplace.com/shaving/wet_shaving.aspx

 

I currently have 2 of EM's products in my Shavery:

BayRum ASB
Exotic Butter Cream

Both are outstanding.
I will buy more, most definately.

 

Enabler! Bad Rick! Down Boy!

 

Rick, how is the Bay Rum scent? What's your take on it?

 

Interesting. I've been thinking the same things about what to do when my stock of Coates Tea Tree runs out. (Four tubs, at the moment). My current theory is adding the tea tree oil to Taylors unscented. Although it is not the same, I think Taylor is as close to Coates as I can get in an unscented cream....

-Mo

 

Ron:
EM's BayRum ASB is very powerful stuff.
Long lasting and really moisturizing.
That said....
if you like subtle fragrances that dont linger.....DONT BUY THIS ONE.
I, however, really like the product a great deal.
The scent is very complex to me.
Spicy, I get cloves quite a bit and some nutmeg.

My favorite shave right now, well...for awhile now
mamaBear BR cream
Michelsons (or Master) BR AS
EM's BR cream
RNB BR w/ a squeeze EdT
If I had only 1 shave left that would be the one for me.

Just buy some....you know you want to
and dont forget the Exotic Butter Cream.
Its very thick and rich and has lotsa goodies in it.
I like it as a nighttime moisturizer or in tandem with a spritz of AS.

 

I've had the Exotic Butter Cream for quite some time and it is for sure one fine moisturizer, especially for winter time. I will be ordering Em's Shave Cream soon; probably the Skindicinal, maybe the Lavender and Bay Rum. She has some trial sizes available.

 

To kind of update this thread.

I've been mixing a few drops of tea tree oil with J.M. Fraser's Shave Cream. This makes a very nice 'Tea Tree Shave Cream'. The Fraser's has enough citrus and other fragrances in it that it blends very, very well with the tea tree fragrance.

The Coates Tea Tree Shave Cream was not a 'straight' tea tree scent. It had some other fragrances blended in as well. I don't have any left to compare with the Fraser's home blend. Hopefully someone has both and could make us a comparison.

My verdict however is that my new 'Fraser's Tea Tree Shave Cream' has a very nice tea tree fragrance to it and as always, Fraser's give a top notch shave! And at a great price I might add! What more could ya' ask for?

 

Hope this stuff is good. I was just able to pick up the last three jars at colonial drugs in Mass.

 

I love it, if you decide to part with one let me know