Thread: Unscented Lotions??

Hello everyone,

I'm a newbie here and was wondering if anyone had heard of or used an unscented after shave??? i am not a big fan of the balms, gels, or creams, as they leave a thin film on my face which i find uncomfortable. (i don't like body lotion, hand lotion, or sunscreen for the same reasons) So i was looking for something alcohol based, but unscented as i would not like it to compete with my favorite colognes....

any ideas?

Thank You!

I don't care for the greasy feeling either. For the last few months I have been using alum all by itself. Picked up some witch hazel this week, still kicking the tires on that one.

I don't like the greasy feeling creams leave on my skin either. Thayers Witch Hazel, no alcohol, they make an unscented also.

Also, try Vaseline for Men sometime, no greasy feeling.

I'm the same, I dont like greasy stuff on my skin. I use Trumpers skin food as that works well and is non-greasy.

What about alcohol? Witch hazel is an option as well, but it is essentially water based (though some use a small amount of alcohol as a preservative). You could mix witch hazel with alcohol and produce an alcohol based witch hazel AS. What exactly are you looking for in an AS (obviously, not fragrance)?

That is an interesting suggestion.... How much and what type of alcohol would i mix with the witch hazel? I'm looking for something that will just clean up and refresh and lightly sooth my face after a shave. i am also for some reason a big fan of the slight burn that is given by the alcohol

Originally Posted by fred8785

That is an interesting suggestion.... How much and what type of alcohol would i mix with the witch hazel? I'm looking for something that will just clean up and refresh and lightly sooth my face after a shave. i am also for some reason a big fan of the slight burn that is given by the alcohol

You want to use ethanol (ethyl alcohol). If you are just mixing this up for personal use you can always use vodka, it is just ethanol and water, 80 proof would be about 40%, 100 proof about 50%. Most witch hazels contain about 14% ethanol in the form of denatured alcohol. If you do a 50/50 mix of 80 proof vodka you will end up with a 28% alcohol concoction.

You can go with higher purity ethanol, either grain alcohol or denatured rubbing alcohol (but you might want to check and see what the denaturant is). To get higher alcohol contents. Most scented AS have 60% or more denatured alcohol in the mix.

If you are going to do anything with the mix other than personal use, you cannot legally use alcohol sold for consumption, you will need to go with some form of denatured alcohol.

Alcohol dries your skin.

FYI:
How Alcohol and Caffeine Cause Dry Skin - LoveToKnow Skincare

Originally Posted by MasterRolf

You can go with higher purity ethanol, either grain alcohol or denatured rubbing alcohol (but you might want to check and see what the denaturant is). To get higher alcohol contents. Most scented AS have 60% or more denatured alcohol in the mix.

are there some denaturants i should steer clear from?

Thank you for the suggestion! i am going to try spicing up my witch hazel with some alcohol!

Hello, Fred:

Try Thayer's Super Medicated Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera as your aftershave. The product has some alcohol and no detectable scent. I use it all the time as an astringent followed by balm and aftershave.

Also, Hoyt's Cologne you can barely smell. You might want to give that a try.

Regards,
Obie