Thread: Razors bumps part2 h

Has any one experimented with witch hazel and does it have these ingredients salicylic
And glyolic acid these ingredients help prevent razor burn. Is this true or bs

I've never seen a bottle of witch hazel with those ingredients in them. There are razor bump medications with witch hazel in them though.

I use Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel and love it: Water, organic aloe, glycerin, fragrance(Natural lavender), witch hazel, lavender flower water, citric acid, grapefruit seed extract, Vitamin E. Doesn't get any better than that. There are one or two types that have alcohol in them I wouldn't use as it would be too drying.

I have some Anthony Logistics ingrown hair treatment that contains glycolic, salicylic and phytic acids(exfoliants) along with a bunch of other really long words lol

Witch hazel is an anti-oxidant, astringent and I use a splash pre and post shave. In the post shave I don't rinse it off like I do alum.

From my experince, preventing razor burn fell more into the prep/technique/shave ready edge categories.

Witch hazel's properties make it a good aftershave and would treat razor burn for sure and the Thayers has some aloe and vitamin E in there as an added bonus. Applying anything with alcohol to razor burn not good idea from my experience.

What's your prep like?

Originally Posted by AndrewK

From my experince, preventing razor burn fell more into the prep/technique/shave ready edge categories.

My burns bumps and nicks all came from bad technique or a dull blade and sometimes bad lather.

Salicylic does help with bumps and burns. It is derived from willow bark. But basically it's aspirin. You can find one of the active ingredients in acne treatments are salicylic acid. Aspirin is basically salicylic acid. Vinegar also contains salicylic acid. Lately I have been using Burt's Bee acne wash and a home concoction of aloe and aspirin (crushed and mixed). I also use an antibiotic creme on my face too with pure tea tree oil. My technique is not really the issue. Well, I am not saying it could not be improved. The redness and bumps on my neck are from folliculitus. I had it before I started straight shaving. Of note, the straight razor has helped with the bumps after I got better with it's use.

Originally Posted by Mephisto

The redness and bumps on my neck are from folliculitus. I had it before I started straight shaving. Of note, the straight razor has helped with the bumps after I got better with it's use.

I had the same but it all completely cleared up since switching from Fusion to DE and now using Str8's. I only go WTG on my neck and know that's the one and only reason my folliculitus left and never came back.

It was confusing at first but makes more sense to me now. This is how it worked for me: close shave on neck(XTG/ATG) was too close = whiskers getting trapped too far below skin and can't get out = folliculitus. 2 pass WTG = problem solved no creams, gels or potions. When I'm done my 2 pass WTG, I can still see the tiny black dots of stubble on my neck so while it's not BBS, I know for sure the whiskers are not going to be trapped under the skin, I'm still clean shaved and it's much better than the alternative imo.

Maybe I'm just lucky but hopefully this can help you guys too.

Used to get a lot of ingrowns. Then focused on pre-shave prep which helped. Also really stretch skin to get a good surface. Cool tapwater splash then Thayers alcohol free witch hazel (lavender or cucumber). Follow with a dab of MWF lotion. Very few ingrowns now.

If I ever get razor bumps or irritation (which is now extremely rare since switching to straights) i moisturise as normal then I use sudo cream and leave on overnight (I shave in evenings). It is amazing stuff and generally used for nappy rash on babies but can be used for other things! Give it a try and let me know!