Castle Forbes

Our lime shaving cream is paraben-free and uses only pure essential oil for a natural and luxurious shaving experience. Castle Forbes' unique formulation creates a rich, creamy and extremely fine shaving lather that gives a superbly close shave.  The lime essential oil is especially recommended for those who are prone to cuts or nicks to help staunch any bleeding if the skin is cut.

 Often voted as the best shaving cream in the world across numerous shaving forums and websites, our lime shaving cream possesses an incredibly zesty and fruity fragrance of limes, it adds a real burst of citrus zing to your shave.

Only a small amount of shaving cream is required to create a luxurious, thick (yet fine), cushioning lather, that protects and soothes as you shave.

Paraben free, with no added colour, no animal products or testing on animals, and beautifully fragranced only with the purest essential oil, our concentrated formula means that a whole tub will last for several months. This shaving cream is especially good for those who suffer from sensitive skin, and for those prone to razor rash due to lavender essential oil’s extremely soothing properties.

Only a small amount of shaving cream is needed, with the generous addition of water, to produce a rich, creamy yet extremely fine lather for a superbly close shave which protects and soothes.

200ml recyclable PET jar.

Our Cedarwood and Sandalwood Essential Oil Shaving Cream is highly cleansing and suitable for all skin types.

Paraben free, no added colour or animal testing, no fragrance added, this shaving cream possesses the truly authentic smoky, woody, earthy fragrance of pure sandalwood and cedarwood essential oils. This cream does not possess the sickly sweet aroma associated with some sandalwood shaving creams, which are packed with synthetic perfumes.

Only a small amount of shaving cream is required to create a luxurious, thick, rich, cushioning lather, that protects and soothes as you shave.

200ml recyclable PET jar.

Commemorating the year that the title was bestowed upon the first Lord Forbes, this is a very aristocratic fougere giving the wearer the assurance of a ‘freshly bathed’ scent enduring throughout the day, It is distinctly British.

 With fresh notes of ferns and grasses, this light and timeless fragrance is truly clean, balanced by fusion of lavender, tarragon, lemon and bitter orange.  A spicy base of vetiver is the perfect support for the lighter green and citrus notes which open the fragrance.

 “Smells like freshly scrubbed British aristocrats straight after a bath.”

 Top Notes – Petitgrain, Lemon

Middle Notes – Tarragon, Lavender

Base Notes – Vetiver, Clove, Patchouli

100ml glass bottle with atomiser.

Lavender Essential Oil Aftershave Balm is a soothing balm that uses natural witch hazel to gently close the pores, whilst moisturising the skin.

Although suitable for all skin types our lavender aftershave balm is particularly good for those who suffer from sensitive skin. Free from parabens, added colours and alcohol, our lavender balm uses lavender essential oil of an exceptionally high quality which not only give it a traditional lavender scent but it is also brilliant for in-growing hairs due to its natural anti-bacterial and healing properties.

150ml recyclable PET flip-top bottle.

Our Cedarwood and Sandalwood Aftershave Balm is an exceptionally soothing balm which uses natural ingredients such as witch hazel and essential oils to gently protect, moisturise and replenish without leaving a sticky residue.

Suitable for all skin types, the Castle Forbes balm is free from parabens, added colours and alcohol and is fragranced only with essential oils for a deep woody scent.  Although the aroma is very important, our real reason for using cedarwood and sandalwood oils is for their antiseptic and anti-inflammatory qualities which can be really beneficial after shaving and, historically, cedarwood essential oil has also been used to treat spots and scars, yet another amazing benefit of this balm.

150ml recyclable PET flip-top bottle.

Not everyone needs to use this - it is a thin protective, oil-free lotion, which allows the blade to glide over any bumps or contours on the skin surface.   If you like to shave particularly speedily or feel you need a slight comfort barrier this can be helpful.

Hot water is the most effective element in a Wet Shave which is why our Pre-Shave is water soluble.  Oil and water do not mix so we avoid coating the hair with a layer of oil which can fundamentally hinder the action of the shaving cream and water which follow.

Having splashed or washed the face with hot water or held a hot flannel to the skin for a good few seconds, a small amount of The Pre-Shave applied with the finger tips to give a light coverage over the area to be shaved is all that is required to lay down a hydrating and protective slip, over which the blades can glide giving added protection around contours, skin imperfections or scars.  This water based ‘slip’ will not impede penetration to the facial hair when using water based shaving lathers, nor will any oily residue to be picked up on your shaving brush or leave your basin and your blades sticky.

As with our shaving creams this product contains no parabens, colourants, or animal products and is not tested on animals.  The pre-shave is suitable for all skin types and is unscented so it doesn’t conflict with the variety of your shaving cream.

150ml recyclable PET flip-top bottle

Paraben free, with no added colour, no animal products or testing on animals, and beautifully fragranced only with the purest essential oil, our concentrated formula means that a whole tub will last for several months. This shaving cream is especially good for those who suffer from sensitive skin, and for those prone to razor rash due to lavender essential oil’s extremely soothing properties.

Only a small amount of shaving cream is needed, with the generous addition of water, to produce a rich, creamy yet extremely fine lather for a superbly close shave which protects and soothes.

200ml recyclable PET jar.