Thread: Aftershave Recipes

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Has anyone made a Bay Rum aftershave? 8)

Does anyone have a recipe that uses jojoba oil? I happened to find some left over from another project.

A side-recommendation: jojoba oil in shampoo. Good stuff for cleaning the scalp. Everything else that I've ever used (including prescription shampoos) tended to either excessively dry or simply "glue things together" (e.g. coal tar). Just make sure that your shampoo has more than a token amount in it. (You're usually safe if you go with a brand usually sold in a natural foods store. Either that, or you can add some separately.)

-Ivan

The recipe that I use is as follows. I up the glycerin quite a bit as my face gets dryer in the winter. I also buyTHAYER'S BRAND WITCH HAZEL as it is almost the only commercially alcohol free Witch Hazel. My next scent experiment is going to be with Basil, Bergamot and a few other to be determined oils. MikeB

Alcohol-Free Softening Aftershave Some men don’t like having alcohol in their aftershave. This recipe is for them! 2 cups witch hazel extract2 ounces rose water2 ounces aloe vera gel1/2 ounce vegetable glycerinA few drops of an essential oil of your choice (such as peppermint and eucalyptus), if desired Combine the ingredients in a jar, and shake to blend. Pat on the face after shaving. Makes 2 1/2 cups.
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Originally Posted by sdsquarepoint

Alcohol-Free Softening Aftershave Some men don’t like having alcohol in their aftershave. This recipe is for them! 2 cups witch hazel extract2 ounces rose water2 ounces aloe vera gel1/2 ounce vegetable glycerinA few drops of an essential oil of your choice (such as peppermint and eucalyptus), if desired Combine the ingredients in a jar, and shake to blend. Pat on the face after shaving. Makes 2 1/2 cups.
courtesy of da intonet!

Haven't gotten around to trying any essential oils, but have made a batch of this base. Good stuff. If you're into witch hazel (even the alcohol-based version), you'll like this one. My initial concerns were that the glycerin and aloe vera would leave a heavy film (they don't) and that the rose water would leave me smelling like I got mugged by a flower cart (it doesn't - it just sort of blends in with the witch hazel smell, and both go away fairly quickly anyway).

2-1/2 cups is a lot, aftershave-wise, so you'll have a lot to play with. (Ended up buying two of the 8oz blue Boston round bottles from Sunburst bottle - with polycone caps, not the paper lined ones listed on the website - and ended up having an ounce or two left over.)

Re. the question about bay rum. I use the following:

75 ml ethyl alcohol
25 ml water
1/2 tsp. glycerin
20-25 drops bay essential oil

That's it.

Evening, Gents -

I'm new to the forum - been lurking ever since I picked up an eBay Feather Artist Club - but, regarding the Bay Rum - I made some a while back, and still use it as part of my rotation - let me start by saying, unlike most of the people on this and the other forums, I quite like the alcohol-based aftershaves (although, I must admit, after a couple of dates with my new Feather and as many 'Home Alone' moments, I am seriously rethinking my position) - Clubman, Musk, Bay Rum, Lilac Vegetal - all of the old time barber scents - so, it was quite a surprise to me when I was cruising the internet one evening and found a recipe for Bay Rum (I don't know why I was so surprised to find out that its just Bay Leaves and Rum - but, d-u-u-u-h!) Anyway, I just took an old quart mason jar and packed it full of Bay leaves [note: DON'T buy them at your local supermarket - you'll end up spending a wad - my wife is Thai, so we do a lot of shopping in the Asian markets - I picked up a big bag for a couple of bucks] and poured a fifth of 151 Rum (I figured I wanted the increased alcohol content). I also added about 5-10 cloves, a stick of cinnamon and a couple of twists of orange peel - I sealed her up tight and set it on the window sill in the sun to let it cook up for about three weeks - I would mix and shake it once a day - I'm well pleased with the scent, however, I do notice just a bit of a sticky residue - nothing too bad, but it certainly would'nt be acceptable as a commercial venture - but hey, it was fun, and I enjoy occasionally smelling like a pirate!

A-A-A-r-r-r-g-h!!

Lou -
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..... and for the same reasons!

I also initially used bay leaves (fresh from the garden), crushed allspice, cinnamon and orange peel. It was quite good. The scent from the bay essential oil seems to be the same.

Also, I don't really think that the rum is a necessity (although the alcohol in rum will extract and dissolve the oils). I believe that it's called bay "rum" because of the distillation process in making the oil, and that traditionally the aftershave does not contain the kind of rum one drinks.

Hey Scarface, nice tag quote!