What about Vi-John shaving cream? (2024)

I used to use it somewhat frequently. It's not bad, but personally, I think Palmolive classic is better and a better buy. But I was paying a few dollars for the Vi-John when it was on sale. Of the other creams I've tried, I'd say Proraso Green, Cyril R Salter, Geo F Trumper, and Taylor of Old Bond Street are all superior in performance.

Where can you find it for 75 cents? At that price it's certainly worth a try.

Mark1977 said:

They're pretty decent and does what it was made to do. It contains tea tree oil, which is definitely good. I have the Musk, Tropical Lime, Fruit Fusion, Classic as well as Icy Mint versions. I don't quite like the scent of the lime version. Classic and Icy Mint are really nice and I recommend them.
Overall, they perform pretty well for me and since its like only USD.50 a tube here in Malaysia, it's a bargain. They're always part of my rotation.

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Is the mint version better than Godrej Menthol Mist?

Juanmosey said:

Is the mint version better than Godrej Menthol Mist?

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I would say that the performance of both are quite similar but the Godrej feels a lot cooler on the face. Godrej definitely has more menthol in their cream. Godrej has lanolin which is great and Vi-John creams contain tea tree oil which is also pretty good. Both have completely different scents and both are pretty good in terms of performance.

Doc Dan said:

Godrej is one I've not heard of. It is very cheap in price. It is as good as old standbys like Arko and La Toja?

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Godrej has been around for ages. They're very good indeed. There's the Fresh Lime, Menthol Mint and the regular Rich Foam varieties. I don't quite like the Fresh Lime scent though. All 3 performs very well. Pretty similar in terms of performance to the Arko shaving creams. Arko soaps are definitely a lot slicker.
I also feel that La Toja creams are a little slicker.
I definitely recommend trying Godrej if you can get them at a reasonable price.

I have only used the Icy Mint.

I believe it to be a great shave for a superb price. What a value cream.

It’s fairly decent with the injector razors I use. The lather has medium-densixty and its not too foamy.

I like soaps better for slickness, but this Vi-Jhon tube works well in the hard-water areas I live in

Vi John is really slick. Right there with Palmolive and Karo in my favorite creams. It’s really pricy to get shipped over here in the states. I wish it was more affordable.

I don’t know what to think about Vi John. The menthol version hardly has any cooling effect and the skincare is not too good. The original version is pretty good but I have a couple of Indian creams besides Godrej with are much better - at least to me.

Rick

Big Bad Rick said:

I don’t know what to think about Vi John. The menthol version hardly has any cooling effect and the skincare is not too good. The original version is pretty good but I have a couple of Indian creams besides Godrej with are much better - at least to me.

Rick

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Which are better?

I got a tube of the mint and used it the other day with my straight razor. I was surprised at the performance from a cream that is so inexpensive (79¢ per tube). It had good slickness to the lather, but the cushion was only so-so. It did have enough residual slickness that I could touch up some areas without re-lathering if I were really careful. This cream is not in the same league as La Toja, but for the money not too bad. I doubt I'll ever buy more, but I didn't throw it away, either.

Doc Dan said:

Which are better?

I got a tube of the mint and used it the other day with my straight razor. I was surprised at the performance from a cream that is so inexpensive (79¢ per tube). It had good slickness to the lather, but the cushion was only so-so. It did have enough residual slickness that I could touch up some areas without re-lathering if I were really careful. This cream is not in the same league as La Toja, but for the money not too bad. I doubt I'll ever buy more, but I didn't throw it away, either.

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Did you feel any cooling sensation from the cream? I find it to be very subdued.

Rick

Big Bad Rick said:

Did you feel any cooling sensation from the cream? I find it to be very subdued.

Rick

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Yes, I had a nice, pleasant cooling, but not too much.