Thread: No Styptic? Try This!

I absolutely had to share this finding as I was blown away yesterday. Yesterday while shaving with the shavette I scraped off a scab covering a rather deep and wide cut.

I ended up with just a large spot of dried blood there. Coming home I did some research how to stop scabbing. Here's what I did:

Held a piece of ice to the hole after washing away the blood with water. Cold water works also but ice is quicker to constrict the blood cells. Then I rubbed deodorant into it! The active ingredient was some huge compound that began with aluminum.

Just to be sure I then rubbed a little piece of paper towel in the deodorant and stuck it on the wound. Low and behold there is absolutely no scab this morning! Blew my mind.

If your deodorant is aluminum based then I think that would make sense, and your hole will smell nice and not sweat to boot

Just some regular Degree deodorant. Seems aluminum is a common ingredient in both aluminum and chap stick also was a suggestion but hasn't tried it.

oh, this was so tempting to respond to.....

Originally Posted by edhewitt

If your deodorant is aluminum based then I think that would make sense, and your hole will smell nice and not sweat to boot

I've been using a ice-water wash cloth at the end of the shave.
9 times out of 10 those little weepers or nicks close up.
Useful when you load a fresh Feather in the DX...

Yup, cold water rise, and Neosporin or Bactenecin at night works for quick healing and less scaring.

Good tip.

Deodorant or Antiperspirant? Perhaps it doesn't matter, but I thought Deodorant didn't have the aluminum.

I know Arm and Hammer has a non-scented antiperspirant. I use it when I go hunting to reduce my odor in the field. Did it sting when applied? If so, the Arm and hammer doesn't have added scented chemicals which might reduce discomfort. Just a thought...

Originally Posted by relli1130

Deodorant or Antiperspirant? Perhaps it doesn't matter, but I thought Deodorant didn't have the aluminum

It was a deodorant, degrees 48 hour protection or some such was what I have. It didn't song but maybe it would have have if I didn't hold the ice cube on the spot for a few minutes prior.

You can just buy a natural alum deodorant "stick" basically a lump of alum that looks a bit like a roll on.

Originally Posted by relli1130

Deodorant or Antiperspirant? Perhaps it doesn't matter, but I thought Deodorant didn't have the aluminum.

Didn't know there was any difference but it is in fact antiperspirant I used. Wife later clarified one prevents sweat as opposed to deodorant which is just fragrance.