Thread: Best after shave lotion/balm for razor burn?

What do you guys use as your best after shave lotion/balm to heal razor burns? I have been using Thayer's Witch Hazel with Aloe first and then applying a little Tabac (I'm a Tabacoholic) balm. Wondering if anyone has come up with a "magic" formula.

My new discovery without a doubt has been Esbjerg Aftershave Oil....SRD has it, love the stuff.....I have also used the Thayers as well.

I,ll throw another out there, though I really don't get razor burn anymore , but I used Nivea for the longest time, and then gave tryed many, the hot humid days just felt better with an aftershave balm, so I got the Myrsol Emulsion, recently and this stuff is really good, my go to from here on out till something comes up better, but it's better than the 20-25 others I've tryed. YMMV. Tc

Shea butter and don't shave until it has healed. Oh and witch hazel can be most helpful.

I make my own from one part Cornhusker's Lotion, one part food grade aloe, and two to three parts Alcohol Free Thayer's Witch Hazel, depending on how thick you want it.

I got that recipe early on from an SRP member but I cannot remember who it was.

I've been using it for years and I put it on right after rinsing the alum off while my face is still wet. I follow it up with an aftershave a few minutes later.

Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel for a light to mild one. Kyoko for Men Razor Repair Balm works really well for severe.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I make my own from one part Cornhusker's Lotion, one part food grade aloe, and two to three parts Alcohol Free Thayer's Witch Hazel, depending on how thick you want it.

I got that recipe early on from an SRP member but I cannot remember who it was.

I've been using it for years and I put it on right after rinsing the alum off while my face is still wet. I follow it up with an aftershave a few minutes later.

I never get razor burn but I've often thought about giving Cornhuskers a try for winter time dry skin. Thanks Utopian.

After a normal shave without irritation, I too use often Nivea cream.
You cannot beat the ordinary classic (blue pot or tin) Nivea for price and quality, but if you want something that is also cheap but feels less greasy initially (but won't protect quite as long) try Nivea Soft.
There is also the recently introduced "Nivea Men" range that combines the advantages of the classic Nivea and Nivea Soft and was formulated especially "for men" but which is much pricier.
Nivea classic and Soft work well enough for me.


But for skin irritations, I found that baby creams like Penaten, or other creams that contain zinc, are much better to help irritated skin to recover.
Penaten is a truly amazing skin product that like classic Nivea has been around for longer than I care to remember. (I am 63 now and my mom used it on me when I was in my diapers.) Most of these will make you look rather white in your face (think Japanese Kabuki theatre), so this I nothing I would care too cross a busy street with, but if you apply it in the evening (or small doses on the affected neck area in the morning) it will help your skin to heal and within a few hours the white is all disappeared and your skin will feel much better.

Think about it this way: Whatever works on a baby's butt with a rash, can also work on your face. (Just make sure your get to use the cream first.) :-)


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