I used to use SFIC bases, but have recently switched to WSP. I use the shea butter base, but I add so much of my own stuff, it might not matter which kind of base I use, if you know what I mean. But using it right out of the package, it seems to me to be almost the same caliber as SFIC. I've also heard excellent things about essentials by catalina bases, but I just can stomach shipping from CA (I'm in NJ)