Unconventional stuff that works

So on the line of sharing experiences here are two things that I've tried as aftershave balm that really seem to work well. The first is some stuff I got from my sister! It's called Bikini Zone, and is intended as a bikini aftershave cream that reduces razor burn and redness, in what is clearly a sensitive region. Looking at the label the major ingredient is lidocaine hydrochloride. The other is Safeway/Vons brand Aloe Vera Gel Sunburn Pain Relief. This too has lidocaine, anyhow saved as usual and followed with a cold rinse, and finished with either of the above. Well truth be told they both gave an excellent finish. The lidocaine numbs things up a bit I guess and with that done you don't really go ahead scratching at it? Just a guess. Anyhow while on vacation here in Sydney (OZ) I've been getting a load of sun so the after sun cream seemed like a natural choice, BAM, I'd give this stuff a 9/10, your face feels a little tacky afterward but 2h later my skin is loving it, smooth and my tan is coming along nicely.:nj
Just sharing some info.
G
P.S. both are completely odourless so you can follow with the HUGO BOSS afterward without fear of mixing scents.

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Originally Posted by gomez

So on the line of sharing experiences here are two things that I've tried as aftershave balm that really seem to work well. The first is some stuff I got from my sister! It's called Bikini Zone, and is intended as a bikini aftershave cream that reduces razor burn and redness, in what is clearly a sensitive region. Looking at the label the major ingredient is lidocaine hydrochloride. The other is Safeway/Vons brand Aloe Vera Gel Sunburn Pain Relief. This too has lidocaine, anyhow saved as usual and followed with a cold rinse, and finished with either of the above. Well truth be told they both gave an excellent finish. The lidocaine numbs things up a bit I guess and with that done you don't really go ahead scratching at it? Just a guess. Anyhow while on vacation here in Sydney (OZ) I've been getting a load of sun so the after sun cream seemed like a natural choice, BAM, I'd give this stuff a 9/10, your face feels a little tacky afterward but 2h later my skin is loving it, smooth and my tan is coming along nicely.:nj
Just sharing some info.
G
P.S. both are completely odourless so you can follow with the HUGO BOSS afterward without fear of mixing scents.

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Isn't that Salty Acid? That doesn't really sound like a good idea to put on someone's face...(or other parts for that matter)

You're right it does sound bad but really it's the HCl salt of the lidocaine, so basically totally harmless. Making salts is a common pharmacological method, with many drugs using HCl as the acid to protonate some basic functionality in the drug. Usually adding charge like this (making the salt) increases bioavailability so the drug works better. And now you know.:tu
G
P.S. The Chemist under my name is because I'm in my 4th year of a Ph. D. in chemistry, I don't know much about shaving but chemistry is a different story.