Thread: blade antiseptic

This concern for cleanliness makes me wonder about food items. Most food if it is boiled or fried long enough is probably safe to eat, but how about something like a cold sandwich? Or a carrot stick. Is that peanut butter really hygenic, aseptic, and bug free? If I take some alcohol infused beverage with my sandwich, am I safe? How much alcohol is enough? And where can I get 100 proof beer?

Can I bleach and dry the cornflakes or must they be eaten right after the dunk? How long does pasteurizing last for milk?

This worry is turning my hair gray. Wait a minute...that started before the recent bug scare. Ah, well, it's always something ...and those somethings get into everything.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I'm guessing there might be some water in with your soap. If not, that's going to be a fairly uncomfortable shave. Sure you want to prevent corrosion but there is a point of diminishing returns that certainly is crossed if you avoid all water contact on your blade.

Yes of course there's water in the soap, but the soap does not rust the blade. You strop before and after shaving and if your only using the razor on yourself I don't beleive there is a need for sterilization.

Originally Posted by markevens

I know that sharing razors is a transimission hazard for Hepatitis B and C. Regular alcohol will not kill these viruses, but a 1:10 bleach water solution will.

I believe it is actually the other way around, alcohol will kill hepatitis B and C, but the bleach solution will not. There is also a vacination for Hep B, and I would recommend it to everyone.

FWIW - First I strop my razor. Then squirt some alcohol on it and let it sit while I lather up. I don't bother wiping the alcohol off the blade when I pick up the razor to start shaving.

I had a strange localized acne issue (middle of right cheek) that has gone away since I have been doing this.

At the end of shave, I just wipte the blade off on a towel and that's it.

Can't hurt...

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If I'm the only one to use my razor, why to I have to even think about using antiseptic? Is there any proof that a zaor will develop harmful bacteria between shaves? What about dressing the blade with, say, camelia oil as a rust preventative? Will that inhibit the growth of whatever bacteria people are concerned about? I guess maybe I've been lucky, but after all these years, I've never had a problem that I could attribute to an un sanitary razor.

Originally Posted by fdennis

If I'm the only one to use my razor, why to I have to even think about using antiseptic?

You don't.

I use Barbicide from Sally's beauty supply