The test I conducted does not give grounds to make final conclusions about the effectiveness of the lubricants.

Water from my reverse osmosis is around 10ppm, so using distilled water for a diy solution would be a must. We have a fantastic range of quality products available at our main site, including domestic spares, shaver spares, health care products and much more! For the past few years, I’ve been trying to find cheaper solutions for my Braun cleaning stations that would also perform great.

Using the original solution I always just wiped off any excess moisture with a tissue to speed up drying. I’m wondering if the Cleanerist Cleaning Solution is discontinued since I can’t find it available anywhere. While Braun’s very own solution contains either one or the other, it would probably be safer to stick to using Ethanol. I have a Series 8 and the sensor is definitely looking for the conductivity so the baking soda is essential. It’s almost like the future should be, the thing doesn’t just work as it should – it actually works beyond your expectations, you don’t have to earn a university degree to be able to use it and doesn’t cause any significant problems.

Glycerin is usually a safe addition, but a little goes a long way (I wouldn’t add more than 1 teaspoon).The shaving head of the Series 9 was always perfectly dry after the drying cycle and even if your station doesn’t have a fan/heating element, it’ll air dry pretty quickly. The only problem is that the Panasonic solution, like mineral oil, does not provide enough lubrication, the razor gets pretty hot and after dry shaving I feel some irritation.