Thread: Skin has turned hypersensitive. Suggestions?

Come on over to the cold water side...

Originally Posted by MJC

Come on over to the cold water side...

I have tried this before, and that really did not work well at all. However, I think using whichever temperature feels best. If it is terribly hot weather, then hot water might not feel great, so I sometimes use lukewarm water.

Originally Posted by trondsi

I have tried this before, and that really did not work well at all. However, I think using whichever temperature feels best. If it is terribly hot weather, then hot water might not feel great, so I sometimes use lukewarm water.

I tend to use cool/tap temp. I do use a warm to hot rinse followed by and ice-water washcloth...
But then I use the "James Bond Finish" shower system (cold as you can stand and then some) so I might not be a good role model...

Witch Hazel for an aftershave?

Originally Posted by rolodave

This is the mildest soap I have used.

haslinger honig honey

It has been a very long time but IIRC, it performed well. BobH uses this soap and really likes it.

I agree with Rezdog on the Noxema. I use it before every shave. It is cheap (<$6.00 usd) and lasts forever. My current jar started the last week of October and is about 1/2 full.

My skin is fairly sensitive. That %$&* Rezdog sent (Henri & Victoria) lit me up like a bottle rocket.

Back to the OP, some soaps irritate and some do not.

Originally Posted by rolodave

It has been a very long time but IIRC, it performed well. BobH uses this soap and really likes it.

I'm going to give this stuff a try.

I've thought about starting a thread to form a list of soaps that work well for guys like us. The reason I hesitate is I know it will be jacked by all the guys(I know they mean well) without sensitive skin suggesting soaps that feel mild to them.

Another thing for the OP to consider. It's spring. Do you get seasonal allergies? Seasonal allergies can trigger other autoimmune reactions that normally wouldn't be an issue.

I generally do not have sensitive skin and most soaps do not irritate me. That said, Haslingers Hoenig/Honey strikes me as a very mild soap with a light natural honey scent. It is easy to lather and the lather is excellent for me. It just might be worth a try.

I also have Haslingers Schafmilch/Sheep's Milk which is also excellent and has lanolin in it. To me it is basically an easy to lather MWF substitute.

Bob

I had another thought, though it is a long shot as the original poster has been a member for ten years and is a tenured classic shaver.

Have you seen an increase in stress that corresponds with your skin becoming more sensitive. My thinking being that if stressed, you may be pressing harder with the razor, which will cause skin irritation.

There is allergy and hypersensitivity. Allergy is a reaction to a certain substance, like you can be allergic to penicillin. With true allergies you'll have to find out which ingredient both soaps have in common and avoid that ingredient in everything you slap on your skin. If it is a hypersensitivity it is not so much a one single ingredient thing but a stronger than usual reaction to stimuli that your skin does not like. Like acids, alkalis, dehydration, heat, cold, exfoliation etc.

Dissinfect your brushes, use vitamin E cream from the farmacy for 7-10 days(realy helps regenerate the skin faster)...and use some skin friendly edges for a while...also preshave oil and a softer tip brush might help.