Shaving Foam | Ingredients With George Zaidan (Episode 3)

what’s in here what’s it do and can I

what’s in here what’s it do and can I make it from scratch it’s the stuff

make it from scratch it’s the stuff

make it from scratch it’s the stuff inside your stuff ingredients first

inside your stuff ingredients first

inside your stuff ingredients first things first these are not shaving cream

things first these are not shaving cream

things first these are not shaving cream they’re actually shaving foam shaving

they’re actually shaving foam shaving

they’re actually shaving foam shaving cream is more like face cream and that

cream is more like face cream and that

cream is more like face cream and that deserves its own episode as does shave

deserves its own episode as does shave

deserves its own episode as does shave gel and shave soap but today is all

gel and shave soap but today is all

gel and shave soap but today is all about this guy and the truth is many of

about this guy and the truth is many of

about this guy and the truth is many of you could probably shave your face with

you could probably shave your face with

you could probably shave your face with just water you would though have to soak

just water you would though have to soak

just water you would though have to soak your beard hair for a good two minutes

your beard hair for a good two minutes

your beard hair for a good two minutes because that’s how long it takes for the

because that’s how long it takes for the

because that’s how long it takes for the hair to get hydrated and soft about 30

hair to get hydrated and soft about 30

hair to get hydrated and soft about 30 percent softer than normal but all of

percent softer than normal but all of

percent softer than normal but all of these make the shaving experience nicer

these make the shaving experience nicer

these make the shaving experience nicer and easier shaving products lubricate

and easier shaving products lubricate

and easier shaving products lubricate the interface between skin and the sharp

the interface between skin and the sharp

the interface between skin and the sharp blade and some people say they help keep

blade and some people say they help keep

blade and some people say they help keep beard hairs wet during the shave so why

beard hairs wet during the shave so why

beard hairs wet during the shave so why use one of these over another honestly

use one of these over another honestly

use one of these over another honestly it’s just personal preference the cream

it’s just personal preference the cream

it’s just personal preference the cream and the gels tend to be a bit thicker so

and the gels tend to be a bit thicker so

and the gels tend to be a bit thicker so if you have a thick beard that might be

if you have a thick beard that might be

if you have a thick beard that might be for you whereas the foams and the soaps

for you whereas the foams and the soaps

for you whereas the foams and the soaps tend to wash off a little bit easier

tend to wash off a little bit easier

tend to wash off a little bit easier foam in particular is convenient I mean

foam in particular is convenient I mean

foam in particular is convenient I mean it comes out of the can already lathered

it comes out of the can already lathered

it comes out of the can already lathered up so you just stick it on your wet face

up so you just stick it on your wet face

up so you just stick it on your wet face and you’re off shaving now the two best

and you’re off shaving now the two best

and you’re off shaving now the two best selling shave foams in the US have

selling shave foams in the US have

selling shave foams in the US have basically the same ingredients they are

this one has BHT which is preservative

this one has BHT which is preservative this one does not they both have

this one does not they both have

this one does not they both have fragrances and it’s actually kind of

fragrances and it’s actually kind of

fragrances and it’s actually kind of amazing how different the fragrances are

amazing how different the fragrances are

amazing how different the fragrances are this one is somewhat like a like a

this one is somewhat like a like a

this one is somewhat like a like a locker room with wood cleaner and this

locker room with wood cleaner and this

locker room with wood cleaner and this one sort of uh zigga like a citrus

one sort of uh zigga like a citrus

one sort of uh zigga like a citrus citrus leather type smell shockingly

citrus leather type smell shockingly

citrus leather type smell shockingly different hmm anyway aside from water

different hmm anyway aside from water

different hmm anyway aside from water the essential ingredients can be split

the essential ingredients can be split

the essential ingredients can be split up into five types the first is a

up into five types the first is a

up into five types the first is a lubricating soap in this case tri

lubricating soap in this case tri

lubricating soap in this case tri ethanol amine stearate now te a stearate

ethanol amine stearate now te a stearate

ethanol amine stearate now te a stearate which you can think of as stearic acids

which you can think of as stearic acids

which you can think of as stearic acids chemical cousin is responsible for

chemical cousin is responsible for

chemical cousin is responsible for making all that lather which reduces

making all that lather which reduces

making all that lather which reduces friction between the razor blades and

friction between the razor blades and

friction between the razor blades and you face the second category are the

you face the second category are the

you face the second category are the foam boosters or laureth 23 and sodium

foam boosters or laureth 23 and sodium

foam boosters or laureth 23 and sodium lauryl sulfate which help make all that

lauryl sulfate which help make all that

lauryl sulfate which help make all that lather extra creamy the third category

lather extra creamy the third category

lather extra creamy the third category is the fragrance and the fourth is the

is the fragrance and the fourth is the

is the fragrance and the fourth is the preservative in this case BH

preservative in this case BH

preservative in this case BH an antioxidant that helps prevent the

an antioxidant that helps prevent the

an antioxidant that helps prevent the can from corroding now the last group of

can from corroding now the last group of

can from corroding now the last group of ingredients are the propellants

ingredients are the propellants

ingredients are the propellants specifically isobutane and propane which

specifically isobutane and propane which

specifically isobutane and propane which are both flammable and explosive so

are both flammable and explosive so

are both flammable and explosive so whatever you do do not just kidding at

whatever you do do not just kidding at

whatever you do do not just kidding at reasonable temperature and pressure this

reasonable temperature and pressure this

reasonable temperature and pressure this will not combust because there’s not

will not combust because there’s not

will not combust because there’s not nearly enough isobutane and propane to

nearly enough isobutane and propane to

nearly enough isobutane and propane to make this whole thing flammable in fact

make this whole thing flammable in fact

make this whole thing flammable in fact I could take a lighter to it and as you

I could take a lighter to it and as you

I could take a lighter to it and as you can see it does not combust but you

can see it does not combust but you

can see it does not combust but you should still not try this at home

should still not try this at home

should still not try this at home because this can is under pressure now

because this can is under pressure now

because this can is under pressure now you might be wondering why there are

you might be wondering why there are

you might be wondering why there are propellants in shaving foam well it’s

propellants in shaving foam well it’s

propellants in shaving foam well it’s what makes the foam a foam now foams in

what makes the foam a foam now foams in

what makes the foam a foam now foams in general are formed when pockets of gas

general are formed when pockets of gas

general are formed when pockets of gas get trapped in a solid or a liquid

get trapped in a solid or a liquid

get trapped in a solid or a liquid inside our can here we have the first

inside our can here we have the first

inside our can here we have the first four ingredients I showed you there are

four ingredients I showed you there are

four ingredients I showed you there are also the propellants which are gases at

also the propellants which are gases at

also the propellants which are gases at room temperature and pressure so you’d

room temperature and pressure so you’d

room temperature and pressure so you’d expect that they’d sit above the liquid

expect that they’d sit above the liquid

expect that they’d sit above the liquid since they’re less dense but the whole

since they’re less dense but the whole

since they’re less dense but the whole can is pressurized at 2 to 4 times

can is pressurized at 2 to 4 times

can is pressurized at 2 to 4 times atmospheric pressure which ends up

atmospheric pressure which ends up

atmospheric pressure which ends up liquefying some of the propellant

liquefying some of the propellant

liquefying some of the propellant meaning it actually dissolves in the

meaning it actually dissolves in the

meaning it actually dissolves in the soapy mixture below when you press this

soapy mixture below when you press this

soapy mixture below when you press this button the propellant gas at the top

button the propellant gas at the top

button the propellant gas at the top expands pushing the liquid down which in

expands pushing the liquid down which in

expands pushing the liquid down which in turn pushes it up through the straw out

turn pushes it up through the straw out

turn pushes it up through the straw out the nozzle and into the world now here

the nozzle and into the world now here

the nozzle and into the world now here is the absolutely insane part remember

is the absolutely insane part remember

is the absolutely insane part remember that the soapy mixture coming out of the

that the soapy mixture coming out of the

that the soapy mixture coming out of the nozzle that has some liquefied

nozzle that has some liquefied

nozzle that has some liquefied propellant dissolved in it and when that

propellant dissolved in it and when that

propellant dissolved in it and when that liquefied propellant hits our atmosphere

liquefied propellant hits our atmosphere

liquefied propellant hits our atmosphere it turns back into a gas which gets

it turns back into a gas which gets

it turns back into a gas which gets trapped in the surrounding liquid

trapped in the surrounding liquid

trapped in the surrounding liquid creating bubbles billions of them now

creating bubbles billions of them now

creating bubbles billions of them now those bubbles are way smaller than

those bubbles are way smaller than

those bubbles are way smaller than anything you’d get if you just lather up

anything you’d get if you just lather up

anything you’d get if you just lather up with soap or use one of these air pump

with soap or use one of these air pump

with soap or use one of these air pump and foamy things and it’s the tiny Ness

and foamy things and it’s the tiny Ness

and foamy things and it’s the tiny Ness that gives shaving foam its structure

that gives shaving foam its structure

that gives shaving foam its structure now that we know what’s in shaving foam

now that we know what’s in shaving foam

now that we know what’s in shaving foam and how it works I’m gonna try and make

and how it works I’m gonna try and make

and how it works I’m gonna try and make my own from scratch using only natural

my own from scratch using only natural

my own from scratch using only natural ingredients I’m going to start with the

ingredients I’m going to start with the

ingredients I’m going to start with the exact same ingredient you find in

exact same ingredient you find in

exact same ingredient you find in commercial shave foam with stearic acid

commercial shave foam with stearic acid

commercial shave foam with stearic acid which I’m going to react with sodium

which I’m going to react with sodium

which I’m going to react with sodium hydroxide and that will get us stearate

hydroxide and that will get us stearate

hydroxide and that will get us stearate which hopefully will produce a rich

which hopefully will produce a rich

which hopefully will produce a rich creamy lubricating lather both of these

creamy lubricating lather both of these

creamy lubricating lather both of these by the way you can get from nature and

by the way you can get from nature and

by the way you can get from nature and sodium hydroxide can be a bit dangerous

sodium hydroxide can be a bit dangerous

sodium hydroxide can be a bit dangerous which is why

which is why

which is why wearing safety gear I’ll also use this

wearing safety gear I’ll also use this

wearing safety gear I’ll also use this natural soap as a foam booster because

natural soap as a foam booster because

natural soap as a foam booster because it foams up real nice for fragrance

it foams up real nice for fragrance

it foams up real nice for fragrance rosemary essential oil and because I

rosemary essential oil and because I

rosemary essential oil and because I don’t want to be dealing with pure

don’t want to be dealing with pure

don’t want to be dealing with pure concentrated flammable gases I’m going

concentrated flammable gases I’m going

concentrated flammable gases I’m going to use nitrous oxide as my propellant

to use nitrous oxide as my propellant

to use nitrous oxide as my propellant and I’m going to use this whipping cream

and I’m going to use this whipping cream

and I’m going to use this whipping cream canister to dispense my phone so let’s

canister to dispense my phone so let’s

canister to dispense my phone so let’s get started

you

you you

this is getting slimy

this is getting slimy which is a good sign for a lubricating

which is a good sign for a lubricating

which is a good sign for a lubricating soap

some tight now we charge it

some tight now we charge it let’s give it a shake all right moment

let’s give it a shake all right moment

let’s give it a shake all right moment of truth huh hey that’s not bad

of truth huh hey that’s not bad

of truth huh hey that’s not bad it did foam up I can see the bubbles and

it did foam up I can see the bubbles and

it did foam up I can see the bubbles and it’s not quite as structured as the

it’s not quite as structured as the

it’s not quite as structured as the commercial phones I would guess that my

commercial phones I would guess that my

commercial phones I would guess that my stearate concentration is probably too

stearate concentration is probably too

stearate concentration is probably too low for that but let’s now see how this

low for that but let’s now see how this

low for that but let’s now see how this actually performs on my face I didn’t

actually performs on my face I didn’t

actually performs on my face I didn’t soak my beard hair so this is probably

soak my beard hair so this is probably

soak my beard hair so this is probably gonna hurt but for science yeah by the

gonna hurt but for science yeah by the

gonna hurt but for science yeah by the way this smells amazing this is really

way this smells amazing this is really

way this smells amazing this is really not bad at all this shaving foam is

not bad at all this shaving foam is

not bad at all this shaving foam is performing whoo smooth Hey

performing whoo smooth Hey

performing whoo smooth Hey very well I am I’m impressed I would

very well I am I’m impressed I would

very well I am I’m impressed I would give this an 8 out of 10 now if you guys

give this an 8 out of 10 now if you guys

give this an 8 out of 10 now if you guys have ideas on how to improve this recipe

have ideas on how to improve this recipe

have ideas on how to improve this recipe let me know in the comments if you have

let me know in the comments if you have

let me know in the comments if you have an idea for an episode hit me up on

an idea for an episode hit me up on

an idea for an episode hit me up on Twitter and in the meantime I’m going to

Twitter and in the meantime I’m going to

Twitter and in the meantime I’m going to finish shave me