Trader Joe's Honey Mango Moisturizing Shave Cream Review

I wasn't looking for the ultimate shave cream when I found this one. I actually didn't find it at all. My dear hubby meandered down the health and beauty aisle one day at Trader Joe's and, knowing I'm a bath product junkie, decided to pick me up a wee giftie which turned out to be Trader Joe's Moisturizing Shave Cream and I've been hooked ever since.  It's really good stuff and under $3 a tube. 


This unique blend of lubricating emollients maximizes absorption of water, lifting and softening unwanted hair for effortless razor glide and reducing the risk of nicks, cuts, and irritation. Enriched with pure aloe vera, nourishing vitamin E, and botanical skin conditioners that help deliver a smooth and soothing shave with lasting comfort.

Directions: For unequaled shaving ease, rinse skin thoroughly with warm water, leaving wet for a few minutes. Using a small amount of cream shave, apply a thin layer over damp skin. Shave normally, rinsing razor frequently.

Trader Joe's Moisturizing Shave Cream comes in a bright orange tube so it's hard to miss while browsing the health and beauty aisle at TJ's.  The tube holds 8 ounces of shave cream and it stands on its cap so the cream is always right there near the opening and never needs to be squeezed hard or shaken to dispense.

It's called a cream but to me it's more a lotion.  It squeezes easily from the tube and is white, thick, and creamy.  Its thickness allows it to stay in place on the area to be shaved even when the shower is dripping water onto the area. 

The scent is very nice and would be appropriate for both men and women.  My husband has used it from time to time and does not complain about the scent which is honey mango but smells more like coconut to me.  Sort of like suntan lotion.

This shave cream gives me a very close and smooth shave and I love the result.  It works so much better for me than shaving foam.  A little goes a long way so I only have to buy one or two tubes a year and I shave my legs and underarms twice a week on average, a little more often in the summer.

The only problem I've run into when using Trader Joe's Moisturizing Shave Cream is that it goes on fairly translucent so it can be difficult to see where you've shaved and where you haven't so you just have to kind of feel around to make sure you haven't missed any spots. But it does give a great, close shave.